1. 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

2. 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

3. First Polish NPP Project
Żarnowiec NPP – project started in 1970
4 reactors VVER-440 (400 MW each)
Stopped in 1989 and cancelled in 1990

4. 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)

5. Possible NPP locations

6. 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,

7. 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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