Bulgaria's NPP Kozloduy Shuts 1,000 MW Unit for Scheduled Overhaul

Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant (NPP) Kozloduy said it shut down its 1,000 MW Unit 6 on Saturday for planned annual overhaul.The unit's overhaul is expected to be completed by the end of October, the plant said in a press release over the weekend.

During the planned outage, the reactor will be recharged with fresh nuclear fuel and the generator's stator will be replaced as part of projects aiming to increase to 104% the thermal capacity of the reactor and extend its life.

Kozloduy's other 1,000 MW unit, Unit Five, operates at 100% of its capacity.

Kozloduy NPP remained with two operational units  - Units 5 and 6 - of 1,000 MW each after the country closed down four units of 440 MW each to address nuclear safety concerns of the European Union prior to its accession to the bloc. Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007.

In April 2012, the government in Sofia decided to add another 1,000 MW unit to the plant. The NPP's planned Unit 7 is seen operational after 2025.

Source: SeeNews