09.02.2023

NEAR NIKOPOL AND SILISTRA: BULGARIA AND ROMANIA ARE BUILDING HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS ALONG THE DANUBE RIVER

Romania and Bulgaria intend to build two hydroelectric power plants on the Danube River to be used jointly on the model of the "Iron Gates" hydroelectric power plants operated jointly by Romania and Serbia. This is written in a document published by the Bulgarian government.

The plans are for the two plants to be built by the Romanian state company Hidroelectrica.

The construction of the plants is part of Bulgaria's energy development strategy until 2053, developed by the Minister of Energy.

The first 840MW joint-venture plant will be based between Nikopol in Bulgaria and Turnu Magurele in Romania, with feasibility studies and evaluation already in place as a basis.

The second plant is to be located in Silistra, near Calaras, Romania, but exploration there is only just beginning.

The two countries have already held several meetings with the participation of the energy ministers of Romania and Bulgaria. The two countries are likely to sign a memorandum on the project next month. Construction of the projects is expected to take between 5 and 6 years.

Bulgaria's new energy strategy also includes a corridor for the transmission of electricity through Romania and Slovakia to Hungary, as well as an increase in the capacity of transmission lines with Turkie.