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The ‘Nuclear Horizon’ report | Poland on the cusp of a nuclear decade

As the largest EU country building a nuclear energy sector from scratch, Poland has a historic opportunity to assume the role of leader of the pro-nuclear coalition. Not as a technology recipient, but as a nation that is shaping the international agenda in line with its own interests, standards and security requirements. We must, however, build the right competencies to rise to this challenge.

The ‘Nuclear Horizon’ report may be one of the milestones in this process. In fact, until now, there has been no such up-to-date, comprehensive overview of Poland's emerging nuclear sector. The publication, co-authored by experts from Accenture, Kochański & Partners, the Casimir Pulaski Foundation, Instytut Sobieskiego and IgeosNuclear, opens up space for dialogue and the building of the broad partnership essential for the implementation of such transformative projects.

How can and should nuclear energy function in Poland?

· The construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant is, above all, an institutional and regulatory project – not a construction one. Proven technology is being implemented within an untested governance model, and it is precisely here that the greatest risk to the project schedule lies.

· Poland has the potential to become a regional nuclear hub, but this requires measurable local content, a centre of competence, harmonisation of European standards and genuine partnership throughout the supply chain.

· Nuclear energy is not just about megawatts. It is an instrument of foreign policy, a cornerstone of industrial energy security and, above all, a test of the institutional maturity of the Polish state. 

Read more: The ‘Nuclear Horizon’ report - Kochański & Partners