Speaking on private television station TVN 24, Bando said that, “right now there is an unambiguous decision” that the country’s first nuclear power plant will be built in the village of Choczewo, northern Poland.

Asked whether the 2033 launch date was realistic, Bando replied that “today we are reviewing all the documents, all the contracts.” He added that he believed the process would be complete in about six weeks.

The deputy minister admitted that 2033 was a “difficult” deadline, however, he refused to say that it would not be met. He also announced that the project was on target to start construction in 2026, though it may be delayed by a quarter or two.

In November 2022, the Polish government approved a resolution on building large-scale nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Poland, which was confirmed by the selection of American firm Westinghouse as the technology provider for the first Polish nuclear power station.

The country’s first NPP will be located in Choczewo, and the cost of its construction has been estimated at USD 20 billion. The location of the second government-sponsored plant has not yet been determined.