Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) has already signed more than 400 contracts with domestic companies, with an estimated total value exceeding PLN 1 billion. Company representatives stress that one of PEJ’s priorities is to build the capabilities of Polish businesses in the nuclear energy sector so that they can later use this expertise in projects across Europe and worldwide. In their view, local content in the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant could reach as much as 50%.
“The program to build Poland’s first nuclear power plant is not only an energy project, but also an economic project of major importance, linked to the development of domestic expertise in the nuclear sector. We want to deliver it—and we are doing so according to three fundamental principles: that the plant is built on time, within the planned budget, and with the maximum possible share of so-called local content, meaning Polish industry and entrepreneurs. We are making a very strong effort to achieve this,” Marek Woszczyk, CEO of Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe, told Newseria.
Poland’s first nuclear power plant is being developed at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in the Choczewo municipality in Pomerania. AP1000 reactors supplied by the American company Westinghouse have been selected for the project. A total of three reactors will be built and, according to the updated Polish Nuclear Power Programme, construction is scheduled to begin in 2028.
“The plant itself essentially consists of two elements: the reactor part, the so-called nuclear island, and the remaining part, mainly the conventional island. When it comes to the conventional island, the Polish market has extensive expertise gained during the construction of conventional power plants. In the case of the nuclear island, this is a new branch of industry and new expertise that we want to develop,” Marek Woszczyk said during the 18th TIME Economic Forum. “We want this project to help build the capabilities of Polish companies so that they have a chance to win contracts and tenders for similar projects in Europe and around the world.”
According to the Polish Economic Institute’s report How Much Poland Is There in the Atom?, prepared on behalf of PEJ, nearly 75% of the 111 surveyed companies—including businesses from construction, engineering and construction supervision, machinery, IT, geodetic services, and marketing—had experience in at least one project from the broadly defined energy sector. Twenty-nine percent declared that they had come into contact with the nuclear sector. Of these companies, 50% had acted as subcontractors and 31% as suppliers.
The PIE report shows that among the factors that attracted Polish companies to the nuclear project were the opportunity to enter the nuclear energy sector, the possibility of business growth and scaling up operations, the chance to enhance employee skills and obtain valuable references, as well as the project’s interesting nature.
“The participation of Polish companies is already quite impressive. We have not yet entered the actual construction phase—we are still at the stage of preparing the investment and designing the plant itself—and so far we have signed contracts with around 400 Polish entities worth more than PLN 1 billion,” the PEJ CEO noted. “The biggest spending still lies ahead. Over the next 10 years, we will spend more than PLN 160 billion on the plant itself, plus additional billions on supporting infrastructure.”
Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has selected six Polish companies to supply components for the construction of the nuclear reactor. These are ZKS Ferrum, Famak Kluczbork, Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia, Mostostal Siedlce, Mostostal Kraków, and Mostostal Kielce. In October 2025, it was announced that all of them had successfully completed the first stage of the process of adapting to the NQA-1 standard.
“Recently in Gdańsk, where we organized a conference dedicated to building Polish expertise and engaging our industry in the construction of the power plant, the so-called big six signed a cooperation agreement among themselves and with us to develop competencies and their involvement in the project,” Marek Woszczyk emphasized.
The companies have therefore committed themselves to mutual support, the exchange of knowledge and experience, and the joint development of research teams, innovative projects, and technological and business advisory services. Once they successfully complete all phases of the adaptation process to the NQA-1 standard, these entities will be able to compete for contracts in the project being carried out in the Choczewo municipality not only in the conventional part of the plant, but also in the nuclear section. By obtaining certification in the American NQA-1 standard, Polish companies will also be able to play a greater role in nuclear projects around the world carried out using AP1000 technology.
“Among the contracts signed, more than 70 were concluded with companies from Pomerania, which is where our power plant is being located. Their total value exceeds PLN 300 million. For now, these are relatively small amounts on the scale of our entire investment, which will approach PLN 200 billion,” the CEO of Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe explained. “Our consortium partner, Bechtel, recently signed an agreement with the Polish company Doraco to conduct geotechnical and geophysical surveys. I cannot disclose the amount, but it is impressive.”
Doraco, a company originating from Pomerania, signed an agreement with Bechtel on March 4 this year for construction works and support services for two further stages of geological and geotechnical surveys carried out as part of preparations for building Poland’s first nuclear power plant.
“At the beginning of this year, we signed a long-term contract with Arabelle Solutions. It is not a Polish company, but it is highly reputable and has strong Polish roots. As the main contractor and supplier of the turbine island, it has cooperated with many Polish subcontractors and will continue to do so in the future,” Marek Woszczyk explained.
Arabelle Solutions is to deliver three sets of steam turbines and generators for the nuclear project. They will power all units of the power plant in Choczewo. In addition, the company will supply the main auxiliary equipment necessary for the proper operation of the steam cycle.
“I am confident about the participation of Polish companies in the construction of Poland’s nuclear power plant. The government uses an indicative figure of 40%. However, I believe we have a chance to exceed that level and perhaps raise it to as much as 50%. As an active investor, we are doing everything possible to maximize the participation of Polish industry in this investment,” said the CEO of Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe.
