Government allows Kozloduy NPP to order spare parts from Russia

With its decision today the Council of Ministers allowed Kozloduy NPP to import the necessary spare parts from Russia and to receive technical assistance under specified contracts. The derogation is valid until the expiration of the terms of these contracts. The government explains that the main priority in the operation of the plant is maintaining the highest level of technical and nuclear safety.

Since a large part of the systems and equipment are of Russian origin, some deliveries for the reliable operation of units 5 and 6 need to be made by Russian contractors. Kozloduy NPP is the only nuclear power plant in Bulgaria and the largest electricity producer in the country, providing over a third of the annual production. The decision comes after the replacement of Russian membranes with Bulgarian ones, which led to a series of shutdowns of unit 6 and losses of tens of millions of euros.

Editor: Miglena Ivanova