5 Companies Confirmed their Offers for Belene NPP
All 5 companies from the shortlist of approved strategic investors for Belene NPP have confirmed their offers.
The Bulgarian State is going to demand from Moscow economic profits in order to confirm its commitment for joint energy projects.
The declaration was made Tuesday by Bulgaria's Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister, Traicho Traikov.
Bulgaria is also going to further insist that the country's participation in the Russian projects is in compliance with the European Union plans for boasting the security of supplies.
The new cabinet initiated a review and new analysis of the plans to built a second Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in the Danube town of Belene, of Bulgaria's participation in the "South Stream" gas line and and the "Burgas-Alexandroupulis" oil line. They also stated their desire to drive Bulgaria closer to the EU not to Russia, as the former government did.
The Bulgarian government has announced a program to compensate businesses and non-household electricity subscribers for high energy costs until the end of March
Energy experts and economists have urged the Bulgarian government to consider purchasing the Lukoil refinery in Burgas
Azerbaijan has resumed natural gas supplies to Bulgaria under its long-term contract with Bulgargaz, the Bulgarian company announced
The Ukrainian parliament has approved the purchase of two Russian nuclear reactors that were originally intended for the Belene Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Bulgaria
In 2024, Bulgaria’s electricity sector faced significant challenges, with a sharp decline in exports and a rise in domestic consumption
Businesses in Bulgaria remain on high alert, described as "code yellow," due to persistently high electricity prices
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