US-based nuclear waste management company Deep Isolation has resumed a feasibility study that was put on hold by Washington into the potential for deep borehole disposal of Bulgaria’s spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste.
In December 2024, the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed a grant agreement with the Bulgarian government and its state-owned energy holding company to support nuclear energy and safety projects in the Balkan country.
Under the framework, Deep Isolation would carry out a feasibility study to analyse technical, regulatory, and economic factors for the possible deployment of its technology in Bulgaria.
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