A delegation from a Chinese corporation operating nuclear plants visited Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, the Bulgarian Energy Ministry said in a statement.
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU Funds Absorption Tomislav Donchev and Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova presented “opportunities for future cooperation in the field of nuclear energy and the construction of a new unit, in particular” to the delegation.
In Kozloduy, the Bulgarian hosts cited the availability of energy and transport infrastructure, experienced staff and the power plant's links with the energy systems of Bulgaria and neighbouring countries as favourable conditions for the construction of a new unit.
A joint working group will discuss details of potential cooperation in implementing the project, according to the statement.
Kozloduy generates more than a third of Bulgaria’s electricity, the plant CEO Dimitar Angelov said at the meeting with the Chinese delegation. The two operating units had produced 14.5 million MWh of electricity this year, he added.
Extending the lifespan of Kozloduy’s operating Units 5 and 6 and increasing their capacity to 104% are among Kozloduy’s priorities, the Chinese delegation has been told.