Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Attends Contract Signing Ceremony between Kozloduy NPP and Westinghouse Electric Sweden

The signing of the contract with "Westinghouse Electric Sweden" today is another step Bulgaria takes for diversification, noted Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. The Prime Minister participated in the contract signing ceremony between Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and the company "Westinghouse Electric Sweden" aimed at developing safety analyses for licensing and implementation of an alternative type of nuclear fuel for Unit 5 of the nuclear plant in Bulgaria.

The contract sets the beginning of the second stage of the nuclear fuel licensing process for Unit 5 of Kozloduy NPP in implementation of the program for diversification of the supply of fresh nuclear fuel. The procedure for licensing alternative nuclear fuel in Bulgaria is implemented with the joint work of experts with proven experience in the field of nuclear energy from Bulgaria, the US and Sweden.

During the ceremony, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov stressed the geostrategic importance of what Bulgaria is currently doing for the protection of its national security, pointing out that diversification is an essential element.

"We started from the diversification of our fighter aircraft park, with the new F16 Block 70 aircraft. We went through the purchase of 20% of the LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis and financed the construction of the interconnector with Greece, which will be ready this year. Under the Three Seas initiative, we are moving very quickly towards the expansion of the Chiren gas repository, which together with the gas connector with Greece will provide supply and storage of liquefied natural gas", the Prime Minister said.

Talking of nuclear energy, the Prime Minister also added that the construction of the 7th and 8th reactors at Kozloduy NPP is extremely important for...