Site Handover for Poland's First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant to Bechtel

New progress has been made in the construction of Poland's first commercial nuclear power plant. The Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in the Pomerania region of northern Poland has been handed over to Bechtel of the United States, and earthworks at the project site are underway.

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ), Poland's state-owned project company, stated that Bechtel has replaced PEJ as the site coordinator for the project. Under the Polish government's earlier arrangement, the nuclear power plant will feature three Westinghouse Electric Company AP1000 pressurized water reactor units. In 2023, Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel formed a consortium to jointly advance project implementation.

The nuclear power plant is sited at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino location in the Choczewo municipality of the Pomerania region along the Baltic Sea coast. Earthworks at the site are being carried out by the Polish construction company Budimex.

Milosz Motyka, Poland's Deputy Minister of Energy, stated that the nuclear project will help enhance Poland's energy supply security, reduce dependence on external factors, and create conditions for households and businesses to obtain stable and predictable energy prices. He also noted that hundreds of Polish companies are already involved in the plant's construction, providing services, technology, and professional support.

PEJ submitted a construction license application for the nuclear power plant to Poland's National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA) in March 2026. Under the current schedule, the first unit is expected to enter commercial operation in 2036, with the second and third units planned for 2037 and 2038, respectively.

Regarding project financing, the Polish parliament passed legislation in early 2025 allocating PLN 60.2 billion from the state budget—equivalent to approximately EUR 14 billion or USD 16 billion—for investment in the project, accounting for about 30% of total project costs. The remaining funds are planned to be raised through loans from international banks and export credit agencies. In December 2025, the European Commission approved Poland's use of state aid to provide financing support for the country's first commercial nuclear power plant.

Marek Woszczyk, President of PEJ, recently stated that PEJ plans to sign an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the nuclear power plant with the Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel consortium by the end of 2026.