Poland may sign nuclear contract by the end of the year — RMF24
Poland may sign a contract by the end of the year with a consortium of the U.S. companies Westinghouse and Bechtel for the construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant. This was stated by Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka. As reported by RMF24, the signing will depend on meeting conditions that the Polish side considers beneficial for national industry.
Contract terms
Among the key issues in the negotiations, Motyka named the cost of electricity, the participation of Polish capital, and the partnership-based nature of the U.S. side’s involvement. He also stated that, as part of the negotiations, the parties had agreed on the application of Polish law as the law governing the agreement between Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe and the Westinghouse and Bechtel consortium.
This concerns an EPC contract for the overall implementation of the investment, covering design, procurement, and construction. On September 23, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe announced an agreement on the main commercial terms of the future deal. The parties stated that they aim to complete the negotiations by the end of the year.
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Construction in Pomerania
Poland’s first nuclear power plant is planned to be built in Lubiatowo-Kopalino, in the Choczewo municipality in Pomerania. Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe is the investor, while the Westinghouse and Bechtel consortium is to become the contractor. In August, the company handed over the construction site to Bechtel; the second stage of preparatory work and in-depth geological surveys are underway there.
The parties are currently cooperating under an interim project development agreement signed in April 2025. The first reactor using Westinghouse’s AP1000 technology is scheduled to begin operating in 2036, with two more in 2037 and 2038. In March, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe also submitted an application to the State Atomic Energy Agency for a construction permit.
