Bulgaria

TABLE 1. ESTIMATED AVAILABLE ENERGY SOURCES

Fossil fuels Nuclear Renewables
Solid Liquid Gas Uranium Hydro Other renewable
Total amount 1994 c.d.* 7331 —** —** —**

TABLE 2. ENERGY STATISTICS

Final Energy consumption [PJ] 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Compound
annual growth
rate 2000–2020 (%)
Total 402 436 375 410 411 0.11
Coal, Lignate and Peat 41 43 19 16 14 -5.20
Oil 150 168 132 146 155 0.16
Natural gas 65 61 46 60 54 -0.90
Bioenergy and Waste 23 31 38 49 60 4.87
Electricity 87 92 97 102 103 0.84
Heat 37 41 42 37 26 -1.77

TABLE 3. INSTALLED CAPACITY ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION

Electricity production (GWh) 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Compound
annual growth
rate 2000–2020 (%)
Total 40 924 44 365 46 639 49 205 40 731 -0.02
Coal, Lignate and Peat 17 207 18 625 22 606 22 522 13 533 -1.19
Oil 661 606 393 182 299 -3.89
Natural gas 1 912 1 729 1 967 1 864 2 292 0.91
Bioenergy and Waste 15 17 35 272 1 703 26.69
Hydro 2 951 4 730 5 693 6 147 3 320 0.59
Nuclear 18 178 18 653 15 249 15 383 16 626 -0.45
Wind 0 5 681 1 452 1 477 0.00
Solar 0 0 15 1 383 1 481 0.00

TABLE 4. ENERGY RELATED RATIOS

Final Energy consumption [PJ] 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2021*
Nulcear/total electricity(%) 45 44.1 33.1 31.3 40.8 34.6

TABLE 5: STATUS AND PERFORMANCE OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2021

Reactor Unit Type Net
Capacity
[MW(e)]		 Status Operator Reactor
Supplier		 Construction
Date		 First
Criticality
Date		 First Grid
Date		 Commercial
Date		 Shutdown
Date		 UCF
for
2021
KOZLODUY-5 PWR 1003 Operational KNPP AEE 7/9/1980 11/5/1987 11/29/1987 12/23/1988 88.4
KOZLODUY-6 PWR 1003 Operational K N N P AEE 4/1/1982 5/29/1991 8/2/1991 12/30/1993 89.5
KOZLODUY-1 PWR 408 Permanent Shutdown K N N P AEE 4/1/1970 6/30/1974 7/24/1974 10/28/1974 12/31/2002
KOZLODUY-2 PWR 408 Permanent Shutdown KOZNPP AEE 4/1/1970 8/22/1975 8/24/1975 11/10/1975 12/31/2002
KOZLODUY-3 PWR 408 Permanent Shutdown K N N P AEE 10/1/1973 12/4/1980 12/17/1980 1/20/1981 12/31/2006
KOZLODUY-4 PWR 408 Permanent Shutdown K N N P AEE 10/1/1973 4/25/1982 5/17/1982 6/20/1982 12/31/2006
BELENE-1 PWR 953 Cancelled Constr. K N N P JSC ASE 1/1/1987 3/28/2012
BELENE-2 PWR 953 Cancelled Constr. K N N P JSC ASE 3/31/1987 3/28/2012
Data source: IAEA - Power Reactor Information System (PRIS).
Note: Table is completely generated from PRIS data to reflect the latest available information and may be more up to date than the text of the report.

TABLE 6. STATUS OF DECOMMISSIONING PROCESS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Reactor Unit Type Net
Capacity
[MW(e)]		 Status Operator Reactor
Supplier		 Construction
date		 First
Criticality
Date		 First Grid
Date		 Commercial
Date		 Shutdown
Date		 UCF
for
2021
BELENE-1 PWR 953 Cancelled Constr. K N N P JSC ASE 1987-01-01 2012-03-28 0
BELENE-2 PWR 953 Cancelled Constr. K N N P JSC ASE 1987-03-31 2012-03-28 0
KOZLODUY-1 PWR 408 Permanent Shutdown K N N P AEE 1970-04-01 1974-06-30 1974-07-24 1974-10-28 2002-12-31 0
KOZLODUY-2 PWR 408 Permanent Shutdown K N N P AEE 1970-04-01 1975-08-22 1975-08-24 1975-11-10 2002-12-31 0
KOZLODUY-3 PWR 408 Permanent Shutdown K N N P AEE 1973-10-01 1980-12-04 1980-12-17 1981-01-20 2006-12-31 0
KOZLODUY-4 PWR 408 Permanent Shutdown K N N P AEE 1973-10-01 1982-04-25 1982-05-17 1982-06-20 2006-12-31 0
KOZLODUY-5 PWR 1003 Operational KNPP AEE 1980-07-09 1987-11-05 1987-11-29 1988-12-23 88.4
KOZLODUY-6 PWR 1003 Operational K N N P AEE 1982-04-01 1991-05-29 1991-08-02 1993-12-30 89.5

TABLE 7. PLANNED NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Reactor name Shutdown
date		 Shutdown reason Decom.
strategy		 Current decom.
phase		 Current fuel management
phase		 Decom. licensee Licence
terminated
KOZLODUY-1 02-Dec EC agreement followed by Government decision A combination of immediate & deferred dismantling Dismantling, Licence terminated AFR-RS (Dry Storage), AFR-OS (Dry Storage), AFR-RS (Wet Storage), AFR-OS (Wet Storage) E-03492 2031
KOZLODUY-2 02-Dec EC agreement followed by Government decision A combination of immediate & deferred dismantling Dismantling, Licence terminated AFR-RS (Dry Storage), AFR-OS (Dry Storage), AFR-RS (Wet Storage), AFR-OS (Wet Storage) E-03493 2031
KOZLODUY-3 06-Dec EC agreement followed by Government decision A combination of immediate & deferred dismantling Dismantling, Licence terminated AFR-RS (Dry Storage), AFR-OS (Dry Storage), AFR-RS (Wet Storage), AFR-OS (Wet Storage) E-00174 2031
KOZLODUY-4 06-Dec EC agreement followed by Government decision A combination of immediate & deferred dismantling Dismantling, Licence terminated AFR-RS (Dry Storage), AFR-OS (Dry Storage), AFR-RS (Wet Storage), AFR-OS (Wet Storage) E-0008 2031

TABLE 8. SPENT FUEL INVENTORY

WWER-440 WWER-1000 Total
Fuel baskets/ CONSTOR casks Fuel assemblies Fuel baskets Fuel assemblies Fuel baskets/ CONSTOR casks Fuel assemblies
Spent Fuel Pools 5 and 6 - - - 392/385 - 777
Wet storage facility 45 1268 55 660 100 1928
Dry storage facility 19 1596 - - 19 1596

TABLE FOR DISPOSAL IN THE NATIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY FOR LOW- AND INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL RAW. LOOKING FOR AN END POINT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF DSRS, SE RAW CONSIDERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPLEMENTING BOREHOLE DISPOSAL CONCEPT (BDC) IN BULGARIA. THAT IS WHY SE RAW PREPARES PRELIMINARY INVENTORY SUITABLE FOR BD, REVIEWS THE GEOLOGICAL DATA FOR SITES AND AREAS SUITABLE FOR BDS, ETC. SE RAW AS OPERATOR AND BULGARIAN NUCLEAR REGULATORY AGENCY AS REGULATOR PARTICIPATE IN THE IAEA COORDINATED RESEARCH PROJECT (CRP) TO DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED FRAMEWORK FOR DSRS BOREHOLE DISPOSAL.

Academic year Name of professional
direction		 Name of profession Name of specialty Class/
Form of education		 Number
of students
2021/2022 Electrical engineering and energy Technician of energy facilities and installations Nuclear energetics –III degree of professional qualification VIII/Daily form
of education		 21
2021/2022 Electrical engineering and energy Technician of energy facilities and installations Nuclear energetics –III degree of professional qualification IX/Dual system
of training		 26
2021/2022 Electrical engineering and energy Technician of energy facilities and installations Nuclear energetics –III degree of professional qualification X/Daily form
of education		 16
2021/2022 Electrical engineering and energy Technician of energy facilities and installations Nuclear energetics –III degree of professional qualification XI/Daily form
of education		 13

TABLE FOR DISPOSAL IN THE NATIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY FOR LOW- AND INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL RAW. LOOKING FOR AN END POINT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF DSRS, SE RAW CONSIDERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPLEMENTING BOREHOLE DISPOSAL CONCEPT (BDC) IN BULGARIA. THAT IS WHY SE RAW PREPARES PRELIMINARY INVENTORY SUITABLE FOR BD, REVIEWS THE GEOLOGICAL DATA FOR SITES AND AREAS SUITABLE FOR BDS, ETC. SE RAW AS OPERATOR AND BULGARIAN NUCLEAR REGULATORY AGENCY AS REGULATOR PARTICIPATE IN THE IAEA COORDINATED RESEARCH PROJECT (CRP) TO DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED FRAMEWORK FOR DSRS BOREHOLE DISPOSAL.

University Name of specialty Bachelor’s degree program Master degree program Total
1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year
Sofia University Engineering Physic 20 6 7 8 41
Nuclear Technology and Nuclear Power Engineering, 6 4 4 1 6 21
Nuclear and Particle Physics  7 3 3 0 3 16
 Nuclear Chemistry 1 1 2 3 0 7
Plovdiv University Engineering Physic 18 12 12 13 0 55
Technical University - Sofia Thermal and Nuclear Power Engineering
 12 11 9 6 57 95
Engineering Physic 0 0 0 3 0 3
University of National and World Economy Nuclear security - - - - 7 7
University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy Chemical technologies in nuclear energy - - - - 2 2
South-West University Nuclear and Particle Physics  - - - - 1 1