Poland's First NPP To Be Built By US Firm Westinghouse - Prime Minister
Muhammad Irfan Published November 02, 2022 | 11:38 PM
The Polish government has chosen US electric company Westinghouse for the construction of the first nuclear power plant (NPP) in the country due to the firm's proven and advanced technology, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday
WARSAW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 02nd November, 2022) The Polish government has chosen US electric company Westinghouse for the construction of the first nuclear power plant (NPP) in the country due to the firm's proven and advanced technology, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday.
"I have to inform (you) with great pleasure that after four-five years of very intensive work, we have decided to choose US technology. This is technology ... protected from all threats. The resolution adopted by the Council of Ministers refers, among other things, to the choice of a partner US company Westinghouse, which has a proven, advanced technology," Morawiecki told reporters.
The Polish prime minister specified that the country's first NPP would be built in "a place most suitable for this" in Poland's northern region, with access to water and energy infrastructure. The facility will consist of three power units, according to Polish Minister of Climate and Environment Anna Moskwa.
Meanwhile, the NPP's construction will cost Warsaw about $20 billion, Morawiecki said.
"There can be several means of financing. We have talked about them in detail at the Cabinet. However, at this stage, financial support is needed for the first steps. And, certainly, there is such (support)," the Polish prime minister noted.
In total, Warsaw plans to build three NPPs in the country, Morawiecki said, adding that the second plant was expected to be constructed with the participation of South Korean company Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP).
Poland intends to equip its first NPP with pressurized water reactors in accordance with the country's nuclear power development program. The first block is scheduled to be launched in the Gdansk coast area in 2033. Subsequent units will be built every two to three years. Poland's nuclear program provides for the construction of six units in total with a capacity of up to 9 GW.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
HEC reviews curricula for environmental sciences degree programme
ICC Asia looking forward to an action-packed Asia Cricket Week
Yuvraj Singh named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador
Greece hands Olympic flame to 2024 Paris Games hosts
Two Kyiv hospitals evacuating over feared Russian strikes
World must act on neurotech revolution, say experts
Charles & Catherine's cancer diagnoses
Champions Alcaraz and Sabalenka through in Madrid Open
King Charles to resume some public duties during cancer treatment: palace
US defense chief announces $6 bn in security aid for Ukraine
Heavy rains cause damage to Spezand-Taftan railway track
Woman stabbed in Israel, attacker killed: police
More Stories From World
-
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - collated
27 minutes ago -
PGA Zurich Classic of New Orleans scores
27 minutes ago -
Sudanese filmmakers shine light on war's 'silent problems'
27 minutes ago -
NFL will allow players to wear Guardian Cap helmets in games
7 hours ago -
Football: German Bundesliga table
7 hours ago -
Football: Italian Serie A result
7 hours ago
-
Football: German Bundesliga results
7 hours ago -
US troops to leave Chad in second African state withdrawal
7 hours ago -
Plastics pollution may be solved without production cap: Canada minister
7 hours ago -
Biden stalls on menthol cigarette ban fearing Black vote backlash
7 hours ago -
Champions Alcaraz and Sabalenka through in Madrid Open
7 hours ago -
6,000 French police to welcome Olympic torch amid bonus boost
8 hours ago