Polish nuclear plant demands hundreds of billions in taxpayer subsidies via flawed 60-year CfD crippled by EU renewable rules.
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86% of Poles support nuclear power plant construction. 72% accept it in their area expecting lower energy prices. Financing splits 30% state equity from taxpayers at 60.2 billion zł over 2025-2037. 70% debt includes 72.1 billion zł EXIM loan plus market funds. Revenues rely on secret strike price CfD contract. CfD spans 2033-2097 for 60 years per block unlikely to win EU approval. Subsidies estimated at 247 billion zł over first 30 years at 315 zł/MWh gap. EU mandates nuclear as peak-reserve with 30% capacity factor tripling LCOE. Low capacity factor risks 3-4x LCOE hike undermining bankability. PPA sales capped at 30% via auctions blocking long-term deals. PEJ proposes forced system generation overriding renewables. PEJ seeks legal exemption from grid balancing citing nuclear safety. Strike price now 2000-2500 zł/MWh per expert estimate. PEJ lacks technical and market data for financial model. IAEA review flags financing as major deficiency with no good practices. Model CfD impact on consumer prices calculated but unrevealed despite full taxpayer funding.

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