en.Wedoany.com Reported - Polish Nuclear Power Company (Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe, PEJ) has officially submitted the construction permit application for the country's first nuclear power plant to the Polish National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA). This submission, made six months ahead of the project's original schedule, marks a critical approval phase for the project.
The application documents, spanning tens of thousands of pages, include core content such as the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report, Quality Assurance Plan, and Radiation Emergency Management System. They comprehensively detail the nuclear power plant design plan using Westinghouse's AP1000 technology, safety measures, and the site location (in the Lubiatowo-Kopalino area of Choczewo municipality, Pomeranian Voivodeship).
According to Poland's Atomic Energy Act, after submission, the PAA will first conduct a formal review, followed by initiating a substantive safety assessment procedure lasting up to 24 months, during which it will decide whether to issue the construction permit. To advance the project, PEJ also needs to apply for a building permit from local authorities in 2027.
The Polish government positions this project as a strategic cornerstone for national energy security, aiming to provide households with long-term stable electricity prices and promote industrial modernization. PEJ plans to pour the first concrete for the first reactor unit in the fourth quarter of 2028. The entire project has an estimated construction period of about ten years, with the three units planned to commence commercial operation sequentially in 2036, 2037, and 2038.
This detailed application lays the technical and regulatory foundation for Poland's nuclear energy development. Through rigorous assessment and preparation, Poland is poised to achieve a significant transformation of its energy structure in the 2030s.
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