12 new reactors: Bulgaria with ambition to become
According to him, Bulgaria has the potential not only to be the first in Europe to have AP1000 units built, but also to become a hub for
Bulgaria will add over 2,500 MW of installed renewable power capacity by the end of 2024 through the installation of 700 MW of wind farms, 1,600 MW of solar parks, and 219 MW of biomass-fired power plants. In Bulgaria, the National Electric Company (NEK) owns 15 conventional hydro and pumped-storage plants.
Coal energy was the main source of electricity production in Bulgaria in 2022. It accounted for over 45 percent of total electricity generation. Nuclear energy ranked second, making up 35 percent of total production.
Bulgaria's first nuclear power plant was launched in Kozloduy (KNPP) in 1974. Over the years, six units were completed, making KNPP one of the largest nuclear power plants in the region, with the installed capacity of units 5 & 6 of 2,000 MW. In the 1980s, a new nuclear plant at Belene was approved for construction.
Thermal power plants were encouraged in Bulgaria in the early 2000s as Kozloduy NPP units were being closed.
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