⁍ The United States has been competing with China and Russia to supply nuclear power technology to countries hoping to build their first reactors.
⁍ Poland, traditionally a large purchaser of Russia’s natural gas, which competes with nuclear power, aims to halt those purchases after 2022.
⁍ The first reactors are planned to be in operation by 2033 in a program that will potentially be worth $40 billion.
– Poland plans to buy at least $18 billion in nuclear power technology from US companies as part of a plan to reduce its reliance on Russia for energy, Reuters reports. Poland, which plans to stop buying Russia’s natural gas in 2022, says the reactors will help lessen its dependence on Russia. The deal, which still needs to be approved by Poland’s parliament, is part of an effort by the US to boost nuclear power around the world. Romania has also signed a deal to build two nuclear reactors on the Danube. “We are hopeful that the ultimate decisions that are made by Poland … over a period of time will result in them choosing US technology,” said US Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nuclearpower-poland/us-sees-18-billion-from-purchases-in-nuclear-power-agreement-with-poland-idUSKBN274239