Since mid-February, there has been serious
interest in the Belene NPP project from
China's
largest state-owned nuclear power company. This is what Energy Minister
Temenujka Petkova said during today's parliamentary oversight, BNT
reported.
Minister Petkova explained that the Chinese
company has deposited a letter to the National Electricity
Company, stating that they are interested in this project.
The Energy Minister also said last week that the European Investment
Bank also said it was interested in financing this project. Petkova
pointed out that the
interest of the bank is also connected with
many conventions, which are related to how this project will be
financially structured, and what will be the return and the profit.
Temenujka Petkova added that the decision of the National Assembly on
2 March will be strictly complied with and the various options and
suggestions for the most rational use of the Belene NPP equipment will
be submitted to Parliament within the required timeframe. She said the
Chinese
company's deposited letter would be included in the draft decision.
"We are preparing such a proposal and a working group has already
been set up in the ministry, which includes experts from BEH, NEC,
Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility, Kozloduy NPP and ministry experts
so that we can, within the deadline set by Parliament, make these
proposals, and on the basis of the analyzes that will be prepared, to
move forward, "added Petkova.
(www.novinite.com)