Negotiations on the location of the nuclear plant are advanced – Tchórzewski

Negotiations regarding the location of the Poland’s first nuclear power plant with local communities are advanced, according to the Minister of Energy Krzysztof Tchórzewski. “There is a great understanding and I’d like to thank the inhabitants of these communities. There are two places that are clearly prepared for a nuclear power plant and there is understanding there, ,” Tchórzewski said, adding that it is the local community prerogative to either approve or disapprove the location of the power plant. He added, that the plant will have to be situated by the seaside due to constant access to water that is needed for cooling. He added that once the tender the construction of a nuclear power plant is announced, it would take 9-10 years for the facility to be completed. Poland wants to have 4.5 GW nuclear power capacity by 2040. The ministry estimates the cost of the plant at PLN 60 billion.