US giant Westinghouse, assigned to construct Block VII of Bulgaria's NPP Kozloduy is evaluating Bulgarian companies, which might be included in the building works of reactor production equipment, service delivery and more, Westinghouse Europe head Mike Kirst told the Bulgarian National Radio.
He added that the company is also analyzing opportunities to transfer technology to Bulgaria and to train future operators of its AP 1000 technology. Westinghouse would really want to use the available assets in Bulgaria, including human resources, Kirst pointed out.
According to the expert, Westinghouse will be able to find partners and work in Bulgaria as it does on other similar projects around the world.
The U.S. company is pleased with the consensus in Bulgaria about the development of nuclear energy and that all political parties in the recent years have supported the VIIth block for NPP Kozloduy. Kirst also added that Westinghouse is gtinget along very well with its Bulgarian partners and that its negotiations in the country are very effective.