Case Study: Poland. Appendix IV [Development of a Comprehensive Report to Support the Decision Making Process for a Nuclear Power Programme]

Polish Nuclear Power Program (PNPP) was approved on 28 January 2014 by the Council of Ministers and constituted the basic document for the national decision. It plays in Poland the role of a Comprehensive Report. Preparation and submission to the Council of Ministers of the PNPP fulfils the obligations imposed on the Minister responsible for the energy sector under the Article 108 of the Polish Atomic Law. The validity of the PNPP of 2014 was originally envisioned for the period 2014–2024, likewise the Programs cost/expanses were estimated for this period. On the 2nd October 2020 the Program was updated by the Government. The rationale for the implementation of nuclear power in Poland has not changed since the adoption of the first version of the Program in 2014. It rests on three pillars: (1) energy security; (2) climate and the environment; and (3) economy. After five years of implementation there was a need to adjust the Program to the current conditions and circumstances, including new challenges which emerged in the last five years. The update considered changes in the economic conditions in Poland and in the world market and it was adjusted to the changes of the national and international law. At the same time, it also follows the IAEA recommendations and EU regulations.