Human Capability Building for Polish Nuclear Power Program

Adam Kordas
Nuclear Energy Department

2General context (1)Poland is surrounded by NPPs up to 300 km
from state borders
Norway SwedenRussia• 23 reactors operating• 6 reactors under construction• 9 reactors planned up to 2025
In 2020 Poland will be entirely
surrounded by NPPs.

Germany

PolandUkraine

Romania
Italy
Bulgaria

From 2024 the only neighbour
country with no NPP will beGermany. However, Germany will
be importing significant amountof nuclear electricity from France,Sweden, Czech Republic,
Switzerland and Poland.

3General contex (2)Electricity generation structure (energy mix)
2014

Gas fuels
3.4%

RES
12.8%

Other
2.4%

Hard coal
47.9%

Lignite33.5%

Sources: Update of forecast of fuels and energy
demand, EMA, June 2013 / Statystyka
elektroenergetyki polskiej 2015 (Statistics of Polishpower sector 2015), EMA, Warsaw 2014

4General context (3)Age Structure of the Existing Power Plants in Poland

Sorted by boiler`s age
Data: Polish Energy
Market Agency 2013

Out of 33.5 GWe of current capacity ca. 6 GWe will be written off before 2020 and further 6GWe will be shutdown before 2030. This is 36% of present capacity. Nuclear power plants
can replace it to some extent.

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General context (4)Power demand is growing systematicallyStart of economy transformation

source: PSE

Average yearly power demand

years

Peak yearly power demand

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General context (5)Legal basis• Poland’s ”Energy Policy until 2030” ‐ implementation ofnuclear power could couse diversification of power generation
sources• Resolution no. 4/2009 of the Council of the Ministers of 13
January 2009 on nuclear power development activities.
• 2009 – establishing the Government Commisioner for Nuclear
Power and Nuclear Energy Department at MoE• Amended Atomic Law• Act on the preparation and implementation of investments innuclear power facilities and investments for the supporting
infrastructure (called "investment law").
• 28.01.2014 ‐ The Polish Nuclear Power Programme (PNPP) –Chapter 11 HRD

7Polish Nuclear Power Program

1. assuring long‐term security of electricity supply
2. maintaining electricity prices at levels acceptable by the national
economy and the society
3. reducing emissions of SO2, NOX, PM and CO2• 2 NPP planned with total installed capacity: 6000 MWe

credit: TVO• Rationale to introduce nuclear power in Poland:8Polish Nuclear Power Program – current status
October 14th 2016 Council of Ministers approved a Report ofMinister of Energy on implementation of Polish Nuclear Power
Programme 2014‐2015 and ordered:• to update of schedule and business model of the Program by t
he end of the first quarter 2017,• to establish a Committee for the Nuclear Power Development
coordinating implementation of theProgramme,• to update of whole the Programme by the end of 2017.

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9Possible NPP sites

10Possible NPP sites

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Public opinion poll ‐ November 2016•

61% of Poles are in favor of building a
nuclear power plant in Poland• The highest score in history of the survey,
which is conducted annually since 2012
• 48% of respondents would agree to have anuclear power plant built near their homes• 73% consider construction of a nuclear
power plant as an important issue for
Poland’s energy security

Nationwide, representative sample
of 2 000 respondents

12Roles and responsibilities
PNPP – Who does what?
MoE

Policymaking, strategies(PNPP, Strategies for HR
development and wastemanagement)
Lawmaking
Coordination

Introduction of nuclear
power in Poland

Safety regulations, licensing

National Atomic Authority(PAA)

Implementation of theinvestment project (site,technology, financing model
selection)

Technical inspection, technicalsupport

Other entities
Investor (PGE S.A.)13

General Context of HRD in area of Nuclear Energy
1. After the change of political system in Poland (1989/90) the government
resigned from the project of construction of the first polish NPP inŻarnowiec. It resulted, inter alia, in the migration of the majority of Polishexperts in the field of nuclear energy, who left Poland to work abroad atuniversities, research centres and NPPs
2. There is 1 research reactor (MARIA) in Poland located in National Centre forNuclear Research in Świerk (NCBJ)
3. Now Poland has 5 main research centres running R&D in the field ofNuclear (National Centre for Nuclear Research in Świerk, Institute ofNuclear Chemistry and Technology, Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser
Microfusion, Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection)
4. There are some universities and technical universities running studies ‐nuclear engeneering, nuclear chemistry, nuclear security and radiologicalprotection, nuclear technology and physics etc.

14SWOT analysis in area of HRD
Strengths: higher education system, well developed scientific community,
Research Reactor, Polish workforce engaged in nuclear projects abroad
Weaknesses: small investor’s employment, small interest in studying nuclearsubjects, weak vocational education system, weak effectiveness of industry –science cooperation
Opportunities: new, attractive jobs, development of modern industry sectors,
raising the level of work organization, education of specialists and lecturers inPoland, use of potential of Polish enterprises
Threats: weak institutional cooperation, lack of stakeholders’ engagement, lack offunds, lack of students’ interest in the subject

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Main challenges in area of HRD
1. Lack of final decisions on implementing PNPP – timetable, range,technology, model of cooperaration with vendor (type of contract)
2. Lenghtening of the proces of site selection by investor – it affects
problems with timetable of PNPP.
3. Building of our own, Polish human capabilities – more difficult thansimple hiring resources abroad.
4. Management of expectations of some stakeholders – spending
money for education programmes and for research institutions ‐ justnow!
5. Existing instiutional potential and human resources not suitable toimplementing new nuclear programme – but changing step by step.
6. Coordination system – plenty of stakeholders, whose activities it isneeded to coordinate.
7. Poland as Knowledgable Costomer in area of HRD

16Some dillemas in area of HRD

1. How the system of education of technical staff should look like? Should
we open special technical schools or should we ad some nuclear issues tocurricula of existing schools?
2. How to conduct training system for engineers? Education gained inselected specialized in nuclear power campuses or more scattered,organized according to individual plans and the concept of theuniversities?
3. What should be the role of research reactor MARIA in NCNR (Swierk) in
education and training?
4. What role should play Vendor/Vendor Country in HRD?
5. When the recruitment to schools/universities should be taken?
6. What is the optimal model of professional training for emergency
medical services, fire, inspection, security, border, customs, etc.?

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HRD Framework Plan for the needs of Nuclear Power in
Poland – main assumptions
Role of the HRD Framework Plan
‐ preparation datas and information to implement of the National Plan for
Human Resources Development for the Needs of the Nuclear Power in
PolandExecution time:‐ the period from the adoption of the Framework Plan by the Managementof the Ministry of Energy to the conclusion of the tender to choose
technology and strategic partner.
Main objective:‐ creation of the adequate and competent Staff by all stakeholders.
The creation of the effective cooperation model by main stakeholders inorder to utilize the synergy of mutual activities to prepare the necessary
HR maximally based on the national potential – is expected.

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HRD Framework Plan – specific objectives

1. Coordination of activities of Main Stakeholders (establishing ofmechanism of coordination, exchanging information, common workon further actions)
2. Preparing new self‐assessment of Capacity Building
3. Gathering upgrade knowledge on state of preparedness of HR(annual reports)
4. Upgrade of needs of Main Stakeholders
5. Comparison national needs with current status and definition offurther actions
6. Gathering information on international possibilities in area ofeducation
7. Support for nuclear R&D sector

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NUCLEAR ENERGY DEPARTMENT MoE•••••••••

Cooperation with Main stakeholders (informal network)
Publishing of educational materials: brochures, educational movie,
computer game, books, training materials for teachers of secondaryschools
Organisation of events, meetings, semminars, conferences, trainings
Training courses for Polish professors – in cooperation with CEA/AFNI
Running of identification of national resources and needs (reports)
Analisys on influence of PNPP on labour market (report)
Preparing HRD strategies (draft of HRD Plan and Framework Plan ofHRD)
SV on HCB (TC IAEA) to France (March 2016) – MoE, PAA, PGE EJ1National Workshop on Becoming Knowledgable Customer in area ofHRD (2017)

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NATIONAL ATOMIC AUTHORITY (PAA)
On‐going process of reorganization and enlargement of PAA in order tomeet the growing tasks of regulation (as a result of plans to introduce
the PNPP).
• Comprehensive Training Programme, including individual
development plans• SARCoN ‐ Systematic Assessment of Regulatory Competence Needs
Metodology adopted and implemented to the needs of PAA• Systematic Approach to Training adopted in PAA: Training courses and workshops,
 On the Job Trainings,
 Fellowship –training programmes,
 Post‐graduated studies, Study visits.

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PGE EJ1Delivered 2015 – prepared Capacity Building Plan with Technical Advisor(Owners’ Engineer)
Ongoing Staffing Plan for pre‐development stage including Organizational
Roadmap, Recruitment Plan, Job Descriptions and Labor MarketAnalysis (for technical area)
 Development of nuclear competencies through training courses andstudy visits, organized by foreign parties, incl. IAEA
Near Term Plan 2017 – Preparation of Systematic Approach to Training (SAT)
methodology 2017 – Staffing Plan for the Development & Construction Stages

Thank you for your attention!

adam.kordas@me.gov.pl

Ministerstwo Energii

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/500-507 Warszawa

Tel. 22 693 57 52

e-mail: me@me.gov.pl
www.me.gov.pl