Poland updates nuclear programme, first unit slips to 2036

· Energy · Poland

Poland's Council of Ministers has adopted an update to the country's nuclear power programme, a strategic document outlining the development of nuclear energy. Under the revised timeline, the first nuclear power plant is now expected to start up in 2036, with the second in 2040. The slip in schedule affects a keystone of Poland's plans to diversify its electricity mix and cut reliance on coal. Utilities, suppliers and financiers tracking the programme will need to adjust project and investment timelines accordingly. The revised document sets the government's official expectations for the pace of one of Europe's largest planned nuclear build-outs.

Why it matters：Poland's revised timeline signals how Europe's largest planned nuclear build-out is slipping, affecting regional power supply and supply-chain planning.

Key points

  • Poland's Council of Ministers adopted the updated nuclear programme.
  • First plant now expected to start up in 2036.
  • Second plant expected in 2040.

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