The Polish government expects to start construction of a second nuclear power station in 2032, with the first of three reactor units expected to be online in 2040, according to the ministry of industry.
Two more reactors are expected to come online at the second site in 2041 and 2042, the ministry said in a statement said.
The ministry said two preferred locations for the facility are Belchatow and Konin, in central Poland, which both house considerable coal-fired capacity, which Warsaw wants to replace as part of its emissions reduction targets.
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