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Poland Targets 23% Nuclear Power by 2040

8/29/2025

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Poland aims to generate 23% of its electricity from nuclear energy by 2040.
Orlen and Synthos Green Energy will build the first small modular reactor (SMR) in Wloclawek using U.S. BWRX-300 technology.
The project seeks to improve energy security and facilitate a low-carbon transition.
Orlen plans to expand its SMR fleet to at least two units by 2035.

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Poland aims to generate 23% of its electricity from nuclear energy by 2040.
Orlen and Synthos Green Energy will build the first small modular reactor (SMR) in Wloclawek using U.S. BWRX-300 technology.
The project seeks to improve energy security and facilitate a low-carbon transition.
Orlen plans to expand its SMR fleet to at least two units by 2035.