Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) has submitted an application to the government of the northern Pomerania province seeking a location decision for Poland’s first nuclear power plant.
The company said the move is “one of the most important steps” in the administrative process preceding the construction of a nuclear power plant. The proposed site lies within the Choczewo municipality in Pomerania.
The decision will give PEJ the rights to acquire necessary land both onshore and offshore for the project’s construction, the company said.
It will also outline the real estate to be covered by the investment and set forth conditions for implementation, including technical, environmental, conservation, and fire protection considerations.
In November 2022, Warsaw chose US-based Westinghouse Electric to supply its AP1000 reactor technology for a three-unit nuclear power station at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in the municipality of Choczewo near the Baltic coast of Pomerania.
The first AP1000 unit is expected online in 2033 with others planned to follow into the 2040s.
Several other crucial administrative requirements have already been completed, including a decision-in-principle from the ministry of climate and environment affirming the project’s alignment with state energy policies, and a general opinion confirming the validity of safety analysis verification conducted by the national atomic energy agency. The process to obtain a decision on environmental conditions is also at an advanced stage.
Nuclear new-build plans are a central part of Poland’s drive to fundamentally realign its energy sector by 2040. The venture is one of Poland’s most significant public works projects ever and will provide both energy security and support for a growing economy.