With 6 More Reactor Approvals, Poland Now Plans 24 Small Nuclear Reactors.

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Poland has, in general, the worst carbon intensity for electrical generation in Europe, generally followed in 2nd or 3rd place for large economies, by Germany.

One can discern this at any point in time by calling up The Electricity Map. As of this writing, 12/11/23, 1:17 AM Warsaw time, the carbon intensity for electricity in Poland is 861 g CO₂/kWh, Germany 524 g CO₂/kWh, France 36 g CO₂/kWh.

In "percent talk," utilized by defenders of the indefensible so called "renewable energy" failure to address climate change, the carbon intensity of Poland is 2390% higher than France, whereas putatively "green" Germany is "only" 1455% higher than France.

Unlike Germany, however Poland has plans to do something about its carbon emissions:

Six SMR power plants approved in Poland

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Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has issued decisions-in-principle for the construction of power plants based on GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at six locations. A total of 24 BWRX-300 reactors are planned at the sites.

Excerpts of the article:

In mid-April, Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) announced it had shortlisted seven locations in Poland for further geological surveys to host SMR plants based on GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300, for which it holds the exclusive right in Poland. The locations were: Ostrołęka, Włocławek, Stawy Monowskie, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Nowa Huta, Tarnobrzeg Special Economic Zone and Warsaw.

OSGE submitted applications in late-April to the Ministry of Climate and Environment for decisions-in-principle on the construction of plants at six locations, omitting Warsaw from the list.

The ministry has now issued decisions-in-principle for the construction of a total of 24 BWRX-300 reactors at the six locations.

The decision-in-principle is the first decision in the process of administrative permits for investments in nuclear power facilities in Poland that an investor may apply for. Obtaining it entitles OSGE to apply for a number of further administrative arrangements, such as a siting decision or construction licence.

"The decisions we received are an important step towards deep decarbonisation of the Polish economy," Rafał Kasprów, President of the Management Board of OSGE, announced during the Net Zero Nuclear forum at the COP28 climate change conference in Dubai. "It is symbolic that we received the decisions today - with carbon dioxide emissions in Poland reaching 928g CO2/kWh, the highest in Europe and one of the highest in the world.

"The decisions enable us to launch a programme to build a fleet of BWRX-300 reactors in Poland to provide zero-emission, stable energy sources for the energy, industry and heating sectors..."

I note that the Poles have mentioned specifically their climate shortcomings in this article. The word for that position is "courage."

This would contrast with a nation calling itself "green," and then raising its carbon intensity with appeals to fear and ignorance.

Verstehen?

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1. Good for them.

I wonder if the new guys will uphold the decisions.