Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and Westinghouse Electric Company concluded a contract on the licensing of fuel for Unit 6 of the NPP, the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy has announced. The signing, which took place in Sofia, was attended by caretaker Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov.
The contract envisages an analysis of the compatibility of the fresh Westinghouse fuel with the Russian fuel Unit 6 has been using for 6 years. Westinghouse CEO and PresidentPatrick Fragman stated that his company was eager to continue to contribute to Bulgaria’s energy the independence and diversification. Answering a reporter’s question how the contract signed will affect the planned partial substitution of the Unit 6 fuel with fuel from Framatome, the French company the Bulgarian side has a 10-year contract with, Minister Malinov said that the duration of the contract with Westinghouse was 48 months and was not binding with regard to the purchase of fuel from the American company, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports.
Earlier this year, Unit 5 of Bulgaria’s only nuclear power plant at Kozloduy was partially fueled by Westinghouse. The US company was selected to construct Units 7 and 8 at Kozloduy.
On Thursday morning, temperatures will range from 19 to 23°C, 21°C in Sofia. Considerable cloud cover is expected over the eastern regions during the morning, with showers likely in north-eastern Bulgaria. The rest of the country will see sunny weather...
The National Assembly adopted a declaration condemning the ongoing war against Ukraine and the political repression of Vladimir Putin's regime with 112 votes in favour. The draft document was submitted by We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria..
The Association of Bulgarian Schools Abroad (ABSA) is holding its XVIII annual conference in Veliko Tarnovo , bringing together members from around the world. The motto of this year's conference is "Learning by Playing! Playing by Learning!", the..
Bulgaria and six other EU member states have not signed a joint statement condemning Israel over the situation in Gaza. The statement was signed..
The U.S Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bulgaria of Naval Strike..
According to forecasts by industry representatives, the introduction of the euro is expected to impact property prices in Bulgaria . Some predict price..
Partly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, chance of rain