OREANDA-NEWS. August 25, 2011. Atomstroyexport JSC (company of State Corporation Rosatom ) has sent the National Electricity Company of Bulgaria (NEC EAD) a draft addendum No. 14 to the Belene NPP construction agreement between Atomstroyexport JSC and NEC EAD dated 29.11.06 that extends the latter until December 1, 2011. The draft addendum has been prepared in accordance with the roadmap of priority measures for the realization of the Belene project.

In his reply letter Michael Andonov, NEC EAD Director, assured that the draft document will be considered and turned over to the project consultant HSBC, the Bulgarian power holding EAD  and the Ministry of economics, power engineering and tourism of Bulgaria for agreement. The Customer’s proposal on the addendum content shall come to Atomstroyexport JSC  on August 15, 2011.

At the same time Atomstroyexport JSC  is reckoning on the implementation of the agreement and signing of  Addendum 14 to the Agreement of 29.11.2006 within terms not critical for the formation and realization  of bilateral agreements on the project financial structuring and formation of Project company.

At present NEC EAD and State Corporation Rosatom have formed a financial working group on Belene NPP construction project. On Belene NPP site the foundation pit is fully ready for commencement of construction of the first power unit; the concrete-mixing plant is operated; construction of the purification facilities is finalized; the civil and geotechnical laboratories are equipped accordingly.

The tender for the construction of Belene NPP was announced by Bulgaria in 2005 and it was won by Atomstroyexport JSC. Belene NPP construction agreement Belene NPP construction agreement November 29, 2006 between Atomstroyexport JSC and NEC EAD.  In 2007 the Russian design was recognized as meeting all the technical requirements set by EUR to the new generation light water reactors. Belene NPP construction contract agreement Belene NPP construction agreement January 18. 2008.