Bulgaria's government approved on October 25 the construction of two nuclear reactors using U.S. technology as the country seeks to diversify its energy sources. The reactors will be located at the site of the state-owned Kozloduy plant on the Danube River, which currently relies on Russian fuel for its two Soviet-built reactors. The new reactors -- which will provide a total of 2,300 megawatts of power -- will use Westinghouse technology. Bulgaria’s sole nuclear plant, which supplies one-third of the country’s electricity, signed deals last year to diversify its nuclear fuel deliveries starting in 2024. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Bulgarian service, click here.
Bulgaria Approves Construction Of Two U.S.-Built Nuclear Reactors
A company logo of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant is seen at the plant entrance. (file photo)