Poland to decide whether to build nuclear plant this month – Energy Minister

Poland hopes to make a decision on building its first nuclear power plant likely in March, Energy Minister Krzysztof Tchórzewski said. “I hope that the decision will be made this month. All our research indicates that we should follow this direction [to build a nuclear power plant]. If we also do not want electricity prices to double, we must follow this path and meet EU expectations and at the same time reduce emissions. These are the challenges we face and which we must cope with,” he explained. He added, that Poland will need to be ready for the investment. “We have PLN 40 billion worth of investments that are being implemented, and by 2050 we need to spend another PLN 50 billion in the sector,” Tchórzewski said. Poland wants to have 4.5 GW nuclear power capacity by 2040. The ministry estimates the cost of the plant at PLN 60 billion.