Bulgaria's outdated nuclear plant plans

While Germany and other European countries are planning to phase out nuclear power Bulgaria plans to build a Russian-style nuclear power plant it doesn't even need in Belene, writes Edvin Sugarev on the opinion portal Svobodata: "Bulgaria is by far the EU country with the highest consumption of energy compared to its productivity. Introducing energy-saving technologies would therefore solve all the current energy problems. In this context it's strange that despite the Fukushima tragedy the poorest country in the EU is getting ready to build a nuclear reactor that will cost at least ten billion euros. A reactor that is totally superfluous for the local market and the energy from which is destined for export without there being any concrete market for it. A reactor that several generations of consumers will have to pay for with higher electricity bills. A reactor that will generate plenty of roubles for a few select energy Mafiosi but will make Bulgaria's energy policy entirely dependent on Moscow."

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