Westinghouse and Bechtel were first chosen in 2022 as partners on the 192 billion zloty ($51 billion) project.
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Poland announces continued agreement with US consortium on developing first nuclear plant
Despite the previous contract expiring and the new one not yet being signed, the government says the schedule will not be affected.
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