Publisher: Sobieski Institute (DEsire project)
Date: July 2025
Intro-summary
The report outlines policy, financial, regulatory and organizational mechanisms to accelerate coal‑to‑nuclear (C2N) in Poland’s utility‑scale power sector. It builds on prior Sobieski Institute work (SMR for Poland; Nuclear Power for Poland) and frames C2N as a long‑horizon transition requiring coherent strategy, revised planning and governance, and bankable support structures. Focus areas include instruments to de‑risk first‑of‑a‑kind deployments, funding models for site conversion, and implementation frameworks aligning state, operators and suppliers to deliver modern, competitive, low‑carbon baseload.
Mission relevance
Well‑designed C2N support mechanisms can repurpose coal sites into clean 24/7 assets while reusing interconnections, skilled workforces and grid infrastructure—directly aligned with repowering goals.