SOFIA, BULGARIA – Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce joined Bulgarian Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov recently to announce an agreement that will utilize Ontario’s nuclear expertise to support Bulgaria’s nuclear energy expansion.
The agreement will help Bulgaria’s Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) New Build, which involves the construction of two new proposed nuclear reactor units – units 7 and 8.
Under the agreement, a new consortium comprised of Laurentis Energy Partners, BWXT Canada Ltd. and Canadian Nuclear Partners S.A., has been selected to support a two-phase contract valued at hundreds of millions of dollars to support the build of the two Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactor units, a release reads.
Phase one will begin immediately to support planning work over the next 15 months. Pending approvals, phase two is expected to begin in 2027 and includes the construction of the units over the next eight to10 years. The project combines localÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýEuropean hiring with expertise from Ontario and across Canada. It will also provide Ontario with the opportunity to expand its expertise into the light water nuclear sector for the first time, the release adds.
Ontario is already making inroads in the nuclear space as small modular reactor partnership agreements are in place in Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý, while a major refurbishment project is underway on the CANDU Unit 1 reactor at .
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