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Poland needs power plants not dependant on external conditions: official

Piotr Naimski, the government’s plenipotentiary for strategic energy infrastructure, talked about the future of Poland’s energy security, ways in which Poland will slowly produce its energy through zero-emission sources and the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant, during an interview with public radio broadcaster Polskie Radio 24.

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“Zero-emission energy sources, wind farms, solar panels are and will be built, but they depend on weather conditions and the time of day. If we want to have safe electricity supplies to consumers, we must have power plants such as gas and nuclear power plants that are not dependent on external conditions,” Piotr Naimski said.

“We have the assurance that Poland will achieve zero emissions through its own path. There is no country in Europe that is as dependent on coal as we are. We have a unique situation,” he emphasised.

In regards to the construction of a nuclear power plant, Mr Naimski said that it was included in the long-term energy development strategy. Details such as the selection of a strategic partner and the technology used for the construction will most likely be clarified next year. During the interview Piotr Naimski also noted that at the moment proposals on this matter are being prepared by American companies supported by the US administration.

“We want to have a partner who will build and operate this power plant with us all the time,” the official said.

He added that the government plans for the first nuclear power plants in Poland to operate for over 60 years. They will be part of the ecological strategy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and provide an independent and constant source of electricity.

The construction of the first nuclear power plant in Poland will take several years, ultimately six reactors are to cover about 25 percent of Poland’s electricity demand.

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