Bulgaria is preparing to become a regional leader in nuclear energy, but faces strong competition

Friday, Nov 15, 2024

Mediapool

Bulgaria plans two AP-1000 reactors to become a regional energy hub, facing competition from neighboring nuclear projects.

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Bulgaria is preparing to become a regional energy hub with an advanced project to build two new 1000 MW reactors using Westinghouse’s AP-1000 technology, facing competition from planned nuclear projects in neighboring countries like Romania, Hungary, Poland, and Czechia. During the signing of the engineering contract for these Bulgarian reactors between “AEC Kozloduy-New Capacity” and a consortium including Westinghouse (technology provider) and Hyundai (builder), Hyundai’s director stated that the project aims to establish Bulgaria as a regional energy center for Europe.

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