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Nuclear Power in Poland? Yes, please! Absolutely nobody disagrees! [73]
the water levels will still be low this winter
As of now they are a tick below average for this time of year, but certainly not low. Remember, the demand for cooling water goes down when the weather gets cooler. When I woke up this morning the temperature was 45F, and I have seen it dip down to below 30F at night.
It's my understanding that many of the coal producing electrical plant's are old and will be in need of major maintenance with some even closing.
Yes and no. Many are old, but most have been somewhat modernized and fitted with chimney systems that reduce particulate emissions. Basically today Polish power production from coal is almost as good as gets in terms of technology and is on part with western countries.
If so Poland electrical grid (again to my understanding) has no other E.U. countries to really import electricity from.
That used to be the case, but right now Poland is connected. They purchased electricity from the lowest bidder during the power crisis in the summer, which happened to be Ukraine.
what a better time to catch up with the 21st century.
There is no better time to catch up with the 21st century, but you need to know something specific about Polish politics to help you understand why coal is still the number 1 source of energy in Poland.
The coal mining industry in Poland is the joker card in Polish politics. That is the only thing that keeps this industry alive here. It sucks up billions of taxpayers' zlotys just to stay afloat for no real reason other than politicians being afraid.
