The Possibility to use a Nuclear Power Plant as a Source of Electrical Energy and Heat

In this article issues concernig the possibility of nuclear power plant (NPP) operation also as a source of heat, which means combined heat and power production, have been described. CHP work is possible and profitable only in those areas where high thermal power demand occurs, which means near city agglomerations such as Warsaw or the Tri-City. Two levels of thermal power delivered to the heating system have been considered. Preliminary technical and economic studies regarding NPP location by Żarnowiec Lake have confirmed the NPP potential to work as a primary source of heat in the heating network system, which would feed the regions of Wejherowo and Gdynia.