PEJ signs strategic cooperation with Łukasiewicz Network for Poland’s Baltic nuclear project

Access to R&D and engineering expertise

The aim of the agreement is to provide PEJ with access to advanced research, development, and engineering expertise in key areas related to the construction and preparation of the nuclear facility in Northern Poland. The partnership is long-term and includes research activities, technical assessments, specialist training, certification processes, and development of innovative technologies supporting the national energy transition.

PEJ management underlined the strategic importance of integrating domestic industry and scientific capabilities into the project.

- Signed agreement provides Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe with real access to the competencies of Polish research institutes, which will support us in very specific areas – from materials research and construction technologies, through certification and workforce development, to safety and supply chain organisation. These are critical elements for the efficient and safe implementation of the nuclear power plant project in Pomerania, and at the same time another important step towards increasing the participation of Polish industry in this undertaking, said Marek Woszczyk, CEO of Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe.

Materials, coastal engineering and supplier qualification

Under the agreement, PEJ and the Łukasiewicz Network will cooperate on durability testing of materials used in nuclear energy applications, including marine-resistant concrete intended for cooling water intake and discharge structures exposed to Baltic Sea conditions. The partnership will also assess the potential use of locally sourced construction materials.

A key pillar of cooperation is industrial capability development, particularly training and certification in welding processes compliant with international nuclear standards, as well as pre-qualification of Polish suppliers and contractors, including support in achieving NQA-1 compliance.

Supply chain, heavy logistics and grid integration

The scope of cooperation also includes supply chain security and logistics planning for oversized nuclear components, a critical factor in coastal infrastructure megaprojects. Technical support will also be provided in discussions with the transmission system operator regarding grid connection and power evacuation from the future nuclear plant.

Implementation will proceed in phases through dedicated projects and execution agreements.

Strategic energy security dimension

From the scientific side, the partnership is framed as part of broader national energy security objectives.

- Poland’s security, including energy security, is today one of the most important challenges that can be addressed by the potential and experience of seven thousand employees of the institutes within the Network. We are consistently moving in this direction. The essence of the Network’s activity is cooperation with leading and most innovative companies. I am pleased that in delivering state-level tasks we have partners such as Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe, said Dr Hubert Cichocki, President of the Łukasiewicz Centre.

The agreement strengthens preparations for Poland’s first nuclear power project on the Baltic coast, which is expected to play a key role in future national energy security and in the development of domestic industrial and maritime supply chains linked to large-scale nuclear infrastructure.