Polish firms set to secure a larger share of nuclear construction as time runs out for Czech suppliers

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is demanding that supplies from Polish companies for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Poland reach around $14 billion. Poland’s first nuclear units are expected to cost approximately $49 billion. Put simply, Polish firms are therefore expected to account for just under 30% of the construction. The share of domestic companies in nuclear power plant construction is also a key issue in the Czech Republic, where an EPC contract with KHNP is due to be signed in the coming weeks. 

Poland, like the Czech Republic, is at the stage of preparing the construction of new nuclear units. While Poland’s first reactor is to be built by US company Westinghouse, Czech utility ČEZ has selected South Korean company KHNP.

In both countries, the involvement of domestic companies in the construction of nuclear units is an important issue. Donald Tusk is now seeking to support Poland’s nuclear industry and, in connection with the current geopolitical situation, is calling for greater support for domestic companies.