Westinghouse and Kozloduy NPP Sign New Contract for Safety Analysis to License Alternative Nuclear Fuel Design for Unit 6

The document was signed at Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy in the presence of Minister Vladimir Malinov. This key agreement ensures fuel diversification for Unit 6 and follows the delivery of the first reload of VVER-1000 fuel assemblies to KNPP Unit 5 earlier this year, an important milestone in Bulgaria as KNPP celebrates its 50th

Minister Malinov: Cooperation with USTDA is key to the success of our energy policies

In the presence of Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev, the U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria H.E. Kenneth Merten and other officials at the Council of Ministers agreements on feasibility studies for advanced technologies for small modular reactors and for deep borehole disposal of spent nuclear fuel have been signed.

Ministers Malinov and Siarto discussed bilateral co-operation to safeguard energy security in the region

Opportunities to expand bilateral co-operation to preserve energy security in the region discussed Bulgarian Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Hungary, Peter Siarto at a business breakfast in Sofia

Shell has been selected to search and explore for oil and natural gas in Block 1-26 Khan Tervel

Subject to permit award, Shell Exploration and Production (96) B.V., a subsidiary of Shell plc (“Shell”), will be exploring for oil and natural gas in Block 1-26 Khan Tervel, located in the exclusive economic zone of Bulgaria in the Black Sea. This was announced by the Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov after the adoption of the decision at today’s meeting of the Council of Ministers.

Minister Malinov at Powers Summit 2024: Bulgaria is a strategic factor in the transport of green energy

That is what Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov told participants at the fourth meeting of the institutions and the business Powers Summit 2024. He mentioned the Green Corridor as an example and assured that our country was working consistently to join the project. “In this way, the region will benefit from green energy at more affordable prices,” the Energy Minster added.

Cooperation between Bulgaria and Italy will help to accelerate the connectivity of the energy markets in Europe

“Bulgaria and Italy will continue to enhance their energy cooperation in the process of meeting the low-carbon European economy objectives”. That is what Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov said during a bilateral meeting with Prof. Dr. Gilberto Fratin, Italian Minister for Environment and Energy Security. They signed a Memorandum of Understanding between