Poland’s nuclear project company PEJ is aiming to sign a general engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the country’s first nuclear power station with the Westinghouse Electric Company-Bechtel consortium by the end of 2026, the company’s president told NucNet.

Marek Woszczyk said he expected the two sides to “shake hands” on the contract in the second half of 2026 and then proceed with the necessary approvals.

Woszczyk said ongoing negotiations covered the commercial and contractual terms of the deal.

The current phase of work is being carried out under a bridging arrangement known as the engineering development agreement (EDA), which secures project continuity until the EPC contract is signed.