site.btaKozloduy N-plant Announces Public Tender for Transportation of Transformer from Belene N-plant

The management of Kozloduy N-plant has announced a public tender for the transportation of a block transformer type TC-630000/400-82 U1 from the site of the Belene N-plant to the site of the operating nuclear power plant. The purpose is to ensure a reserve of transformers, according to a notice in the Public Procurement Agency (PPA). The estimated value of the procurement is BGN 1.5 pre-VAT.

The transformers can be transported in two ways. One is by land only, using the national road network. In view of the weight of the load, which is around 400 tonnes, the transport will be organized by the road control authorities, who will escort it along a route agreed with them. The other option is by water, along the Danube from the Belene N-plant to Kozloduy. A small part of the route will be the transportation of the transformer to the port of Belene NPP and from the port of Kozloduy NPP to the final destination. The feasibility of the second option will depend directly on the level of the Danube.

The deadline for submitting offers or stating an indent to participate is August 12 and a preliminary selection of tenderers will be done on August 14.

On May 22, the government allowed the National Electricity Company to sell the Kozloduy N-plant a fixed asset (a block transformer) from the Belene project site. The transformer will be used for extending the operational life of Unit 5 and 6 of Kozloduy. It is worth close to BGN 1 million.