There are two ongoing projects for constructing new nuclear power plants in the country:

Belene NPP is a project started in the 1970s, which was originally planned for 4 WWER-1000 V-320 reactors with the possibility of expanding with 2 more reactors for a total installed capacity of 6000 MW. 

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The original project was stopped in 1991 due to lack of funding and a new project was started in 2004 with the plan for two Gen III 1000 MW reactors (type A-92). 

 

Later the A-92 project was stopped in 2012 also for financial reasons. 

Kozloduy NPP - New Builds is a newer project, that started in 2012 based on a Government principal decision to build a new nuclear capacity of around 1200 MW latest generation on Kozloduy site. 

Site selection activities are completed, and the site is approved in 2020.

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With a decision of the National Assembly dated 12.01.2023, Westinghouse's AP1000 technology was determined for the construction of 2 units on this site. More about this project can be found here.