On 07 Feb. 2013 PGE EJ 1 sp. z o.o. concluded the contract with the Consortium composed of WorleyParsons Nuclear Services JSC, WorleyParsons International Inc. and WorleyParsons Group Inc. The contract signed pertains to the performance of site characterization works and licensing support required in order to complete the first Polish NPP build project led by PGE EJ1. The first Polish NPP is to generate approx. 3000 MWe.
The Consortium of WorleyParsons Nuclear Services JSC, WorleyParsons International Inc., WorleyParsons Group Inc. has been selected as a result of the public procurement procedure conducted by PGE EJ 1 sp. z o.o. „At this stage of the project execution process, this is the most important contract that has been concluded. In fact, conclusion of this contract is a real breakthrough as it shall result in the selection of the final site to host the first Polish NPP” – said Aleksander Grad, President of PGE Energia Jądrowa SA. Site characterization works will be performed in two sites simultaneously: in Choczewo and Żarnowiec sites, which have been identified by the Investor in 2011 as the potential sites to host the first Polish NPP. Launch of site characterization works is planned to take place within 3 months upon conclusion of the contract. The contract allows for the investigation of up to four sites, providing for a situation where in the course of site characterization activities Żarnowiec and Choczewo sites are discovered to be unsuitable for hosting an NPP.
PGE Energia Jądrowa SA conducts activities which include nuclear business line management within PGE Capital Group. The Company implements strategic actions related to the development and execution of the new NPP build project. It also develops grounds for the strategic decision-making processes, conducts preliminary site studies, cooperates with potential partners and contractors as well as with international organizations and institutions.
PGE EJ 1 Sp. z o.o. is directly responsible for the development of the investment process, performance of site characterization works as well as for the receipt of all relevant licenses, permits and decisions necessary to complete the NPP build project with a success. PGE EJ 1 Sp. z o.o. is also in charge of leading the procurement proceedings to select the reactor technology for the future plant.
With 40,800 personnel working from 163 offices across 41 countries, WorleyParsons is a leading global provider of professional services to the energy and resource sector as well as to a number of other, highly specialized and complex industries. WorleyParsons has been providing technical support, construction and project management services to the nuclear industry for over 50 years. With participation in over 30,000 MW nuclear projects, WorleyParsons has been an active participant in every phase of the nuclear industry development, starting with the development of the first generation plants. Today, the company provides consultancy, design and Owner’s engineer services to a number of new nuclear build projects, performing tasks that encompass site investigation, characterization and selection for new NPP builds in Europe, USA, Middle East and Africa. WorleyParsons provides support to the operating NPPs, the scope of such services including the post-Fukushima stress test evaluation and development of design solutions to improve weaknesses revealed by the accident.
