Polish Nuclear Power Plants has reached an agreement with Westinghouse and Bechtel regarding the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Poland

On September 23, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe announced an agreement in negotiations with the consortium of American companies Westinghouse and Bechtel regarding the main commercial terms regarding the contract for the construction of the first Polish nuclear power plant.

Minister of Energy: We can sign the contract by the end of the year

As indicated by PEJ, the parties conducting the negotiations are determined to complete them by the end of the year.

The head of the Ministry of Energy was asked on TVN24 about the chances of implementing these plans. First of all, we want to impose tough conditions that are good for the Polish industry. If they are met, we will be able to sign this contract by the end of the year, said Motyka.

Among the important factors, he mentioned energy costs, the share of Polish capital and the partnership commitment of the American side. The head of the Ministry of Energy added that as part of the negotiations, among others: "We managed to force through" that the applicable law of the contract between PEJ and the consortium would be Polish law.

Arrangements with the Americans

At the beginning of September, the government plenipotentiary for strategic energy infrastructure and deputy energy minister Wojciech Wrochna announced that subjecting the contract to Polish law was one of the remaining issues to be agreed with the Americans.

It is a contract for the general implementation of the investment (EPC - engineering, procurement, and construction contract). Currently, cooperation between PEJ and the consortium is based on a bridge agreement (EDA - engineering development agreement), signed in April 2025, after the end of the contract for design services.

Where will the power plant be built?

The first Polish nuclear power plant is being built in the Pomeranian commune of Choczewo. The investor is Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe, and the contractor is a consortium of American companies Westinghouse and Bechtel. The first reactor of this power plant, built using Westinghouse's AP1000 technology, is scheduled to start operation in 2036, and the next ones - in 2037 and 2038.