Poland / Green Light For Start Of Geological Works At Site Of First Nuclear Station ( www.nucnet.org )

Warsaw has chosen Westinghouse to supply three AP1000 reactor units.

Poland will begin geological works next month at the site of the country’s first nuclear power station in the northern province of Pomerania.

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ), the state-owned company responsible for the construction project of the first nuclear power station in Poland, said a permit for the works had been issued by the Ministry of Climate and Environment.

“This is another important task completed in the permitting process for the entire project,” PEJ said in a statement.

It said Bechtel, a member of the US consortium – along with reactor supplier Westinghouse – responsible for the project, will be responsible for the geological works, which will start in May on an area covering approximately 30 hectares in the commune of Choczewo in Pomerania.

The data obtained during geological tests will add detail to work already carried out on the area’s geological, engineering and hydrogeological conditions.

The research results will also be used in the work on a site report, which is needed for a construction permit.

PEJ said the first stage of research will be completed this year.

In November 2022, Warsaw chose Westinghouse to supply its AP1000 reactor technology for the three-unit facility.

In late 2023, Westinghouse formed a consortium with US partner Bechtel for the project.