Five companies have confirmed their offer for building the new Bulgarian nuclear plant from Belene. The deadline was January 31st. The shortlisted companies are the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), Atomenergoprom AD which is part of Rosatom, Korea Hydro-Nuclear Power, Framatome SAS – France and General Electric – USA. The Korean corporation has asked clarifying questions, BNR and Novinite reported.

The companies are invited to sign a confidentiality agreement and will receive an information memorandum. They will also have access to an information room at the National Electric Company EAD.

The next deadline for submission of binding offers is 31 May 2020.