Bulgaria’s parliament has tasked the country’s energy ministry and state-owned Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant company to begin negotiations by 15 April 2024 with South Korea’s Hyundai E&C for the construction, delivery and eventual commissioning of the proposed Kozloduy-7 and -8 AP1000 nuclear reactor units.

Hyundai Engineering and Construction (E&C) was shortlisted earlier this month in a tender for the construction of Kozloduy-7 and -8 which closed on 2 February. Four other companies were excluded in the bid including US-based Bechtel and Fluor and China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas, and China Energy Engineering Corporation.