Nuclear Power in Poland’s Energy Transition

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 12; p. 3626
• Main Authors: Gierszewski, Janusz, Młynarkiewicz, Łukasz, Nowacki, Tomasz R., Dworzecki, Jacek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Carbon; Climate change; Coal; Electricity; Emissions; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Energy industry; energy law; Energy policy; Energy resources; energy security; Environmental policy; Greenhouse gases; Legislation; low-carbon energy transition; Nuclear energy; nuclear policy; nuclear power; Paris Agreement; Renewable resources; Sustainable development; Poland
• ISSN: 1996-1073; 1996-1073
• DOI: 10.3390/en14123626

This article presents an analysis of the future role of nuclear energy in Poland’s path to a low-carbon energy transition. The arguments in favor of implementing nuclear power are to be found on three levels: energy security, economic competitiveness and energy efficiency, and lastly, limited environmental impact. In the process of creating this study, the methodology in the field of security sciences was used, including its interdisciplinary approach. Theoretical methods were used, e.g., critical analysis of scientific sources and comparison of statistical data and empirical methods, e.g., document analysis, comparative analysis. The article is based on an analysis of the literature on the subject, applicable legal acts, and government strategies in the field of energy security. The article contains the results of research no. BS.21.6.13 carried out by a research team from the Pomeranian Academy in Słupsk that allowed to indicate the probable directions of transformation of the energy sector in Poland in the next decade.