Maciej Bando, who is also the government’s pointman on strategic energy infrastructure stressed there is no way for Poland to stop the development of its nuclear energy project, which is to be completed in the northern Polish town of Choczewo.
Bando added the localisation of the power plant was final, as changing it now would cause a significant delay in the investment.
Poland's first nuclear power plant is scheduled for launch in 2033 on the Baltic coast, in cooperation with US firms Westinghouse and Bechtel.
The urgency to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and the heightened need for energy independence in the European context have softened opposition to nuclear power.
The ambitious project, estimated to cost USD 40 billion, aims to build two nuclear power plants, each with three reactors. The first three reactors of the Pomerania plant, under the US deal, are expected to start generating electricity by 2033, with the final reactor set for completion in 2043.
The move represents a significant shift for Poland, which has historically relied on coal-fired plants, leading to some of Europe's worst air pollution.
In July, Poland also signed agreements with South Korea for a second nuclear power plant, set for launch by 2035.
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Source: PAP, IAR