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Nuclear power in Bulgaria

Bulgaria operates 2 nuclear power reactors across 3 sites, with 2.1 GW of gross capacity. 4 units have been retired.

Operating
2
2.1 GW gross
Under construction
0
—
Planned
2
incl. 0 announced
Retired
4
4 cancelled

Operating fleet by type: PWR (2).

Kozloduy nuclear power plant — Bulgaria: 4 units, 4,080 MW
Operating 2Pre-construction 2 circle area ∝ site capacity Nuclear sites in Bulgaria.

All units in Bulgaria

UnitSiteStatusTypeGross MWOnline
Kozloduy nuclear power plant 5 Kozloduy nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,040 1988
Kozloduy nuclear power plant 6 Kozloduy nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,040 1993
Kozloduy nuclear power plant 7 Kozloduy nuclear power plant Pre-construction PWR 1,000 2035
Kozloduy nuclear power plant 8 Kozloduy nuclear power plant Pre-construction PWR 1,000 2037
Belene Original nuclear power plant 1 Belene Original nuclear power plant Cancelled PWR 1,000 —
Belene Original nuclear power plant 2 Belene Original nuclear power plant Cancelled PWR 1,000 —
Belene nuclear power plant 1 Belene nuclear power plant Cancelled — 1,000 —
Belene nuclear power plant 2 Belene nuclear power plant Cancelled — 1,000 —
Kozloduy nuclear power plant 1 Kozloduy nuclear power plant Retired PWR 440 1974
Kozloduy nuclear power plant 2 Kozloduy nuclear power plant Retired PWR 440 1975
Kozloduy nuclear power plant 3 Kozloduy nuclear power plant Retired PWR 440 1981
Kozloduy nuclear power plant 4 Kozloduy nuclear power plant Retired PWR 440 1982

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