site.btaKozloduy NPP-New Builds Director Calls Hiring Consultant Key Step for Successful Nuclear Project Implementation
Kozloduy NPP-New Builds Executive Director Petyo Ivanov said that hiring a consultant is a crucial step for the successful implementation of a nuclear project, following Tuesday's signing of an engineering consultancy agreement with the predominantly Canadian consortium LEP-BWXT-CNPSA.
The consortium will support the Bulgarian side in exercising investor oversight and monitoring processes related to the design, procurement, construction and commissioning of the new Units 7 and 8 at the Kozloduy NPP, including initial engineering activities.
Ivanov said: "With the signing of the agreement, we are marking another important step in the development of the new nuclear units at Kozloduy NPP." According to him, having a technical consultant performing oversight activities provides significant security for the project's owner.
"For us, it is important that we chose this Canadian consortium, as it has extensive experience in implementing nuclear projects both in Canada and abroad. They are one of the few companies that can boast of completing nuclear projects on time and within the planned budget," he said.
It is expected that at least 30% of the work will be carried out by Bulgarian companies or specialist engineers.
Regarding the project's progress, Ivanov said there had been significant advancement and that procedures are on schedule, noting that this week an application for the approval of the Unit 8 site will be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Agency.
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