US company Westinghouse will build Poland's first nuclear power plant at a cost of approximately $20 billion, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki revealed on Wednesday.
Morawiecki explained the procedure to journalists, saying that Warsaw has been working hard for nearly 5 years in preparation for the decision to invest in nuclear energy.
Under the Polish government's energy strategy, the country will build six nuclear power units with a total capacity of between 6 and 9 gigawatts (GW).
The first plant will be located in the Lubiatowo-Kopalino coastal region in the north of the country.
The first reactor will start operating in 2033 and generate 1-1.6 GW of power. Subsequent reactors will be built every two years.
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An agreement with South Korea has been made for the second plant and plans are afoot for the third plant, he confirmed.
By Murat Temizer
Anadolu Agency
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