Bulgaria's Belene Town Wants Its Nuclear Plant Back

Business » ENERGY | April 4, 2012, Wednesday // 14:31
Bulgaria: Bulgaria's Belene Town Wants Its Nuclear Plant Back A water-filled hole, dug at the foundation of the first nuclear unit in Belene, once prompted Prime Minister Boyko Borisov to famously call the project “a puddle that costs us millions”. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency

The town of Belene on the Danube River has vehemently opposed the government's decision to abandon plans to build a nuclear power plant near it.

The town's municipal council adopted on Wednesday a declaration, which slams the decision to quit plans to build the 2,000 megawatt Belene nuclear power plant on the Danube River.

Mayor Petar Dulev noted that the document was adopted unanimously by all 16 councilors, representatives of various political forces in the region.

The declaration will be read out at a rally, to take place in the central square of the town Wednesday evening.

The event comes exactly a week after Bulgaria's government announced it has abandoned plans to build a new, 2000 megawatt nuclear power plant on the Danube River for which it has contracted Russian state firm Atomstroyexport.

The government has proposed that a gas-powered plant is built on the site in Belene.

Environmentalists had opposed the plant, which had first been proposed when Bulgaria was under communist rule.

The project however remains extremely popular among people from the small and poor town of Belene, who have pinned on it hopes for more jobs and higher living standards.

Originally two reactors were to have been built for the site by Russian company Atomstroyexport, and one of them has already been constructed.

The Bulgarian government has proposed that it is installed at the country's sole nuclear power plant of Kozloduy.

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