Bulgaria asked Russia money for the construction of NPP “Belene”
Bulgaria asked Russia to provide a loan for the construction of NPP “Belene”. “The Prime Minister of Bulgaria in today’s inter-governmental negotiations asked the Russian government to return to the issue of providing government credit for the construction of NPP” Belene “, – said Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.On also said that last year Russia has proactively offered to Bulgaria credit, but if the offer was rejected. “At the moment, and we understand it, the demand for credit resources has arisen again,” – said Prime ministr. Finansirovanie project is now implementing the National Energy Company in Bulgaria. However, due to the financial crisis from her, as well as the German partners face some difficulties with funding. Last year, the Bulgarian government has given to this project € 400 million and provides the same amount in October 2006 tekuschem.31 NEC Bulgaria officially announced “Atomstroyexport” won the tender for the construction of NPP “Belene” in the Russian project “AES-92″ with two VVER-1000/V-466. Stoimost generating units of the project is 3. 997 billion euros for 2 blocks to 1000 MVt. OAO “AEP” – subsidiary of OAO “Atomenergoprom”. The company designed most nuclear power plant in Russia, Eastern Europe and CIS countries. For projects of JSC “AEP” constructed NPP “Bushehr” in Iran and “Kudankulam” NPP in India, are used for projects constructed by the society of NPP “Kozloduy” NPP in Bulgaria, “Temelin” in the Czech Republic. JSC “AEP” is the general designer of NPP “Belene” in Bulgaria. The company acts as general contractor for the design and construction of Novovoronezh-2 (2 units with VVER-1200 project “NPP-2006″). OJSC “AEP” is defined the general designer of Seversk, South and Central Urals nuclear power plants.