The case of tiny atomic reactors and controversy raised by the Orlen task and belonging to the group of Michał Solovów, Synthos Green Energy, returns. According to the findings of the "Journal of Law Newspapers", the Lublin territory Attorney's Office initiated an investigation into the failure of the Minister of Climate and Environment to fulfil its duties and to exceed its powers. This is about actions taken between 27 November and 13 December 2023.
Suspects of energy safety exposure
According to the ‘DGP’, the investigation concerns six times the execution of the ‘upfront intention’, which was to consist of ‘an vulnerability to the state's energy safety by issuing for six of the Orlen Synthos Green Energy sp. z o.o., based in Warsaw, decisions on the essential permits for the execution of investments in the form of functionally linked atomic power plants consisting of 4 BWRX-300 atomic reactors, retention of spent fuel and retention facility for radioactive waste’.
This information was provided by Proc. Jolant Soloduch from the out-of-town territory Attorney's Office in Chełm. According to the findings, decisions were issued despite objections from the services and advisory bodies.
ABW v. investment
The diary recalls that the consent of the then Minister of Climate and Environment Anna Łukaszewska-Trzeciakowska was issued despite the double opposition of the interior safety Agency. ABW negatively assessed the project, as did the Department of atomic Energy in the resort, which recommended refusing to make a decision.
Currently, the investigation is at an early stage, according to the DGP. papers are being collected from ministries, and on Tuesday a request was made to the Head of the interior safety Agency in Warsaw to repeal the "confidential" clause from the agency's negative opinions. specified a step may open the way for a wider disclosure of the arguments provided by peculiar services to this controversial investment.
What's next on SMR technology?
Small atomic reactors (SMR) are considered to be 1 of the solutions for the future in the field of energy. Their advantage is to be flexibility, smaller sizes and theoretically greater safety in operation. The Orlen Synthos Green Energy task is based on BWRX-300 reactors developed by GE Hitachi to be the first of its kind implemented in Poland.
However, controversy about making administrative decisions and omitting the opinion of the services may cast a shadow over the full SMR improvement programme in the country. Doubts about the decision-making process and possible risks to state safety may besides affect public assurance in atomic projects.
The substance will surely make in the coming months. The further course of the investigation may affect not only the destiny of the investment itself, but besides Poland's energy policy in a broader context.
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