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Bulgaria’s only nuclear power plant, Kozloduy, has announced another shutdown of its 1,000 MW Unit 6, which is scheduled to go offline on 22 December after a malfunction was detected in a safety-related component of the turbine system. The issue emerged while the reactor was in operation and affects the protective membrane of the steam

Electricity generation at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power plant has been fully restored after unit 6 was reconnected to the national grid this morning, shortly before 11:00. The reactor had been taken offline on 15 December due to a technical issue in a safety-related component located outside the nuclear section of the unit. The problem involved

A new step in expanding Bulgaria’s nuclear capacity has been taken as the project company NPP Kozloduy New Builds signed an engineering consultancy contract with a predominantly Canadian consortium. The consortium includes Laurentis Energy Partners, its subsidiary Canadian Nuclear Partners, and BWX Technologies. Under the agreement, the consortium will support Bulgaria in overseeing and managing

Unit 6 at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant is back online following its annual maintenance, reconnecting to the national electricity grid on the evening of 1 December. The maintenance program, which started on 25 October 2025, included thorough preventive inspections, servicing of critical systems, and all tasks required under the plant’s annual upkeep schedule. During

Bulgaria’s only nuclear power plant, Kozloduy, announced that Unit 6 will undergo its annual maintenance shutdown from October 25 to December 1. According to the plant’s management, all planned work is fully funded and will be carried out by qualified personnel, ensuring the maintenance process meets the highest technical standards. During this period, systems and

Unit 6 of Bulgaria’s only nuclear power plant, Kozloduy, continues to experience issues with one of its steam generators, according to Nuclear Regulatory Agency Chair Tsanko Bachiyski. The problem affects just one of the eight generators in operation, but repeated cracks have been detected in a particular section. To resolve the issue, NPP Kozloduy has