site.btaBulgarian PM Discusses with Westinghouse Representatives Project for Units 7 and 8 of Kozloduy Nuclear Plant

Prime Minister Rumen Radev met with Westinghouse representatives on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers. At the meeting, the implementation of the preliminary engineering activities for the project to build Units 7 and 8 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant was discussed, the Government Information Service reported.

The two sides also discussed issues related to the completion of the feasibility study on the timeline for the construction of the new units, as well as the expected final cost.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev, and US Embassy Charge d’Affaires Martin McDowell.

The new units at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant could add EUR 55 billion to the Bulgarian economy, Kozloduy NPP - New Builds CEO Petyo Ivanov said in May.