Nuclear power in Bulgaria

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Nuclear power plants in Bulgaria (view)
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Bulgaria's first commercial nuclear reactor began operation in 1974.[1] The Kozloduy NPP operates two pressurized water reactors with a total output of 1906 MW. Construction of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant was officially terminated in March 2012, and a thermal powerplant was supposed to be built on the site.[2] This makes Bulgaria the 21st-largest user of nuclear power in the world.

Radioactive waste[]

Bulgaria has a state agency in charge of radioactive waste disposal. Under a 2002 agreement, Bulgaria pays Russia $620 thousand/ton to reprocess spent fuel. The country also spent EUR 49 million to construct a new storage facility and had plans to build another facility by 2015[3] but it didn't happen as predicted.

Reactors[]

Name Unit
No.
Reactor Status Net capacity (MW) Construction start Commercial operation Closure
Type Model
Kozloduy 1 PWR VVER-440/V-230 Shut down 408 1 April 1970 28 October 1974 31 December 2002
2 PWR VVER-440/V-230 Shut down 408 1 April 1970 10 November 1975 31 December 2002
3 PWR VVER-440/V-230 Shut down 408 1 October 1973 20 January 1981 31 December 2006
4 PWR VVER-440/V-230 Shut down 408 1 October 1973 20 June 1982 31 December 2006
5 PWR VVER-1000/V-320 Operational 963 9 July 1980 23 December 1988
6 PWR VVER-1000/V-320 Operational 963 1 April 1982 30 December 1993
Belene 1 PWR VVER-1000/V-320
VVER-1000/V-446B
Unfinished
2 PWR VVER-1000/V-320
VVER-1000/V-446B
Unfinished

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nuclear Power in Bulgaria". World Nuclear Organization. August 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  2. ^ Bulgaria quits Belene Nuclear Power Plant project, Novinite, 28 March 2012
  3. ^ “Nuclear Power in Bulgaria.” World Nuclear Association February 2008. < http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf87.html>

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