Bulgaria’s PM Met with CEO of Kozloduy NPP, Equipment Purchased for Belene Will Be Used for Units 5,6 of Kozloduy

"After the old reactors were pulled out of operation, it is very important that we received a license for the Units 5 and 6 of the Kozloduy NPP for another ten years", noted Borisov. NPP Executive Director Mihov reminded that research work was launched on 7 December 2020 on the possibility of building a new nuclear power plant on Site 2 of Kozloduy nuclear power plant after the decision on an environmental impact assessment of the project was issued in February 2020.

According to the expert reports, it is economically, environmentally and technically possible to use the equipment provided for the Belene Power Unit for the new facility of Kozloduy, noted the Prime Minister during the meeting. International experts have also been invited to take part in the analyses prior to the implementation of the project on Site 2 of Kozloduy NPP.

Prime Minister Borissov stressed that the already paid equipment worth of BGN 1.3 billion for the Belene Nuclear Power Unit will be used for the seventh reactor of Kozloduy NPP.

"We are working hard and I will be waiting for a report from the Minister of Energy as early as at tomorrow's meeting of the government," Prime Minister Borissov said.

He added that in its actions the government is guided by the possibilities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on imports of energy resources in an optimal and competitive way, in the context of the EU climate neutrality program by 2050 and the priorities of the European Green Deal.

The Prime Minister congratulated the team of our nuclear power plant with today's accession of Bulgaria to the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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