# Westinghouse starts long-lead orders for Poland's AP1000 plant and a Dutch design contract

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Date: 8 Oct 2026
About: [Westinghouse](https://technooptimist.io/companies/westinghouse.md)
Original source: https://www.ans.org/news/2026-10-13/article-8483/westinghouse-moves-forward-on-polish-dutch-power-plant-projects/

Westinghouse has begun early work on two European new-build projects. In Poland, state utility PEJ asked it to buy long-lead items for the first of three AP1000 units, with conditional orders to four Polish suppliers. In the Netherlands, Hyundai E&C signed a front-end engineering design contract under Westinghouse's FEED 1 project. Neither step is a final investment decision or construction start.

## Key facts

- Poland (Lubiatowo-Kopalino): three AP1000 units totaling 3,750 MWe; the first is scheduled to enter commercial operation in 2036.
- Six key components are in scope, including the containment vessel and structural modules; suppliers must reach NQA-1 compliance and build preproduction mockups before getting the full scope.
- Netherlands: state agency NEO NL aims to build two plants of at least 1,000 MW each; Hyundai E&C will assess sites and draft a master plan and execution strategy.
- Neither article gives contract values, the Dutch site choice or a construction timeline.

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