Seoul and Warsaw have signed major agreements on the development of nuclear energy in Poland, AP reports.

Polish companies ZE PAK and PGE and Korea's KHNP will assess the feasibility of building four 1,400-megawatt nuclear reactors in Patnow, using South Korean technology, according to a joint statement by South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy and Poland's Ministry of State Assets.

The companies, with government support, intend to prepare a preliminary development plan for the plant by the end of this year, the statement said.

If the final agreement is signed, it will be an achievement supported by the Korean government's strong determination and policy on nuclear power plant exports, said Commerce, Industry, and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang.

During his visit to Korea, Polish Minister of State Assets Jacek Sasin also discussed strengthening Poland's defense partnership with South Korea.

ZE PAK, owned by Zygmunt Solorz-Zak, produces energy mainly from lignite but plans to phase out coal by 2030 and subsequently produce energy only from renewable sources.