The greatest potential of small modular reactor construction for Poland may lie in the production of district energy in the country’s largest urban areas, but building SMRs will not replace the need to invest in renewable energy and large-scale nuclear, the Polish Economic Institute said.
In a report on prospects for the use of SMRs in Poland’s energy transition, the institute said three SMR plants each with a capacity of 300 MW could meet up to 80% of the capital city Warsaw’s demand for district energy in 2040.