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Kozloduy Unit 7 (AP1000)

Developer
Kozloduy NPP-New Build EAD
Capacity
1150 MWe
Last updated
6/27/2026

Project overview

Reactor type
AP1000
Announced
1/1/2023
Projected operational
12/31/2035

Notes

Bulgaria is building two new AP1000 units at the existing Kozloduy nuclear power plant site. An engineering contract was signed in November 2024 with Hyundai Engineering and Westinghouse. In December 2025, a consortium of Laurentis, CNPSA and BWXT Canada signed an owner's engineer contract. Unit 7 is targeted for operation in 2035.

Kozloduy Unit 7 status and development timeline

Kozloduy Unit 7 remains in the planning, engineering, and licensing phase. The proposed 1,150 MWe unit would use Westinghouse AP1000 technology, with commercial operation currently targeted for 2035.

  1. June 2023

    FEED contract signed

    Westinghouse and Kozloduy NPP-New Build signed a Front-End Engineering and Design contract for a new AP1000 unit.

    Westinghouse announcement
  2. October–November 2024

    Engineering work extended and expanded

    Westinghouse extended the FEED contract, then joined Hyundai E&C in an engineering services contract covering licensing, permitting, project management, and site planning.

    Engineering contract details
  3. December 2025

    Owner’s engineer appointed

    A Laurentis, BWXT, and CNPSA consortium signed an owner’s engineer contract to support development of the two planned AP1000 units at Kozloduy.

    Contract report

The 2035 operational date is a project target and may change as engineering, licensing, financing, and contracting progress.

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