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April 28, 2025
The Westinghouse-Bechtel consortium and Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) announced the signing of an Engineering Development Agreement (EDA). The agreement marks the next step in advancing the three-unit AP1000® project in Choczewo, Pomeranian Voivodeship, and was witnessed by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
The EDA sets the framework for critical preparatory efforts, including site development, regulatory documentation, and geological studies, which are needed to secure permits and maintain momentum toward construction. The EDA will remain in effect until the execution of the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) agreement, targeted for the end of 2025.
“The strong partnership between our two countries is united by a long history of steadfast friendship and shared values, and I am proud to be here to mark this significant milestone for the United States and Poland,” said U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright. “This first of a kind intergovernmental agreement, which began during President Trump’s first term, will provide Poland enormous levels of energy security and create tens of thousands of Polish and American jobs. It will truly be a joint endeavor that will include not just the construction of a very large power plant that will power the Polish economy for decades to come, but also marks the start of a long-term nuclear cooperation between the United States and Poland that will result in building future reactors.”
“As we move into the next phase of the project, including geological surveys at the site and further engineering work, Bechtel remains deeply committed to our close partnership with PEJ, Westinghouse, local businesses, and the broader community,” said Craig Albert, Bechtel President and COO. “This project is key to strengthening Poland’s energy independence, driving sustainable economic growth, supporting local businesses, and creating high-quality jobs. We’re proud to play a role in advancing this critically important effort for Poland’s future.”
“This agreement underscores the importance of the U.S.-Poland partnership, as we cooperatively work to strengthen the energy security of Poland and the region through this historic project,” said Dan Sumner, Westinghouse Interim Chief Executive Officer. “Not only will the proven, advanced AP1000® reactor provide abundant and reliable energy to Poland, it will bring billions of zlotys to Poland’s economy and create thousands of jobs in both countries during construction and plant operation. We look forward to a continued strong relationship for many decades to come.”
“We have developed an agreement based on solid foundations, a well-thought-out structure and a clear division of responsibilities. The agreement signed today is a platform for further cooperation and an example of mutually beneficial compromise. It maintains the highest technological and safety standards, while ensuring reasonable costs and responsible risk and schedule management. I am convinced that together with our American partners we are consistently moving closer to concluding a final agreement for the construction of this power plant,” said Piotr Piela, acting President of PEJ.
The project will deliver energy independence and long-term economic benefits in Poland by creating highly-skilled jobs and expanding opportunities for Polish businesses to participate in the nuclear supply chain. The consortium has prioritized local hiring and supplier engagement, hosting seven supplier symposia reaching more than 1,000 participants from 700 subcontractors across Poland. It will also create or sustain tens of thousands of jobs in the United States in manufacturing and engineering.
The AP1000 unit is the only operating advanced Generation III+ reactor with fully passive safety systems, modular construction design and the smallest footprint per MWe on the market. There are six AP1000 reactors currently setting operational performance and availability records worldwide with twelve additional reactors under construction and four more under contract. There will be 18 units based on AP1000 technology in operation globally by the end of the decade. The AP1000 technology has also been selected for nuclear energy programs in Ukraine and Bulgaria and is also under consideration at multiple other sites in Europe, the United Kingdom, India and North America.
Bechtel’s nuclear power portfolio includes the recently completed Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4, the first newly constructed nuclear units built in the U.S. in more than 30 years, as well as active projects in Wyoming and Tennessee, along with Poland’s first civil nuclear power program. For more than 70 years, Bechtel has helped customers deliver clean nuclear energy. From design through construction and initial operations, we have contributed to 150 nuclear plants around the world, resulting in more than 76,000 megawatts of new nuclear power coming online. To learn more about Bechtel’s experience in nuclear, visit Bechtel.com at Nuclear Power Plant Project Construction | Bechtel.
Media Contacts
Bechtel – Luke Miller ([email protected])
Westinghouse – Paul Erwin ([email protected])
Department of Energy – Ben Dietderich ([email protected])
Westinghouse Electric Company is shaping the future of carbon-free energy by providing safe, innovative nuclear and other clean power technologies and services globally. Westinghouse supplied the world’s first commercial pressurized water reactor in 1957 and the company’s technology is the basis for nearly one-half of the world’s operating nuclear plants. Over 135 years of innovation makes Westinghouse the preferred partner for advanced technologies covering the complete nuclear energy life cycle. For more information, visit www.westinghousenuclear.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and X.
Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
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