Poland - Perspective and current status of introducing nuclear power Mateusz Sikora Senior expert, International Cooperation and Strategy Division National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA) Regional Workshop on Regulatory Control for Nuclear Power Plants 6-10 November 2017 Morocco
Polish Energy MIX in 2016 88% electricity from coal 41,3 GW installed capacity 164,6 TWh electric power consumption 162,6 TWh electricity generation 22,4 GW average annual demand for power
First Polish NPP Project Żarnowiec NPP – project started in 1970 4 reactors VVER-440 (400 MW each) Stopped in 1989 and cancelled in 1990
Polish Nuclear Power Programme Pre-project phase - started in 2009 Milestone 1 – strategic document called Polish Nuclear Power Programme adopted by Polish government in January 2014 Milestone 2 – start of technology selection process - the date is unknown Revision of nuclear power implementation strategy (pending)
Possible NPP locations
The MARIA research reactor The construction started in June 1970 MARIA went critical for the first time in December 1974 Its power amounts to 30 MW Current main reactor applications: production of radioisotopes testing of fuel and structural materials for nuclear power engineering neutron radiography neutron activation analysis,
PAA regulatory framework development - international milestones IRRS mission in 2013 (completed) IRRS follow-up mission in June 2017 (completed) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IPPAS mission in 2016 (completed) INIR mission for Phase I in 2013 (completed) INIR follow-up mission in 2016 (completed 23 VI) all PAA-related infrastructure areas cleared (safety, security, safeguards, radiation protection, emergency preparedness) INIR Mission for Phase II in 2018 (invited) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTEMIS Mission scheduled for October 2017 (completed)
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