Bulgaria has asked Ukraine another $ 100 million for Belene reactors, according to MP

The negotiations of Bulgaria to conclude an agreement for the purchase of equipment for the completion of blocks No. 3 and 4 of the Himnitz nuclear power plant are still ongoing. The main reason is the initiative of the Bulgarian country to increase the purchase price.

This is claimed by Ukrainian MP Andriy Zupanin after the talks of members of the Supreme Rada Energy Committee with the management of the Energoatom company last week.

According to him (from participation in the deposit) « Energoatom », she also informed the deputies that he was offering the Bulgarian side a rescheduling payment, since it did not need all the equipment at one time but in parts.

As the Zupanan summarized, a member of the Presidential Party of the People’s Party, neither the final amount of the agreement nor the possibility of deferring payment were agreed.

On April 9, after a briefing at the Ministry of Energy, the CEO of Energoatom Petro Cotin said they were continuing discussions on the terms of the purchase with the Bulgarian side, including the issue of financing, equipment delivery and other aspects.

« The Bulgarian side, in turn, consulted with the government and the parliament (in Sofia). As soon as all the details are agreed and the necessary procedures are agreed, we will proceed to signing the final agreement, » Kotin said.

He also said that Sense Bank, with which Energoatom contracts for cooperation on March 26 to organize funding for the purchase of equipment for the Bulgarian NPP Belene, continues to work on the establishment of a bank consortium to attract other banks to provide the full amount of funds for the purchase.

The leader commented that it was a common practice for such transactions to pay 20-25%in such transactions, and the rest – in contributions in the course of the installation and construction of blocks in Ukraine. He referred to his sources – Ukrainian and American – according to which the equipment in Bulgaria was made by repeated evaluation, including by private companies. The conclusion is that it is in good condition and suitable for « Khmelnitsi », but not 100% equipped, ie. I will need an « energy » to add components.

The CEO of Energoatom also said that the company, in turn, creates an association of Ukrainian enterprises, which will be technically interested in the development of nuclear power blocks. « This will be the infrastructure that will supply us with Ukrainian equipment, » Kotin said.

According to the Law of Ukraine for the acquisition of equipment necessary for the construction of energy blocks No. 3 and 4 of the Khmelnitsa nuclear power plant No. 4231-IX of February 11, 2025, « Energoatom » receives a permit to conclude an agreement with the state electricity company EAD in Bulgaria, subject to the acquisition of the equipment. accompanying equipment), necessary for the future construction of energy blocks № 3 and № 4 of the Khmelnitsa NPP.