Canada pitches CANDU nuclear technology for Poland's second plant

WARSAW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Canada believes its CANDU reactor technology is the best option for Poland's second nuclear plant, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Tuesday during a visit to Warsaw, as the country works to reduce its reliance on coal.

Poland has chosen U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric to build its first nuclear plant on the Baltic Sea coast. It has also started consultations to select a partner for a second plant and invited potential partners from the United States, France, Canada and South Korea.

"We’re here to advance dialogue on nuclear power as Poland advances with its second nuclear plant," Hodgson told reporters, adding that Canada would financially support the CANDU offer for Poland.

Last year, Poland and Canada signed an agreement that provided a legal framework for cooperation on nuclear power.

Elsewhere in the region, Romania has reactors that use Canadian CANDU technology, owned by AtkinsRealis.