Poland wants to replace Coal with Nuclear Plants
Poland announced in 2020 a long term plan for phasing out coal by 2049.
The industry now relies on government subsidies, taking nearly all of the annual €1.6 billion government energy sector support.
- Poland accounts for 30% of the European Union’s annual consumption of coal
- As of 2020, coal powered 74% of Poland’s electricity generation
- In September 2020, the government and mining union agreed a plan to phase out coal by 2049
While wind power contributes about 9% of energy generation in Poland, new plans to replace coal – eye nuclear power.
Poland wants to build a few GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 SMRs – small water cooled reactors near the shores of the Baltic Sea – in 460 km distance to the German capitol, Berlin.
Nuclear energy creates nuclear waste and the danger of a possible accident. An accident has the potential to devastate nearby regions, particular accessible through the Ocean, rivers or by air.
Coastal water-cooled Nuclear Power Plants in Poland with Climate Change
The following impacts may affect the environment, the functionality and the security of Poland’s nuclear reactors.
- The water temperature at the Baltic Sea coast
- Sea level rise of ~90 centimeters by 2100.
- The Baltic Sea Ocean dead zones
- Thermal Water Pollution from Nuclear Power Plants
- Coastal erosion
- Example of nuclear plants being shutdown due to heatwaves.
- Example of nuclear cooling water affecting the Ocean.
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Teaser image via NRC.
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