Nuclear plant to cost PLN 70-75 bln – Energy Minister

The cost of building a nuclear power plant in Poland can be estimated at PLN 70-75 billion, and the development of the financial model is not an easy matter, said Energy Minister Krzysztof Tchórzewski. “We are talking here about the amount of PLN 70-75 billion. I still maintain that our capabilities are so large that we are able to cope with it, but making a proper arrangement is very difficult,” he explained and added that he is working hard to convince other decision-makers to invest in the project as “many of them have to give up other things,” to build it. He also said that the decision whether to build the plant or not could be slightly delayed from the end-March deadline he previously announced. “Things are moving forward, which makes me very happy,” Tchórzewski explained. Poland wants to have 4.5 GW nuclear power capacity by 2040. Previous estimates put the cost of the plant at PLN 60 billion.