Four nuclear reactors in competition for Poland's second nuclear power plant
In July, Poland's Ministry of Energy issued invitations to competitive dialogue on the construction of Poland's second nuclear power plant to the American company Westinghouse (AP-1000 reactor), France's EdF (EPR reactor), South Korea's KHNP (APR1400 reactor) and Canada's AtkinsRéalis (CANDU reactor), the Ministry of Energy announced. It added that talks have already begun and will continue in 2026.
"In parallel with the continuation of work on the first nuclear power plant, real activities related to the preparation of the investment for the second nuclear power plant provided for in the nuclear energy programme have begun," the ministry wrote.
"In July this year, the Ministry of Energy issued invitations to start a competitive dialogue to the American Westinghouse (AP-1000 reactor), French EdF (EPR reactor), Korean KHNP (APR1400 reactor) and Canadian AtkinsRéalis (CANDU reactor). Talks in this regard have already begun and will continue in 2026," it added.
According to the Polish nuclear power programme PPEJ, construction of the first reactor is to begin in 2028 and it is to be commissioned in 2036, while all six planned units in two locations are to be commissioned by 2042.
“It is expected that at the turn of 2025/2026, talks with the European Commission on the support mechanism and notification of public aid for the first Polish nuclear power plant (EJ1) will be completed,” it added.
The Ministry of Energy noted that in response to interest in SMR technologies, it plans to adopt a roadmap for SMRs by the end of this year.
“We are continuing our efforts to strengthen the competence of Polish industry to participate in nuclear projects. To this end, a dedicated team has been set up at the Ministry of Energy, whose task is to maximize the participation of Polish companies in the nuclear project,” it was pointed out.
The Ministry of Energy, together with the National Center for Research and Development, is also completing work on the launch of the Nukleostrateg strategic nuclear research program supporting the implementation of nuclear energy, for which it plans to allocate approximately PLN 500 million (EUR 118 mln).
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