Energy Strategy for mitigating the negative economical, ecological and social consequences of the early closure of VVER-440 units of Kozloduy NPP and utilization of funds provided by the Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund – Stage I (2006-2008) and Stage II (2011-2013)

In 2004 the Bulgarian Government approved a strategy document Implementation of the Strategy in the Energy Sector for mitigating the negative economical, ecological and social consequences of the early closure of VVER-440 units of Kozloduy NPP in the non-nuclear sector. Several areas in the energy sector have been identified for KIDSF support.

A project selection procedure started in late 2011 in order to use 120 million Euro grant support from the KIDSF.

The project is being developed by Plejades GmbH, Germany, jointly with Infraproject Consult and MVV Decon GmbH under the management of the MEET. Funding is provided by the EBRD as a fund manager of KIDSF.

The scope of the activities of Infraproject Consult Ltd includes:

  • Participation in the preparation of a study for the necessary financing in the energy sector (household gasification, national transmission network, virtual gasification) heating and district heating, biomass and biofuels;
  • Identification of and communication with potential beneficiaries (household gasification, national transmission network, virtual gasification) sector heating and district heating, biomass and biofuels industry in the period of submission of expressions of interest, and the period of submission and justification of proposals;
  • Participation in the development of an assessment methodology and criteria for eligibility subprojects;
  • Participation in the preparation of project evaluation templates;
  • Evaluation of the submitted proposals and preparation of those parts of the report concerning the following sectors: gas (household gasification, national transmission network, virtual gasification) heating and district heating, biomass and biofuels;
  • Provision of application forms and supporting the consulting team for financial and economic justification of the projects and preparation of the financial part of the project identification sheets for the selected projects;
  • Elaboration of project identification sheets of approved projects and
  • Development of a facility for partial grant financing of households projects for switching to natural gas fuel system.