Negotiations regarding the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) contract for Poland’s first nuclear power plant have entered the next stage. The parties have reached an agreement on the key commercial terms and conditions, which provides a basis for further negotiations regarding the remaining terms of cooperation. Both parties are determined to conclude the negotiations by the end of the year.
The agreed terms and conditions cover the main commercial and legal issues. Reaching an agreement in these areas does not mean the negotiations are finalized, but it paves the way for negotiating further specific elements of the contract and its exhibits based on the arrangements reached so far.
Currently, the second phase of preparatory works and in-depth geological surveys are being conducted at the future construction site of the nuclear power plant in the Choczewo commune. In March, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe also submitted an application for the construction license to the National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA). The investor is simultaneously working on preparing the documentation for subsequent decisions, including the construction permit, the application for which is to be submitted next year.
In August, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe handed over the site to Bechtel. As part of the project, contracts are being signed with Polish companies, among others, Budimex, Doraco, Unihouse, MSA Security, and Barg M.B. Gdańsk, to carry out work at the project site. More contracts with Polish subcontractors are expected to be signed soon. These activities support project delivery on schedule.
Poland’s first nuclear power plant is being delivered at the “Lubiatowo-Kopalino” site in the Choczewo commune. It will consist of three Westinghouse AP1000 reactors, with a total capacity of 3,750 MWe. A consortium of U.S. companies – Westinghouse and Bechtel – will be responsible for the construction of the facility. Electricity from the power plant is expected to be supplied to the Polish grid starting from 2036.