/ world today news/ A new investor from Western Europe has declared his readiness to buy the site for the “Belene” NPP and finance the two reactors. This was announced by energy specialist Atanas Tasev, quoted by “Vseki Den”.
He explained that the proposal is already in the corridors of power and was submitted in recent days.
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Energy Minister Temenuzka Petkova will soon announce the offer.
“It is possible that there will be a state visit from the country whose investor is interested,” added Tasev.
“Belene” is a frozen project with a moratorium, but in recent years it was said that it could be taken out of the freezer if a buyer was found, ready to give the entire sum of nearly 20 billion BGN for its completion. In such a case, the state would not was involved and it would be 100% private.
Prof. Tasev revealed that the investment intention did not come from either the US or Russia, but refused to specify which country. However, according to his colleagues, it is most likely France. With the unfreezing of “Belene”, the case filed by “Atomstroyexport” against Bulgaria in the Court of Arbitration in Paris for over 1 billion euros would also be terminated.
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