Delays in construction of Poland’s nuclear power
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Polish Nuclear Power Plants (PEJ) has commissioned Westinghouse to begin ordering Long Lead Items (LLs) for the first block of the planned Lubiatowo-Kopalino nuclear power plant.
Our nuclear project continues unabated. We have commissioned additional components with long production lead times from Westinghouse. These include key components of the so-called nuclear island, including the most important structural modules and the reactor containment," Marek Woszczyk, president of Polish Nuclear Power Plants, told "Rzeczpospolita."
Poland wants to be a European pioneer in investing in small nuclear power plants, but we're being chased by the Swedes, the British, and the Czechs. Four applications for environmental permits for SMRs have been submitted so far. A debate raged in the Sejm on Wednesday about whether the rush poses risks.
Poland plans to start filling concrete with the country's first nuclear power plant in 2028, announced by the Minister of Energy of the country Milos Motka.
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