Polish company SGE has signed two nuclear fuel-related agreements with Spain’s ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas and GNF ENUSA Nuclear Fuel (GENUSA). The two contracts complement one another and support SGE’s broader model of building a platform for BWRX-300 small modular reactor fleet deployment across European markets.
SGE, part of the MS Galleon Group, is a co-investor in the standard design for the BWRX-300 and is in the process of establishing SMR partnerships and projects in a number of Central and Eastern European countries, including the Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania. Its flagship project is being implemented in Poland in collaboration with Orlen, with work under way at three sites and the first unit expected to be commissioned in 2032.
GENUSA is jointly owned by Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF – a GE Vernova-led alliance with Hitachi) and ENUSA It was created specifically to market and sell nuclear fuel and related services to boiling water reactor (BWR) plants across Europe. GNF typically provides the design, engineering, and core components for the fuel assemblies, such as the GNF2 high-performance fuel. ENUSA handles the actual fabrication and manufacturing of these fuel assemblies at its facility in Juzbado.
Through the agreement with ENUSA, SGE will work on developing a roadmap toward a fuel material procurement model, including strategic, technical, and commercial cooperation regarding the procurement of low enriched uranium in the form of uranium hexafluoride (UF6), its components, and delivery to the manufacturing or re-conversion plant.
Under the agreement with GENUSA, SGE will receive consultancy, training, and engineering support related to organizational and technical aspects of nuclear fuel supply, as well as manufactured nuclear fuel and related engineering services.
Together, the agreements expand SGE’s access to expertise across key stages of the nuclear fuel value chain and help prepare the company for future SMR fuel procurement and delivery. The two agreements are an important step in expanding the European supply chain around the BWRX-300 and reinforcing the industrial foundations needed for fleet deployment. They mark another concrete step in SGE’s strategy to build the industrial and supply-chain foundations for BWRX-300 deployment across Europe.
The BWRX-300 is a 300 MWe water-cooled, natural circulation SMR with passive safety systems that leverages the design and licensing basis of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission-certified ESBWR boiling water reactor design and its existing, licensed GNF2 fuel design. GVH’s first BWRX-300 is under construction at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington site in Canada, with completion expected by 2030.
The agreements leverage the established operating track record of GNF2 nuclear fuel, which has been licensed and used in Europe for nearly two decades. For SGE, fuel readiness is a critical part of building BWRX-300 fleet deployment platform.
“Across Europe, we are building the industrial and supply-chain foundations needed to deploy the BWRX-300 at scale,” said SGE CEO Rafał Kasprów. “Our agreements with ENUSA and GENUSA add an important fuel-related dimension to that work, strengthening the broader ecosystem required for fleet deployment across multiple markets. Together, these partnerships help reinforce the practical delivery model we are advancing in Europe, built on proven technology, strong industrial cooperation, and the capabilities needed to execute projects over the long term.”
ENUSA President and CEO Mariano Moreno said the agreement marks an important milestone for ENUSA. “It strengthens ENUSA’s role as a trusted industrial partner and aligns with the nuclear sector’s transformation driven by SMRs and advanced reactors, contributing to a stronger international positioning.”
Josh Parker, COO of GNF and CEO of GENUSA noted: “With decades of proven fuel fabrication experience, Global Nuclear Fuel is ready to support the deployment of the BWRX-300 in Europe by providing SGE with fuel engineering and technical support. Through this framework agreement with SGE, and through our GENUSA partnership, we are proud to bring our broad nuclear fuel expertise to help build a strong foundation for successful BWRX-300 project execution.”
