Westinghouse Signed a Nuclear Fuel Licensing Contract For Kozloduy NPP Westinghouse Electric Company and Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant signed a VVER-1000 nuclear fuel licensing contract for the Kozloduy power plant in Bulgaria. The licensing process of Westinghouse fuel is a key safety pre-condition for nuclear fuel delivery, and it has to be completed in compliance with…
IAEA Completed SALTO Review Mission in Bulgaria An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts recently completed a review of long term operational safety at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Bulgaria. The SALTO (Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation) review mission was requested by the Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (BNRA). A SALTO…
Westinghouse To Supply Nuclear Fuel For Kozloduy NPP From 2024 Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) and Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant have signed a 10-year contract to fabricate and deliver VVER-1000 nuclear fuel for Unit 5. Kozloduy is the only NPP in Bulgaria and the largest in the region. Units 5 and 6 have a total…
“What can I do to help improve patients’ lives?” Interview with Katya Popova, Researcher at the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Sofia Exciting recent developments in nuclear medicine provide effective cancer treatment in an ever more targeted way with minimal side effects. Today we talk with Katya Popova, Ph.D. in Genetics, and working…
Urenco Supports Bulgaria In Diversifying Nuclear Fuel Supply Urenco (ENS Corporate Member) has signed a new agreement for enrichment services to supply the Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria. The long-term agreement will see Urenco support the operation of one of two units at Kozloduy, the only NPP in Bulgaria, so supporting the country’s objectives…
IAEA Successfully Completed Two Missions In Europe This month, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) successfully concluded two missions to the Netherlands and Bulgaria. Both delegations, made by international, independent experts and IAEA staff, provided advice and reviews on different aspects linked to nuclear and radiation safety in the two European countries. The Integrated Regulatory…
Westinghouse Supplies Bulgaria with First VVER-1000 Fuel Reload Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) delivered the first reload of VVER-1000 fuel assemblies to the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), marking a key fuel diversification milestone in Bulgaria. The loading of the new fuel into Unit 5 was celebrated on 29th May, at an event attended…
Westinghouse Extends FEED Contract With Kozloduy NPP Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) announced the extension to the current Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild for two AP1000® reactors. Westinghouse was awarded the FEED contract in June 2023 to assess the initial readiness of the Bulgarian industry and the existing infrastructure…