SGE S.A. was proud to take part in the launch of the U.S. Department of State’s SMR Pan-Regional Interest Nuclear Group (SPRING) initiative in Poland — a U.S.-led program designed to accelerate fleet-scale deployment of the GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor across Central and Eastern Europe.
The initiative brings together governments, regulators, utilities and industry leaders to advance the key foundations of SMR deployment, including regulatory frameworks, supply chain development, financing structures and cross-border cooperation.
In her official remarks, Ann Ganzer, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, highlighted the importance of responsible and secure deployment: “Harnessing the longstanding expertise of the U.S. nuclear sector, FIRST empowers international partners to make responsible SMR deployment decisions in a manner that prioritizes the highest nuclear safety, security, and nonproliferation standards.”
The meeting was attended by senior representatives of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Energy, including Mike Goff, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Office of Nuclear Energy, as well as industry leaders from GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy. SGE S.A. was represented by its Chief Business Development Officer, Robert Rudich.
SGE S.A. was pleased to endorse this important initiative together with its partner ORLEN Synthos Green Energy, alongside representatives of governments, regulators and companies from Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.
The SPRING initiative marks an important step toward building a coordinated regional platform for SMR deployment and reinforces international cooperation in support of safe, secure and scalable nuclear energy development across Central and Eastern Europe.
