RqepoNo. 11610-BUL B-ulgaria PowerDemand and Supply Options
Public Disclosure Authorized June22, 1993 industryand Energy Operations Division CountryDepartment I ICR~OGRAPHICS Europeand Central Asia Region
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CEC Comision f pe Commities CMEA Counil of MuWa cnmic Ass COE Co i of Energy COM Councilof iniste COMGEOCommittee of Geolo andMiner Resources CEHP CombinedHeat and Power IB Eurpea InvestmentBank BiRD Eu Bankfor R s n and Developmeat ESS EnergyStrategy Study (Report 10143 Bul) FCMA Forner Councilof MutualEconomic As (CMEA)Block POD Fuel GasD df PSU FormerSoviet Union LAEA In l AlomicEnergy Agecy IRA EnergyAcy IPS In d PowerSystem (of CMEA) MOP Miisty of Finne NDC Nainal DispatchCeOter NEK NationalElectric Company SAR StaffAppmisd Repot UCPTE Unionfor the Coornation of Productionand Transportof Electricity (WestEurpean Gid) UDF Unionof DemocraticForces USAID US Agencyfor Intmetiond Delopment USTDA USTrade andDevelop_me Agency WANO WoddAsoi tion of Nucear Opeto WASP WienAutomed SystemPlanning Model
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At the requestof the Groupof the Sn Indusized counties (G-7)and wih the agr_emm of the Governmentof Bugaria, a joint Elnerg Agec QEA)- WorldBank mission rsited Bulgadriafrom Novmber 7 to 20, 1992to prepar a studywhich would msempower sector stages and ficig iin order to emurethe reliablesupply of electricityif or when nuclear fkacilidesare scud for modificationsor shutdown for saety reasm. 'he mission consistedof: A. Kocic (MissionLeader); J. Mooe (Economist);L. Mltov (WorldBank Resident Mission);G. Kadatur and S. Virmani(Consitants from the World Bank);J. Piersor ([EA team leader);and A. Wheeler(Consutant from the IEA). Thereport was wrken by A. Kocic ad J. Moose at the WorldBank in closecooperation with 1. Piersonat the MEAand withconibuons fiom other teammembers. Mr. L. Radulov,at that dme Presdent of the Committeeof Energy(COB), prvided overallsupport and guidae whileMr. DiankoDobwev, Chairm of the Mangi Board of NEK, manged the coordinaionof workby NEK. Th managementand staffof COE,NEK, Bnegoproekt, the Committeefor PeacefulUses of AtomicEnergy, and EQE-International,actively paicipated in the work of the mission. The first draft of the studywas prepaed in March 1993.based on the findingsof the mission. The draft wasdicussed withthe Bulgaria authoritiesin March/April1993. Followingthese discussions,the studywas revised. The data on costs for saoftyupgrades at tie nuclearunis used in th report were provided by NEK with the assistance of otie consultants. They differ somewhat from the nuclear safetycost dataused In the SummaryReport psented to th G-7,which were provided later by EBRD. The differences,however, are not large and do not affectthe overl conclusions.
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Ush 1992 0-7 summitin Munich requesd the Wodd Bank, with the t oe hlomadod 1EnergyAgency (lEA), to produce a study of alternive ene surces to replac the less sf nucloar plants (VVER 440 model 230s, RBMKs)In Eastern Euro: e and the firme Soviet Union. This study b specifically of the atative ergy sources in Bulgar, whih has 4 VVER 440 model 230 nucear unit (uni 1-4), at Its Kozody nula plat with 1760 MW of go gent caacity. Tleb unit repnt about 1S% of Bugriaas g capacity, but typically 20-25% of generation, sinc they ae b load units. Kozloduyalo has 2 VVER 1000 nudea uni (uni S and 6), each with 1000MW of geneatingcapacity representing an additional17% of capacity.
This repot ams that any nuciear power unakwhich condties to operat over an extendedperiod, undertk ma or Wivesme to upgade nuclr saft. The report then ass alt tivo detricity supplyoption and their associatedcosts if Bulgariawe tD shut dow some or all of its nuclearpower iits under variousacceleated meles stead of underking thes major nuclear safety upgrades. The feasibility of ealy cosure of ths nudea plant b dendt on th abffityof Bulgra tW: (1) obta reliable and econDomicenergy supplies (most o which wud be Impoted) to metd fhti demand_ (2) finance internally or obtain extera financingfor te investmentsin nuclear saety and non-nucea generatingunits which would be required; and (3) managethe shon lead tm requird for iestment selection, financingaragement, design and constuction. t is also dependenton the countrys willingnessto pay the costs ivolved in nuclear sfety upgrades and replacementof nuclear power by alatives.
Six nuclearelecticity supplyscenaios, scenarios0 to 5, were developedby tie Bulgaian Govenment for adysis purpoes. lhe scenariosrange from shuttingdown all nuclear units incuding the VVER 1000sImmiately (sio 0) tO nning all unit to the and of their design lives after safety upgradng (sceao 5). The other scnarios, 14, are In betweenand invole vaous closu dates for the 4 VVER 440s rging from closing all 4 of these units I ditely, but coning to rtn the VVER 100s to the nd of ther design lives after safety upgrades (sc io 1), to closiog units 1 and 2 in 1998 and saowing udts 3 and 4, as well as the VVER 1000sto contie operat to the end of their design lives after safety upgrades (scenarIo4). Also, three electricitydemand foreasts for the period 1993 to 2010 (minmum, medium and maxim) were agreed between the Bugariwn Govenet, the Bank and the IMA. e mediumfoes is generallyused by the BulgarianGovrnent for its planning puroe while the minmum or low forecast, which assumesconsiderable demand sde management,is based prmariy on work done by the Bank The maximumor high case was agreed upon as an upper limit The six nuclear supply scenaios coubined with the tee demand forecasts create 18 possible cas, for each of which a least cost electricity supplyplan was developed.
The main conclusios fom the analysis are: (1) it does not appear to be eoonomically feasibleto close the VVER 1000 units at Koloduy (the safer unis) ough these shoid underg ay upgradin, (2) the least cost electricitysupply option for Bulgariais to run all of the nuclearunits tohe end of their designlives after safety upgrading;(3) it would be tecdnicallyfeaible for Bulgada to teplace som or arl of the VVER 440s (the less safe unit) with alteative electricitysupplies and ene sving mueasm-sby the mid to late 1990s; (4) there are several relativelylow cost eletricity sly alternives in Bulgada the most important of which is probably use of highly efficient gs-fired combined cycle generatin uni espcay in existing dis'rlct heatng ad industrial generting plants; nd (5) the addion cost of replacigfthe VVER 4408 is about 3-20% of totd electricity supply costNs,dedng primaury an how many of them are cosed and when they are dlosed. he Bulgaian Govemnt has expre canaern t the least cost atentives to nuclear power analyzed above rety too much on decicy gened f*omImpoted naul gas and they bave reo e tht a lmitbe placedon the use of naul gs for th puposes of th anysis. If tis is done, the Co of replaI nula power I.M OUM=AAND mONwLUSaOm
A. BA u4 1.01 The 19920-7 Munichmeeting communique suggeed me es relatedto the safey of te nuclearpower pla'-s In the couies of te fomr SovietUnion and Centul and Eatern E pe. The G-7 commique suggesd td te scopejbr replacingless safe (Wdclear)plaws by dwe devlopm of aleratve energVsouc andthe more ufkntuse of energy shud be sied, and logedwrwih thehonetre rnaal organ oms,In ptiar tdielE4, the WorldBan* should prepareOe requirdenerv sdes, inludingrplcen sowresof ener and thecost hnptladow!. Ths studyhas, throe, beenpreaed by the WorldBank In coopeton withthe EA, the Govement of Bugria and the NationalElectric Company (NEK) la responseto the G-7 request B. beS 1.02 &M. Thisstudy consders possible snados dfvelopedby the Governme of Bugaria nd NEKfor the Kozoduynuclear plant In combiaton withthree forecastsof electicitydemand agreed to for the puposes of the studyby the Bank,the IEA, the Govenmentof Bulgariaand NEK. For each scearo, mostof which Involveredremeat of one or more of the nuclearreactors at Kozloduy,and demad forecast,the tdy esmates the least cost altnative supplyof elecricity. provde indeeden ludjeme nt to the saet levelsof the nuclea unitsand dosntmke sf
1.03 Demm. Electricityconsum in Bulgariais very hig relativeto the size of Its economy.Elecci tensityin 1990,for examplewas about 2.1 kWhldollarof GNPand rse In 1991. MTheOECD average is 0.371 kWh/USDof GNP). Ihis differen reflectsstucual and efficiency diffeencesand is a result of.
- ener itnive Industries; - energ inefficientprocess; - electricityuse for heain, - relativelylarge use of electiciy compaed to other energysources. Thereis, bowever,great pote for eding electricityintes s of GNPwhich declines in all tho demandforecasts discussed below. 1.04 Electricitydemand grew 11.5%per year from 1950 to 1988, with domesdcdemand peakng at 49.2 TWhin ta year. Doetc demandfell slightlyin 1989and thendropped by 5.7%in 1990,10.7% In 1991and about7.3% in 1992. Peakdemand also fellfrom 8,332MW in 1989to 7,489 MWIn 1991and about7100 MW in 1992. Lookingahead, a umber of forecst of Bularin electricity consumptionover the next 10to 15 yearse available.All forecastsassume that industri restructurng contues and,therefo, the intity of eleicity consumptiondclines. The forecastsvary depndn primary on the sumpdons thy makoabout: (a) the speedat whichindustrial restrcurng occurs; (b) the extent of the impactof restucuri on the intensityof elecricity consumptionby industry; (c) GDP growth;(d) the extet of conseWation/demandside management;and (e) th extent,if any,to whichhouseold shifttowards uig gas for homeheating rather than electricity.For the purposesof this stdy, threeorecastsagreed wit NEKand the Governmnt(mximum, mediu andminmum) wre used. The mediumforecast is used by the BulgarianGovernment for Is planningpurpos, whilethe low forecastIs similarto that used by the Bankin its 1 Stey Stdy (Renrt 10143). These forecastscover the likely range of possibleresut with two possibleexceptions, involving increased coneions of houseolds to gas firedspace heating and enhanceddemand side management,which are -2-
dicussed in paragraphs3.07 to 3.15 beow. 'Me tr foreasts are shownin the Figr beow, and al aume that the econmy staes btwen 1993and 1995and thea beginsa dow reovery. Teo firecastsInclude not onlyestima of decricityconsmpton, but alsottes of peakdemand for power. Cbart 1.1
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1.05 TN. high forecastassumes the highesteconomic growth and the leas adjustmentby industryto the anticipatedhigher prices of electricity.The two even are unlikelyto occurtogether and ths frecast b an upperlimit. The lowcase fkrecast Is jt the reverseand assumeslower economic gowth and more adjustmentby industry. It also ssumes the maxim impactof demandsde managementconsidered to be economicallyand feasible. Finally,it assumesdtat 450,000 householdconvert from electric heating to natu gas aftr theyear2000 while the highscenaio assumes no conversions.Te mediumforecast falin betweenthe high and lowforecasts and assmes no mjor conveiors of householdsto gas, modeate economicgrowth and a moregradual adjustment by industry to higherenergy prices. Thelatter forcast is viewedas the baseforecast for planningpurposes, since it is conservatvein the sensethat demandis likelyto be at that levelor below. 1.06 CaDacitx.Bulgars totalinstlled geting capacityincreased from 8,810 MW In 1980 to 12,074MW in 1991,wIh almostall of the new capacitythat was addedto-the system being In the formof nuclear. Thissimply reflects the continuationof the Goenmes policyof expandingnuclear geneating capacity,which wasadopted in the 1970s,as a meansfor offetting the constraintsarisi from the couy's limited wment of commcial eergy resources. Ihe first nucle reacto at Kozloduy(unit 1), a Sovietdesigned and builtVVER 440, modd 230, witha capacityof 440 MW was In 1974. Overthe net 16 years,another 3,320 MW were added to the plantat Kozloduy, comprising3x440 MW (VVER440, model230s, units 2-4) and 2x1000MW (VVE-1000s,units 5-6). -3-
Mm last unit of 1000 MW, unit 6, wa broughton itrtx In 1991 and I In the processof bein commlsskr-ud.As a result,the dswe of nucear in totl Installedcapacty has moretham doubled, from 15%In 1980to 31%SIn 1991,while tha of tml andhydro has deined orrespondly: from64% to 53% for the formerand f*om2196 to 16%for the laUtter,respectvely. Detals relatng to the growth in capacy ar ptesend in thetbl below. Table 1.2
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.08. As Apf ithte BWgia auhrte, si nude scnro hwbe coralidered,anld thlese ae given immdately below. Mosdy,the sc8enro iuvolve the dates at wbhiC smneor ;d1of thie WER 440s at Kozoduy(units 1 to 4) ar8 retired,since *ese units m conierda "unaf" by most ae in their curm condition. EFa enario,-. therefore,inxvolves a different availabilityof mmclearpower. A system anaydswas thncarried out withithe reqi-mn dw Uwe demandfor electricit and peakWngcaiy shouldbe met at te least cos giventhe avlabfity of nuclearpower shownfor thiatparcdouar sceao. Ihe scenaio are: ScenarioO - AD1six UnitSat KoAoduyceas powerproduiction bmdiaely' no fiurther micleardevelopment. Souenai I - iCozoduyunits I tO 4 ceaseproduction immade1, Riozloduyunits S and 6 condue productiontD end of designlife. Scerio 2 - Kozloduyunits I and2 ceasepowver production immedhtely', unDs 3 and 4 cease powerproducdon I/l/98, unitsS and 6 continueoeapion to end of desipl life. Scenario3 - Kozloduyunks I to 4 cems powerproduction I/l198, uniL 5 and 6 colldml8 opaion tD end of designlife.
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Semaro4 - Kozloduyunits 1 and 2 cea power productIo 1/1198,uits 3 to 6 continue operationto endof designlifb. Senauio 5 - All six unt continueopeatio to endof desip lf. (2005o units1, 2006for unit 2, 2011for unit 3 and4 and about2019 f&r units 5 and 6). For the purp of compAig thi reportwith those prepared for othercountries, scerio I willbe take as the "lownuclear" scenario, sceno 3 as the *moderatenuclear" scenario, and scenrio 4a5 the*hIgh nuclear'sceaio. In all thesescenios, w invesmet in u unclearuni wouldbe considered. However,an additonal scenario was considered at the requestof the Bulgarianauthorities and thatwas ScnarIo 6 - All six unitscontinue opeaion through to the end of theirdesig life, andadditona nuclearunits would be consideredas candidas for new plant. In fact, that turnedout to bethe sam scenarioas scenario5, sincenew nuclearplants were not a least-costsolution.
1.08 In all thescearos. fntclewunits we to continuoboeate for an extendedperiod, the =osof afet upgdes forthiose uni are includedin th mg of suDplyinel=lgbi underthat scenro (Thisis not the currentsituaton where the required safety upgrades have not yet beenundertaken.) The cost of thesesafety upgrades has beenprovided by the Bulgarianauthorities based on the workof outside consultantsand are shownin Table 5.1. Ihey rabge from an averageof US$87mfllion/year (1993 dollars)in scenarioS to verylittle in sceIo 0, wherethe nuclear units cease production immediately. 1.09 Eighteendifferent cases were considered,consisting of one of thesix nuclearsupply scenarioscombined with one of the three demandforecasts. In ocderto meetdemand for electricityin each case, a mmber of altenve sourcesof electricitywere consideredwith the least cost altenatve chosen.These alternatives include: (a) rehabilitaion of exisig themal powerplants (4730 MW), which maily burn coalor lignite;(b) reabilitation/repoweaingof existing cogenating plants(distict heating plantsand industrialplants totallingabout 1614 MW), whichmanlly burn importedntural gas; and (c) newplants including gas turbines,gas fired combinedcycle plant, plant fired with importedcod etec.Also, some considerationwas givento two non-ectic altenatives:(1) replacingelectricity, a signlflc3ntpart of whichis used by consmes t produceheat, withnatural gas for heatingpurposes; and (2) replcing electricitywith vaious demandside managementtecnmiques, in additionthose alreadytaken into acvount Thesenon-electric alternatives are quiteintriguing (see paras 3.07 to 3.15), but insufficientinormation i currentlyavaiable in Bulgariato be sure thatthey are economicallyor Institutionallyfeasible.
1.10 Thetotal system costs (fuel, orions, maintece, investments)of supplyingelectrity at the lowestpossible cost for the 18 caseshave beenestimated to the year 2010. Totalsystem costs clearlyindicate three groups of scenarios:(a) groupA (sceario 0), (b) groupB (scemrios1, 2 and 3), and (c) groupC (scenarios4 and 5).
GroupA - Scenario0 (mmediateclosure of al nuclearplants) is a substantially moreexpensive solution than any other. I additionto tiat, thesystem paramet giv In themain report indicated that this Is not a feasible solution,since it wouldresult in numerousprolonjged ouaes.
O B - Scenarios1, 2 and 3 whichassume Kozloduy units 1-4 ceasegeneration in 1993to 1998are very similarfrom the point of viewof tota costs. The differencebetween the lowestand highestvalues for differentload forecasti8 withinS to 7%. -5-
GrouNa - Seeios 4 d 5 showpracUicay no difare ce sad e lowercost than the scenariosIn GroupA or B.
1.11 TIhisanalysi of the Bulgaranelectricity system shows that aside from scenario 0, which involvesshuttig al 6 unis at Kozloduyand lSinfeasible, the other fivescenarios which Involve closing unks 14 at vadous das or keepingal u runningthrough the end of theirdesign life are potentially feasiblethough wih diffet costs. The longerunits 1-4 are run, the lower are the total costs of supplyingelectricity with scenario 5, whichinvolves rmning all unitsto the end of their designlife after safetyupgrades, being the lowestcost of all. In choosingbetween scenarios1-5, the Bulgarianauthorities must primarly considerthree factors: 1) nuclearsafety; 2) costs (bothlocal and foreign);and 3) the availabilityof non-uclear fuehs mootof whichare imported)especially natural gas for whichthere is a singlesupplier. The choicebuwervU ' enariosi largelya matter of trade offs. Increasing nuclear safetyabove the levelswhich wou'A k. , alnedby the assumedsafety upgrades (see para 1.08)raises costs and the risks involved in incaslub jependanceon importednon-nuclear fuels.
1.12 Table 1.3 below providesdetailed , 'lts for three scenarioswith the medium(base case) demand frecast. I shows in onstnt dollar terms the total cost of supplyingelectricity for scenario 1 or the low nuclearscenario under which units 1-4 cease productionimmediately; scenario 3 or the moderatenuclear scenaio underwhich these units close in 1998;and scenario 4 the highnuclear scenario underwhichunits I and 2 close in 1998and the other4 unks continueto the end of their designlives. Costsof unservedenergy or outagesor excludedsince they are smalland similarfor all three scenarios. Thetable shows that the highnuclear scenario is leastcost; because the cost of fuelis substantiallylower tha in the other senaios, more than offsettig the cost of the nuclearsafety upgrades which are required for the nuclear unit. The low nuclear scenaro is the highest cost, because the increasedcost of fosil fuels and higherno-nuclear investmentsin this scenariomore than offset the savingsfrom mkng lowerinveents in nuclearsafety upgrdes. However,the differencebetween the highnuclear scenarioand the lownuclear scario is awound11% or US$100million per yearspread over the 18 year time frme of the analysis. Table 1.3: C of System' ElectricitySuppy (1993-2010) (EJS$miillons, 1992 dollars)
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1.14 Tables1.4 -1.6 beow proide summry i on on the reslts accordig to a format whichis stndard for all the G-7country studies. Thesetables cover only the period1993-2000 or 1995- 2000rather than 1993-2010,which is the casefor the other tables. Also,they show results only for the g, low and moderate mnllearscenarios assuming the mediumdemand forecast. -6-
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l.1S Table1.4 above shows total Investment requirements for the electricitysystem 1993-2000 assumingthe mediumor basedemand forecast. It Includesboth nuclear safety upgrades and non-nulear investme. 7he Inestmentsare verysimilar for all thre scenariosfor thi timeperiod since the hih non-nuclearInvestments in the modcrateand low nuclearscenarios are similarin siz to the higher auclearsafety upgrdes requiredfor the highnuclear scenario. Table 1.Sbelow provides a breabdown of Investmentby type of plant.
Table L5* TolvementR irementsby 3Ty of Plant 1993--2000 (US$Milon, MediumDemand Forecast, 1992 dollars)
1.16 Tablo1.6 showsfssil fulelre _rmetn constant199 dollarsfor the tbre scnro wi th mediumor base demandforecast. As wouldbe expectedfossil fulel requkee_ rise with reduceduso of nucl fuel. Table 1.6Afossi AyFerequs fuel irementsducnst 1 edla f rio1 (US$Million, Medium Demand Forecast, 1992 dollars)
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LM S;nut~ RSlhRbonMelQwS pngC 1.17 The main concernof the BulgarianGovernment with the above analysisis that on avrag, the leastcost alternativeto nuclearpower In Bulgariais theuse of s firedcombined cyce genrat units. lTeseunits are especially economic If exfing s fied genean capaciyin disict beatg plats andIndustrial plans canbe convertedto combinedcycle, with a resultantlarge es in efficincy and capacity. TheGovement of Bulgariawas concerned thatti converon wouldCs ubstanti ly more ta mstatedby the Bankand even more concernedabout the reultant increase liace of Dulgariaon mportedgas. Currety, the countryhas onlyone gas supplier,Rssa, and the pipelinehas to caos three intervenig counries (aine, Moldovpand Romania)bfore gettingto Bugaria. As a reslt of this sitz tion, the supplyof gas has becomesubstntlly les reble witb ctacks lastwintr as a resultof a disputebetween Ulkine andRussia over transit fee. TheBulgana Governent requestedthat the Ban analyzethe costof electricitysupplies, if gas Importsfor power and districtheating wer limitedto 2 billioncubic meters per year (rughly currentlovels) azd tho nw additionalgas firedgeneating capacity is limitedto 500 MW. Thiswas done and is own In Table 1.7 below for the mediumdemand case and three scenarios. It increasesthe costs of supplylngpower by arund 348%,depending on the scenarioand demandassumptions. Also, it wOuldchange the pattn of epeur by reqing higher totl outlays in the earlier years (for coafilignitefired units), but somewhatlower fel costsin the longerterm, since coal and ligniteare assumedto be cheaperthan nural gas. Ibis limitationon gas usage may also not be relevant,If the crt actve wploration prgram inBgaria by internationaloil companiesfinds signifiamt quantities of gas. Table 1.7: of System'snsts Electriity Suply withLimt on go M 1993-201Q (US$millions, 1992 dollars)
1.18 Ibis studyrepee an initia effrt to quantifythe cost of replacing uclearpower in Bulgariawith altenative men sourcesand the more efficientuse of energy. It Is based on al the informationavaiable at this time(April 1993). However,a numberof studiesare undeway whih wil provideaddtional iormaion andshould enac the anlysis. Thes stdies include,but are not lmited to: the studiesof Bulgaras majorthermal power plans and districtheatng plantsfnanced by USTDA; the study of Bulgarias generationfinanced by the CEC; the Energy Efficiencysttdies fianced by USD ndusty) and the Danis Goernment ouseholdsdistct heaing); and the nuclearupgrad sudies financedby the CECand USTDA. -8-
U.ESCRA. A. Background
2.01 EnergyResources. Bulgaria's endowment of commercialenergy resources is etrmely poor. Thevery limitedInitial reserves of oil and gas have declinedsteadily and are now esimatedat about 3 mflliontonnes of oil equivalent,representing less than 3 month of the counrs peroleum consumption.ITe hydropowerpotential is alsolimited as mostof Bulgaria'srivers are small,except for the Danubewhich, however, has a fairlysmall drop in altitudewhere it formsthe country'snorther border withRomania. Largely because of this constraint,hydro capacity accounts for about16% of the country'stotal installedgenerating capacity and an evensmaller percentage of generation.The reserves of the presentlyactive coal miningareas are estimatedat about2.6 billiontonnes, with ligite accounting for abo-t 90% of these reservesand sub-bituminousand bituminousco for the remainig 10%. Mhe latter are spreadthinly across the country,which often rendersteir extracto.nuneconomic. As for the lignitereserves, over 95% of theseare locatedin the southeastof the country,at Marlz East, and are sufficientto meet the requirementsof the existingthree minemouti power plants and the briquette factory for another 75 years. Becauseof the moderatelyfffvorblen mining conditi, which are characterizedby an easily accessibleterrain, a thick ligniteseam and the absenceof goundwer problems,the reserves at Maritz East are likely to remainthe country'sprincipa economically exploitableenergy resource in the mediumto long term. However,as the lignite is of poor quality (heatingvae of about 1,500 kcal/kg, a sulfur contentof about 2%), and camnotbe trnsported economicallyover long distances,it wouldcontinue to be the main source of primawyenergy for the generationof electricityat pit-headpower plants and for the productionof steamfor industieslocated in the vicinityof the mines,as has beenthe casethus far. B. Sector 2.02 The main sectoroperating organizations are the NationalElectric Company (NEK), Neftochim,Petrol, Toplivo, the MaritzaEast Mines, Bulgargaz, the SofiaEnergy Combine and the 0O and Gas Explorationand ProductionCompany. NEK is the statepower company producing about 80% of the electricityconsumed in Bulgaria.Neftochim is the primay staterefining company operatg the large refineryat Burgas. Petrolis the monopolypetroleum product distributor and gasolinemarkating organwi7onwhile Toplivo, which has activitiesoutside the energysector, markets coal, propane/buta and briquettesto the householdsector. The threeMarta EastMine are the by the fa the largestand mostprofitable coal mines in Bulgariaproducing 75% of the oWntrs coaloutput from the largeMarina Eastdeposit. Bulgargazis the stategas transmissioncompany while the SofiaEnr Combineis by far the largest district heaing system in Bulgaria and supplies 75% of the populaion of Sofia wih heat. Finally,the Oiland GasExploration and ProductionCompany is the soleBulgarian oil andgas producing company,though it producesvery little of eithercommodity. Some of the aboveopera8t orpnizao reportto ministriesothers report to Commites whichin turn reportdirecty to the Councilof Mnists (COM). Thereis no Ministryof Energynor anycentral organization coordinating activities in the sector or providingoversight for the sectoras a whole. 2.03 Rather, there are severa differentorganizations responsible for diffent parts of th sector. The Minity of Industryhas responsibilityfor: (a) gas transmission(Bulgargaz); (b) refinig (Neftochim,two very small refineries);(c) petroleumdistribution and tansport fls markng (Petol); and (d) marketingof householdfuels (roplivo). The Committeeof Energy (COE)has oversightand policy responsibilityfor the electricitysubsector, coal mining and district heating. It is entirely independentof any ministryand reportsdirecdy to the COM. The Committeeof Geologyand Miea Resources(COMGEO), which has policyand oversightresposibility for oil and gas explorationand productionand minerals exploration, is also independentand reportsto the COM. The onlyorganizato whichapears to be responsiblefor the sectoras a wholeis the so called"Commission to the Council -9 -
of Minite on Energ and Raw Meial Supplis for the Couny 3. This is basicallya standg committeof the COMand s composedof rieesentves of variousministries and eer orgaiztions. It hasno staffand meets only as requiredfor dealig withimmediate crise. t is not designedto and cannoprovide o toer policy,coordination or oversIg for thesctor. 2.04 ml reatio of a naton energyagency In Bulgariahas beenproposed, which would haveresponsibilty for the various negy sectororganizations. The iia componentof this proposed acy woud be the staffof the COE. In addition,the unitsof the Ministryof Industrywhich deal with energy issues would be icpoed nto the new ageacy. In the Energ Stateg Study (ESS) (ReportNo. 10143),it wasrecommended that in addiionto thesetwo components,COMGEO, and the Commision on Prices be incoaed Into the new agency. Ile Commissionon Prices (COP),a ernmentagroup charged with overseeing prices and reag energymonopolies, oudd then form the basisfor creatinga utiliy regulory authority,which would be independen,but connced to this energyagncy. ' energyagey wouldba oversit responsibilityfor all energyseco orgaaions whic werewnt yet privatizetdHowevr, theseorgizatons wouldopera as commercialenies inthe emergingmaket conomywith lrgely auonous boardsof directorsappointed by the government. Afterprivatization all ene sect organizationsshould be independentand pivate utilitieswoldd be ated by the new regulatoryautory.
2.05 Underthe regime,which existed in Bulgariaunt the end of 1989,decision making was centrae largely In Sofia. Top opating managementwas given limitedauthority and even less incentiveto Improveperfoman. Over the past twoyears, the top managementof mostenergy sector organizatin has been given ineased responsibiliythough this shouldbe furher expanded. The govenmt is in de processof developingperfmance contacts for upper levelmanagement, which are very muchneeded, and shouldhp provide ncentives.In addiwn, however,within energy sector uoganizationsresponsibilty and authorit has to be delegateddownwards to a greaterextent. Plant managersmust have authorit to t the actionsneeded for safetyand the proper operationof their plants. Thisprocess is underway,but still has someway to go.
C. Iddn of EN=
2.06 The er sectorIs the onlysector curredtiy where prices are generalystill controlled. The degreeof control,however, varies greatly wihin the sector. Theprices of electricity,coal and heat we set by the COM. The pricesof petroleumproducts on the other handare partiallyliberalized with a ceilingprice detmined by worldproduct prices. Finally,natural gas pricesin 1991were set based on the costsof Russiangas impor but this m ism was ge in early 1992and they are nowtied to the price of heavyfuel oil. 2.07 EIlcit. The COMsets electricity,heat and coalprices based on a remdaons from the Commissionon Prices and COE. Ihe COM, however, is not bound to accept the rdons of the Commissionon Prices or COEand istead has fixedthese prices, which are quite policaly sensitive,based on a mxure of econmic andpolical consderations.Nevertheless, the COM has increasedeleicity prices verysharply since July 1990,first in Febuary 1991and againin June 1991,May 1992and January1993. As of Jamnay1993, average IndustrW electricity prices were fifte timesthe led in July 1990,while average household electricity prices were ten timestheir 1990level (see Table2.1). Whilethe COMfixes the averageelectricty pice, the Commissionon Ptices andthe COE toger work on the structureof the tauiff used for electricitywhich wil producethe average price. For industrya the p. tariffis usedwith ree dffn chage (ea, day, nigt) dding onthe tme of day. For eholds a two pattariffis used for most households(day, night) with a singleta, used for thosehouseholds which do not havetime of daymet. Thecurrent average price fr industa usersis .79 IevJkWh(3.2 cents/kWh) and for householdsIt is .40lev/kWh (1.6 cents/kWh) witha averageprice for all us of about.64 lev/kWh (2.5 censkWh). - 10-
2.08 NEK's ime stateme and balanc seet are std somewhatdistorted by the radial chnges In prices and exchwgerates whichhave occurred. Whilethe data do not existto makeaU of the requiredcortons It is likelythat the acta averagecost of electricityat t'hebeging of 1993was around 3.0 centsikWhand possiblyhigher. The averagelong run maga costof electricityis probably similarthougb somehat higher.lt shouldnot be as highas in mostmarket economies sice newcapacity maynot be neededfor someyears. his meansthat electricityprices for both industryand households are almostcertnly belowaveae long run marginalcost and shouldbe increased.[Such an incre is a requiementunder the Bank'sEaergy Loan to Bulgaria,see the StaffAppraisl Report(SAR) 1]. It also meanstha electricityprices for householdsae muchfrither belowaverage long run margin cost and for this reasonwould need to be incteasedmore thanthe pricesfor industry. 2.09 Not only are curent deecticprices generally too low, but the curent tariff structur createsa distordon. Pricesfor electicitysupplied to industryshould be generallyI than pricesfor households(rather than moreas in Bulgaria),becuse it is generalyless expensiveto supplyindustries. There are a numberof reasonsfor tbis whichinclude: (a) significanteconomies of scale in supplying large quantitiesof electricityto a singlelocation which arise from the use of highvoltage lines with lower transmissionlosses; (b) an improvedload factor; (c) lower coincidencewith the systempea This distortionin the Bulgaim tariff structure,created by pricing electicity to industryhigher than to householdsgrew worsefrom 1990-1992,but the governmentis curreny tying to correctit. 2.10 D.gdc Heat, District heating plants supply about 22% of Bulgaria'shousehold consmpon of heat (mostlyhot water), and about 58% of Bulgarianindustries' heat requirements (hot waterand steam). Theseheating plants primarily produce steam and hot water,but someare also CHP units, producingpower. Someof the lagest ind plans which use the sm have heat meters to measurewhat they receive but manyof the smallerplants do not. Moreover,households do not have heat metersand are billedfor theirheat on the basis of the cubicmeters of spacein theiraparments or houses. The price of districtheat, whichis set by the COM,has increasedvery sharply,but is still on averagefar belowcost. 2.11 AQ. The COM se a referenceprice for Bulgariancoal, based in part on recommendationsfrom the Commissinon Pricesand COE. Thisreference price is for a goodquality coal with a heatingvalue of 7000kcalkg. Bulgariancoals, however, are of muchpoorer qualitythan the referencecoal and so their act pricesare set relatve to the referenceooalby the COE, withthe agent of the Commisin on Prices. For example,the heatingvalue of Bulgariancoals ranges from 1,200kcal/kg. to 5,400kcalkg, and so the pricesof theseBulgarian coals have to be set relativeto their heatingvalue as well as takdngInto accountother factors such as moitumre,ash etc. Altogetherthere are around400 differentprices for coal. Ihe pricesof importedcoals are not controlledexcept for the very smallamount sold on the retailmaket, whichhave the sameprice controlarrangements as for Bulgarian producedcoals. Coal referenceprices were incased sharply in Februaryand June of 1991 and May 1992(see Table2.1). The currentrefence pricesfor Bulgariancoal are 606 LvlT (JS$1.0310J) for sale to industryand 406 LvJr (US$0.691GJ)for sale to households. Industral companiesare expectedto pay transportto their plantsfor the coal theyuse. The great bulkof Bulgariancoal is used for powergeneration by NEK whichpays the industri price. Nevertheless,this price is belowthe cost of producingcoal whichon averagein Bulgariais cunly aboutUS$1.80/GJ. However, this cost Is raisedshaply by the fairlylarge number of currentlyuneconomic mines which exist in the country. The mainminin complexin the countrywhich produces about 75% of outp(by weight),Mart East, has a cost of boutUS$1.O/GJ. Thus, the industri price of coal, thoughlow, is not as far belowcosts a {tmight fist appear.
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2.12 Peum. For the moe horta petoeum products,ceiling prices for fmn salesare deteminedmontly basedon a foimuladvised by the Commissionon Pces. Ibis formua reltes local Bulgaria retal poct pies to wodd marketprices with a one monthlag. The formulahas built into it esdmatesof freight, ouranceand the dollar/levaexchange rate and alsoprovides for importduties and ecie taxes. Thefrmula aso has a built in margn designedto coverdistibut costs,selling cost (if any)and providea smallprofit Sellersar still free to soil at less than the ceilingprice established by this formula, but since peoleum sales are still a st monopolyther b no incentive to do so. The prices produced by thb formula exceedcost Also, thes petroleumproduct prices, especily gsolne, are relativelylow by world s since the Bulgan excise tax is low. As gasoline servi staions areprivadzed(under the govements eownomicreformprogram) and free imports of petroleumproducts are allowed, price contro on petrolewmproduct shouldbe removed. Thepresent price control frmula shouldbe an Inerim step in the processof freeingpetroleum product prices.
2.13 Natu . Nal gaspris in 1991were not controlleddirecty by the government, thoughthey weresubject to oversit by the Commissionon Prices. Gasprices were set by Bulgargaz, the stategas transmissioncompany, and consited of the price that Bulgargazpaid the Russiansfor gas plus a smallmargin to coverBulgargaz's costs and the fee paid the Romaias for movingthe Russian gas across omaian teTory. However,thse gas pricesepressed in levacaged drasticallyover the course of 1991due to: (a) the hndextionof Russiangas prices (whichare denominat in dollars)to worldpetoleum productprices, which flucuted umuualy widelyas a result of the Gulf War; and (b) changesin the leva dolla excage rate In part emergingfrom bilate tradig consideradons.As a resiutoftheseflucuationungaspricesthegovennmcntatthebeginningof 1992decidedto setthesales price of natul gasby Bulgarga basedon the price of heavyfuel oil on a heatingvalue basis. Ihe price of heavyfud oil in Bulgaria isitu dermined by the petroleumproduct pricing formula discussed above. Whileit is _da be tht the Bugari authoritieswere concemedabout the fluctuions in the leva price of naturalgas, nevertheless,the salesprice in Bulgariafor this gas shouldbe basedon its eo not a hypotheticarelationto heavyfue oil prices thoughthe gas price resultingfrom the formulais fairly closeto the cost of gas. Table2.1
D. 2.14 Bulgariahas hlricaly followeda very energy intive developmaypolicy. Th emphasishas beemon developmentof heay inuties with the energyfor these ilUd118 Ine8lay impoto at faorable prices from the Soviet LTutni. Ihis policyhad three resuts whic iDxvasedemurg - 12-
Ienst. First, the shar of Industryin GDP In Bulgaia I hih tn In mo Western ounties and industy ten to consumemore eneg per unit of out ta other componen of GDP such as services. Second,Bulgada has a higher share of energy Inesive Indu such as orgaic and inorganiccheicals in tota industrialouput. Third, the technologyused in Bulgari industry X generallymuch less energy dficient ta the techology nowused in the West As a resul, the energy intensivenessof Bulgaria'sGNP (energyconsumption per unitof GNP)is signcantly higherthan for a comparablemarket economy. Furthermore, the electricityintensiveness of Bulgaras GDP isrdeavely much higher ta Its ener intesiveness (severa times the OECMaverage) because the country uses electricityheavy, especiallyfor heating. 2.15 As a result of Bulgaria's rgy Inensiv economyand very limit domesticenergy resources,most energy has to be impored. Theseenegy mpor consistof over 99% of theoil andgas used by the economy,about 30% of the coal consumedon a heat valuebasis, 8% of the electriciy and iOO%of the nuclearfud. Usingthe norma conventonwhich tre nuclearpower as a domesc energyresource no matterwhat the sourceof the nudear fuel,Bulgaria Imports about 66% of its energy supplies(see Table2.2). If, however,domescaly geraed nuclearpower were to be cniered as an Importbecause the fueli importedthen about 80% of the county's energysupplies are importedwith the remainig 20% beinglocally produced, from lignite and a limd amountof hydrocapacity. Either one of thesefigures is a highlevel of importdependency, especialy for an economywhich is so energy inensive. Most of these energy imports (8i-90%) a from the former Set Unio (FU prmiy frm the Ukrain and ussian Republics.As a resut of this combinationof energyintensity and import dependence,Bulgara's energyImports are a rdeaivelylarge share of its totalimports amountig to 23% in 1990(US$1.9 billion equivale), wih Inignifict exportsof energy.
2.16 So far, the energyintensity of BulgarianGDP doesnot appearto have decreased,with energyconumpon and outputfalling at rougblythe samerate. However,this pan shod startto changeas the economicrestructudngoccurs and as reladveenergy prices conueto incrse. Reduction of energyconsumption and, therefore,of net energyimports is likelyto be an importa componentof any improvementof Bulgariasbalance of trade. 2.17 Thepaen of energyuse in Bulgariais significalltydifferent from the West. lTe main area of differenceis in the directuse of gas. In mostwestrn industrWcountries gas is used in industry, in powergeneration and by householdsand the servicesector. In Bulgaria,it is almostentirely used in the industria sectorand in powergsenerat inuding districtheadng plan (manyof the latter being combinedheat andpower (CHP) planos) with a negligibleamount being used In serices and houseolds (see Table2.2). Furthermore,this lopsidedpattern of usagewiUl not chge rapidlysince Bulgaia lacks a distributionnework for gas so that it cannotcurently be suppliedto mosthouseholds and COMMec establiments. Indirecty,of course,the houseld and servicesectors use somegas sincea smallpart of the electricitythey consumeand mostof the heat suppliedby ditict hean plants,comes from gas. Even takingthis indirectuse into accoun, however,the use of natura gas in Bulgariais stil heavily skewedtowards the Indust sector. 2.18 Lookingahead, energy cosmpon is expectedto dedine forthe nexttwo to threeyears and then to increaseslowly. The extentto whichit declinesand pace at whichit recoversOapends on a numberof factors,the most importat of whichare: (a) gmwthof GDP?;(b) energyprices; (c) the extent and speedof indust restuctuing (sift fromheavy Industries towards serices etc.); and (d) the speedat whichenergy efficient techoogies will be iroduced. However,almost ll forecast call for energydemand to gwWmore dowly than GDP and for a shif in the patternof fueluse, from coal towardsgreater use of nat gas and petroleum. * taAWAUA WDMALMWU 9n _~e hAmnabraeId _e_d_ ,_ -__ E^.!______|_*_'______. _ -U_r-asCod - Code at LPG Uk d. Uaa,pI%d. Cibed, 4aitMAW. tel . . : odued pt, .a~ 6,997 St _12 4, 87n 9,00 No Imwt 4,015 6,419 358 2,330 6,394 2S5 _ 19U41 i~~~~~~~~~~~ *.,~ . _ _~ _ ..
Csswu- TOW 4,710 , 6.97 321 1,732 664 114 -3,635 4,708 _1 96OPlf, 4,781 6.260 -10440 - - - - F____ -- ______0_ _- _.__ _ -5 .5_ *18.---- Ci*.pI.a-138 - __.------~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-338 PWrohumotfimnedh ,-1 .6.397 357 3,9t6 3,S91 114 .139 :."I [ bbi.61 -453 -4,708 472 3,913 .142 ______.t.C0 1 _5 __._ _*.3 -367 -1358 _A_639 42 .1.233 Aaio.¢te.EUwtr. 42D0 -36 _ 723 .1.462 . 446 2.1 _ .______1 ' .191 .2,01t -306 2,50 -323 own '- - - - -_- - -2- - -304 .- -. -"4 o28 4-6-118 -114 -476 -1.
______30 18 6e6 2970 2,0,,5 48 10.791 hae - le- -. --I 12 214 S 146 m _en_f_n_1_f__ 61 1 _ 3 12 to _lo 71 410 - 2 --_- 34 -s -^2 . SS 44 4- _dtbww 34 _ 2S 141 4S0 _729 ._ ,§S 2J1t1 4,@3 7 12 _ 3S91,009 __12 _o __ 127 _22 1,53S OGr Teta 1,298 44 t,235 1,392 91 .1.65 I'm6 7,079 Howebd I,ISI~~.18 44 728 M6 * 1,27S 9011 4,304 A6*ulk S ~ ~ ~~~0IS6 760 25 106 2U t,342 TOadv 16 102 45 4 _ 77 42 26 51het Sl 219_ 423 62 192 200 __ Not RWAc(fld 219 Sorc;NE I .1 -330 5 I 0 CO.Hyr- - _ . . . 0 0 0I6 . _ -. , - Source: 1NEK,COE. Hydroand nuclearelectricity converted to hest at 2,500kcla/kWh. -14-
m. ELECEM DEMAND A. QOevw
3.01 Bulgariahas also followeda very energyand lecticity insive devdopmentpolicy. The emphasi has been on the developmentof heavyenergylelectricity intensive Industies whichused dectricity inefficiendy and vally all houseolds in Bulgaria are attached to the naonal grid with electricity widelyused for heatiDng.This electrici intensivedevelopment process, with electricityusage growing l.S% per yew from 1950 to 1988, was also encouragedby very low prices for elecicity through out this period. As a mult of these fictors, the electricityintensity of Bulgari's GDP is que high with Bulgariausing over five-timesthe electricityper unit of GDP of comparablemarket economies.
B. Recent Development
3.02 Table 3.1 shows the decline In Table3.1: eeikT De agd S (TWb) Bulgarian electricity.:::' & consumption over the past __ sevea yeas. Gross domestic cosmtOnf 4~ 4S electricity (excluding4 export but inluing all losses) has dropped from an i 1_ all time pekof 49.2 TWhIi in 1988 to 41.0 TWh In 1991 and i declid f2urthe to about 38 TWhy 1M19.in .t*Sgr Tisb decline Is less, (niMt1kI6' 4* however,tha thedecline in. . GDP over this same tie e period. For example,the 4 decline in electricity_s consumption from 1988t This intoste.i hso is A.91 t 1991 is 16.7% while the ,. decline in real GD)P over 1I~'0 this same time period is'' 22.4%. Usingprelimnary -Rte~tenw~an *P 1.# : ~1 estimates for 1992 .oa.. -#$* electricityconumption and GDP, the total decline in electricity consumption rlative to 1988 would be hio ton 23% while the decline in real GDP, agai relativeto 492 41 * 1988,would be 28.4%. 3.03 Table3.1 also showsthe reasonswhy electricity consumption is no declinin as rapidly as GDP. Whileindustria consumption of electricit is generallydropping at the samerate as GDP,other catgories of electricityconumption are not. In particular,household consumption of electicity has actuallyrisen since 1988. This increasein houseboldconsumption is primariy the result of more househols using electrciy for heatng as the prices of petroleumproducts used for heating (homeheaftin oil,.rpn/uae have inceased. In addition,transission and distribtion losse, -11-
whichar countd as part of domesticconsuMpon, have also Increasl lagely s a rest of the risig thef of electricity.Finally, othe categoriesof electricityconsumptio such as atet ligting, tanspot and agrictutal uses havenot declinedvery much. C. EgeSlo MOI 3.04 A number Of forecasts Of Bulgari i electricy csmpdton over the Bad to (e teyearswe aw h avanmiiwe. AlD forecasts bmfo assume that industrial ver ito tub th T he rstructuingTbe.locc, the e salz b nddt intoesity of electricity i decline Th outu fthatof h eomi g a the last adj_t b eryices and agricultue tic of ety Ih l grow fasermthan Industry. It 81s _ S ta 400 h * The forecasts vary '. dependingprimarily on the ast falls in hig a 4*l -' assumptions they make j mds eOrd aboi(a)he speedatwhichs. industrial restructuring ~W~ occurs; (b)theextentof the 20"'5 ~ #1 4. 5~~ ~~'\Q
Impact of restructuring on '' the intensity of electricity _ clsompt icdnsofp ustr frpwey mgws M) conunitlobyIndustry; (C) .*.. * , . GiDPVowdi,; (d) electricity------consevatlnldeand side mangemnt;and(e) the extent,if any, to whichhouseholds shif towardsusing gas for homeheating raheta electricty. For the purposesof this study,thre forwcastsagreed with NEK and the COE (maximum,medium and minimum)were used. The mediumforecast is preferredby the Bulgriansfor planningpurposes, while fthminimum forecast is verysimiar to tha usedby the Bankin the ESS. The maximumforecas Is an upperbound. Theseforecasts cover the likelyrange of possibleresults wihb two aeceptionswhich are discussedin paragraphs3.07-3. 11 and 3.14-3.15 below. The thre forecastsare shownin Table 3.2 and all assme tha the economystabfiie between1993 and 1995and then begis a slowrecovery. Theforecast also includenot onlyprojections of electricitycnupinin TWh, but als projectonsof peak demandfor powerin megawatts(MW). 3.05 The high forecastassumes the highesteconomic growth and the least adjustmentby industy to the antIcipatedhigher prices of electricity.The lowforecat is jugtthe reversand assumes lower econmic growthand more adjustommnby industry. It also asumes that 450,000household convertfrom electricheatin to naturalgas after the year 2000 while the high forecast asumes no conversions.The mediumforecas falls in betweenthe high and low forecast and assmes no major conversionsof householdsto gas, modesteconomic growth and a more gradualadjustmntW by industry to higherenerg prices. D. Mnrmn
3.06 It is usefll to distnph betweentwo diffent concept in loadmanagement (a) demand management, and (b) supply ma. Demand managementrs to techniqueswhich Imac directy on the neWyconsumptio patternsof nihidua comers (e.g. direct control,voluntary control,customer enery storage); upply reefesto the use of utldity-owmedfaikies to improvethe man in wbicheleclric energ Is providedt thedo conmer (e.g., utilitystore and expandedInerconnecton). D.1: DemandSide ULMafgM 3.07 Demandredo. lhe low electricitydemand forecast assumes rapid adjustmenby industry,and to a lesserextent other sectors,to higherelectricty prices; and a moderatedemand side managementeffort correponding to the limitedIsituton capacityin this areaand loweleccity cost. An activegovernment program over five to ten years mightbe able to reducedemand below the low scenariothus supplemeng the impactof resucturi andhigher prices. Someof this additionalsaving wouldoccur in the industrialsector but muchof it wouldprobably be in the householdand communal sectors(public buildings, shops). 3.08 in the indust sectorenerW audits pefmed by consutantsto USAIDshow short term savin poteal for electricity,involving litdo or no capitalinvestments, of about12%. The longe term savins potenta is estmated at around 35% which would, however,involve new capital investments, thoughthe latterwould be highlyeonomic. A puatof thesepotential savings will occur as a result of industrialrestructuring, but the savings could be somewhataccelerated by Governmnft assistance.
3.09 Thepotenti for savins in the householdand communadsector is evenlarger especially withrespect to heating. Datafor 1988reported by a Danish-Bulgarianstudy (Birch and Krogboeand the Ministyof ConstructionSept 1991)Indicates that the energyconsumed per degreeday per m3 for Bgara, was about237 kl, whilefgu r the USand Swedeaare 160and 135 for the existig housingstock and the averagesfor new tock are 100and 65 respectively. Best availablemodern technologygives around 35 kJ per meper degreeday. Thusthe poten for savingsin spaceheadtg is verylarge.
3.10 Ihis same Danish/Bulgarianstudy also providediormation aboutwhere some of the potentialsavings are located, and rugh indo of the investmentsrequired and the paybacks assumingelectric heating. The three main areas identifiedas havingthe highestpotential for savmg electricheat were improvedwindow seals, balconyretrofits and low emissionvenetian blinds. For apartments,the paybackperiod for theseinvestments were from 1 to 4 years(assuming they heated with electricity),energy savings (part of whichwould be electricity)would be around3.3 TWhequivalent and the total investmentrequired was estimatedat aroundUS$200 million. All of the savingmeasures suggestedby the stdy cr pondcsely to standardwet Europeanpractices. In addidon,Bulgafia mightmove beyond standard wes Euopeanenergy saving technology by, for exampleadopting more advancedtechnology such as the use of highefficiency (compact fuoresent) light bulbs. (Thesebulbs would cut electricityconsumption by around50 GWh per millionlight bulbs in use and last about 10 timesas longas a conventionalbulbs at a cost estated at awoundUS$80WUS$85 million per million light bulbs.) - 17-
3.11 Whilethe savigp poteOnIn thehousehold and commund sector is largeas Icated above,the acheveme of hse sa Is likelyto be slowedby: (a)lck of awarenessby houeholds andbuildin m of thepotenti fordeecity saving;(b) lack of proper maials forundetaking consuvatlon mers (nsultion, windowsealant); and (e) the scarcityand hgh cost of hnds for undertakingsuchnv et l hegoven needsto developan active program to encourgeenergy saing In ths seor. Elemetsof sucha progm mightinclude: (i) an energ conseraionof fc to coordinaeand promoteconevatin (the EnergyEfficicy Agencyis a majorfirst step in tbhis d n); (H)Iwoving bu codes;and (1il)programs to encoug scale energyand elec¢iity conservatio Investmen such as havingNEK makesome such ivestment and includethem In Its ratebase. Wbilethe Impact on electricitydemand of sucha prgram cannotbe esimatednow, it couldbe signficat andcould reduce demand below the lowforecast. D.2 SideJunPI NWIUen 3.12 Aetlve a Thedemand for dectic powervaries withe timeof day, th dayof theweek, the weather, and dte seasn. An illustrton of thisvariation In Bulgariansystem is shownIn Figur 3.1 for weeksin July andDecember 1991. A nmber of methodsexistin for modIfingthese system load pattns to moreclosely match alectric energy use withsupply, and these methodsfall underthe general term load management, often these methods involve electricity storage.
Figure3.1
BULGARIA - WEEKLY LOAD CURVE YEM - 19i1
6 IILE-1eAXT;T1 L SV4 …- 0 20 40 sO so0 00 120 140 15 TIME (HOUR 0 FIFRBT I IN JULY + WEEK IN DECBABER - 18- 3.13 Someof the most tiwve supply- FIgur 3.2 Chairapumped storage operation side storageconcepts, such as batteriesand flywheels, are technologicallyconstraed. The majorsupply- side storage device In comnercial operation is s. s t pumpedstorage. Ihe facilitynormaily operates by pumpingwater into the reservoirduring periods of /Xb reducedsystem load (e.g. nightsand weekend),when the Incrementalcost of energyis low. Duringpeak- / load periods,water is releasedfrom the re-ervoirto generateelectricity, thus replacingenergy of higher incrementalcosts. However, pumped storage _ typicallyuses about 20-25%more energy than it produces.Bulgaria has a majorpumped storage scheme nearly completed at Cbaira,with 880 MW,and a schematicpresentation of this pumpedstorage plant operationis givenin Figure3.2. D.3: NaturalGas 3.14 In additionto load managementmethods for reducingelectrcity demand and changig the load curve,a secondoption exists for reducingelectricity demand and that is changesin the type of energyused by finalconsumers. ITe majoroption would be a lare programto converthouseholds from heatingwith electricityto heatng with gas in additionto the 450,000houseold conversionsalready containedin the low demandforecast. Ihe electricitysavings from convertng 550,000additonal householdsto gas by the year 2010 (bringingtotal conversionsto 1 millionhouseholds about the maximumthat is consideredeconomically feasible and coveringaround 30% of the populion) are estmated at aromund1.6 TWh. Initialrough estimatesare that such a conversionwould cost about US$500per householdor a totalof aboutUS$250 million. However,this numberis uncertainand could be muchhigher if majorreconstuction of apartmentsfor new pipeshas to be undertaken. The major benefitof this conversionwould come not onlyfrom the reductionin electricityusage, but evenmore fromthe reductionin peakdemand. It is estimatedthat about2500 MWof the currentpeak demand is causedby householdheating and thatconversion of .5 millionadditional households to get heatingmight reducethe peakby as muchas 900 MW. 3.15 However,the BulgarianGovernment is very unetain about the reliabilityof its gas supplywhich comes entirely from Russiawith the pipelinecrossing Ukraine, Moldova and Romania beforek gets to Bulgaria. Giventhe turmoilin these countries,Bulgaria is not anxiousto increaseits relianceon gas untl it has morethan one supplier.Therefbre, while large scalegas conversionsare an intriguingoption, this optionneeds considerable fiuer studyin termsboth of the cost and feasibilityof convertingexisting dwellings and also whatcould be doneto reducethe risk associatedwith imported gas supplies. - 19- IV. POWER== gY= A. Jnwnductin 4.01 BulgarI'estotal installedgeeating capacityincreased from 8,854MW in 1980 tD 12,074MW In 1991,with almost all of the nowcapawty tht wasadded to the sysm beingIn he fom of nuclear. This simplyreflects the cotin on of the Govment's policyof expandingnucloar generatngcapacity, whch was adoptedin the 1970s,as meansfor offbetingthe constraintsaising from the country'slifl.ed endowmentof com cial eergy resources. lbo first nucla reactor(uil 1), a Sovietdesiged and built VVER440, model230, with a capacityof 440 MW was c s at KozloduyIn 1974. Over the nex 16 years, another3,320 MW were addedto the plat at Kozloduy, compriing3x440 MW (VVER440, model230s, unit 24) and 2x1000MW (VVR-1000s, units S-6). The last unit of 1000 MW, unk 6, was broughton stream In 1991 and is In the proces of big commissioned.As a reut, the hae of nuclea in total irsted cacit has moreta doubled,fm 159 in 1980to 31% in 1991,while tha of therma and hydrohas declinedcorrepodingly: fom 64% to 53% for the formerand from21 % to 16%for the latr, respecdvely.Details reating t theo wth In capacityar prented in the Tle 4.1 below. .~~~.v.t. MWE .*..'1-"I.**SION It teetoteWouncapa f i I pc to At Ee A m 4.02 Whie the raid powt In. I nula iigrW cIad an ain ve h u w 14.02ihlak Whiletn therapid gonidee sulsnuclardI cpith Wes y Overd tvrhe n pastmo ths,maot tecbnical _cot has beenprovided for these unis, pdmrimyby thieCEC, in conjunctionwith thie WorldAssociation of NuclearOperator (WANO)and their operadonsbave beea improved. -20- 4.03 h Issu Inolved In the safty of units 1-4 are diffict In the botsbun, d are aeededto mee peakwinter dmad dueto: (a) opaati al problemswit stig thal plants;(b) fd shortas; (c) the low availabilt of unis S and 6; and (d) the highco and uncertainavablaity of impons. i the mediumterm, with ncreased iabliy of powerfom h thermalplan and unit 5 and 6, the needfor th VVEt 440swoutd reaydimind . Howevr, thes uns ar on of the lowet cost sourceof power,aside fromhydropower, for th countryand their rephcment by thma power pla wouldInvolve a significanteconmc cost for the cousry. Nevertheless,the contind opraion of the unitsin th mediumterm withoutmaor upgradingof thek safy systemsand phap eve with it, wouldbe unceptable to muchof the in2te ommiy. 4.04 Chart 4.1 providesthe detais Chart4.1 relatingto files used by the COEto genr electicityin Bulgarain 1991. The orwoduy COE'sElectricity Generation in 1991 nuclear pln provided about 37% of the In Percent by FuelType electricity,domesdc lignie (mostlythe Marda East Complex),provided 33.7%, mportedcoa (mosdyused at the Varnaplant) provided 14.3% and there were smallamounts geneated by fuel Nu¶"t3tn oil, gas and by hydro plants acuti cumlively for 14.6%of the total. Historically, A verylittlo gas has beenused in powergenatDon, withgSu primarily reserved for industrialuse. Whil it would be advantageous, for D3W3. 2 environmentalreasons, to expandgam usage in 1.64 powergeneration, COE and NUKare opposedat this time to a major expaion becas the county hs only one sourc of supply,Rusia, which Is not viewed as being very stable (see para 3.15). B. EP. fuW Resourcegfor PowMraUan B.1: Qa1 4.05 .eex Bulgars onlymajor domestic er reure is low grade ligie. There are also moderatereserves oi sub-bituminouscoal, but the county is very poor in higherquality od reserves. Ihe minablereserves (- t presentlyactive coal miningareas are stedin Table4.2 below. Whilethese reserves may be recoverablewith present technology, a sificant portionprobaby canmot be recoveredeconomically. I additionto the reserveslisted below, thffere is a relatvely new dicve of high qualityhard col in the northeasternpart of the country. However,those reserves occur at grat depth(about 2,000 m) and are, thre, not economicallyrecoverable. Table4.2: BulgiaE Coal Reserves r .- - L~~~~~~~~~~ a / ..--..-.. a1"- - 21 - 4.06 -Thereserves of the mjo typo of coalIn actIvemiing ara are briy descrbd beow: * 3eznimbreses occur In two regionsof te couy: in Ctal Btlgaa, n Stas Zagora andin Wste Bulgari, MainlyWest and SouthofSofa Th centra Bulgria saervesarom by the large, pepit minabledepost of Mariza East, which alone reeset 2.2 bUl tonmes,or 95% of all Bulgaian ligt rsrves. These reservesare hig sulfur(2%) witha low beatingvalue (1500 kcg and a sgnifcan amountof these reservesare locaed under vllages and towns. At this stage it Is uncetain whetherta pordonwill everbe exploited.However, during at last the nex twnty years, exploitationis wpet to woto underthe presnt ravely fvorable owditions,witout majorresettlements. Near Mai East e the umchsmaller reservesof the Marbs undergoundmines, which canot b exloited economically. Iho lignitereseves of Wester Bulgari are about70 milliontomes, or only3% of th count's lignie reserves. A major porto of ths seves, however,may be eoonomicallyrecoverable. * S = reservesoc inWestem Bulgaria, at Bobovlol, Pnikoand Pin, and In EasternBulaia, Northof Burgas. The BobovDol resees, at 160 milion tonnes,are by far the largest,representing 75% of sub-biuminouscoal reserves. The Eobov Dol reeves are marginalbut someof the seams cn probablybe exploited economically.Ihe other sub-bituminousreserves are verylikely uneconomic. 0 BMm coal ureservesoccur ouly in Cental Bu, North of Staa Zagoa Reservesare lime to about 10 milliontonnes. Probably none of tiese reservescan be minedes.onomicy 3 A reservesoccur only at a smalldeposit North of Sofiaand ar limitedto only 1 milliontomes, whichprobably are not economicallyrecoverable. 4.07 As is shownin Chart4.1, about47% of Bulgariasproduction of electricitycomes from coa d inite. Mostof dis I fromdomestic lignitelcoal. There are two majorpower complexes t usedomestic coallgite. e are th Marza EastComplex, co tg of tree powerpl (Mitza East , IL and M, wIh 2270MW capaciy)and the BobovDol plantwith 630 MW. Twopower plans use importedcoal amely Varna (1260MW) and Ruse (400 MW). The paragaphs below disass coal/lignitesupplies for these plantsand the best meansof in ing them and, therefre, electcity 4.08 Mw East. Cure productionfrom the Marta Eastmies is about23 mIllion tomes of ligniteper year,while the g tplants at Mritza Eat coulduse substatilly moretha the 18-19 milliontomes they receive for electricitygeneration (part of the lnite is usedfor producingbriquettes). Producdonfrom the mines,as a fir stp, couldbe raisedto 28 milliontones per ye, the levelof the recordyear 1987. ITe requiredlncrease in productoncould be aned frm the th exit larg openpit minesat MadtzaEast by ening the annualaverage rnmint timeof the exisfingequipme by abou 20% and the averagehouly outputby about5%. hi couldbe acheveddthrough: () improved organiion and mngement supportedby tenia assnce; and i) the purchaseof certaincica piecesof import equipmentand Increasedavailabity of sparepats. -22 - 4.09 Newmines at MzaEast andpower plas bsd on thes min appearto be exduded by economiccoIsIderatIons. Gie the Ig rato of ovden to lHnte, die lowcaloic valueof the lie adthehigh capitalcosts of a ne mine,k wouldnot be possble for a nowmin to compet widh poted cold. In addWon,a newlignefired powr plantwould bave higher capital and operatingcosts and lowr efficienytm a new powerplant burning Imotd highgade coal. Fina:ly,imported ca woud be muchpreeable for enviromentoraso: additionalsfir emissionswould be muchlower, and therewould be no additionallag sce use of land for open-pitmining. 4.10 gB ad. For the BobovDol plant, probablythe best option s to achievefWl utilizon by utilizingless co foim the BobovDol undergund mines(most of whichare uneconomic) and more ligit fromthe surae minesnear Sofia, as well as suiable Importedsub-bitumins coal, suchas coa fromIndoneia. Wbfletis optionis sinficantly more expensivethan fill utilizadonof the MaritzaEat and Vaa powerplants (see below), it appearsstill preerable to the constructionof new plant Significantnvestmbt for coal blendingand posibly also mill and boiler adaptationmay be requird. ibb shoud be carefullychecked. Some old miningequipme at the lignitemines near Sofia woul also haveto be renewed. Fullutilization of the BobovDol Plant(equivalent to an outputincreas of about 100 %) wouldrequire a d _ increasein coal availability.A blend of about2 million ons per yea of lignte from the surfacemines near Sofia, 1.2 milion tomiesfrom the BobovDot undergroundmine, and 0.7 milliontonms of highgre importedsub-biuminous cod coud be used (eachcoa type woud conbute one thi, in tm of heat content,to the plants powergenation). While such s8Caio woud be compatblewith otuc of exisig mines,boiler desig may require differt bleing ratios (ess lignt, more importedcoal). Also, there may be constraintson Sofiabasin lite productionwhich would change the blendin the samedirection. 4.11 Y!a. Condued opeation of the Varnapower plant on the basis of importedcoal is almostcty higblyeconomic. Its Imiont also t in futu the coalsWply be diversified.The singlesupply source historically (Dontk basinof Ukrane) is beoming nrely insecure,and its futre cmgptives is highlydoubtful. While Donetskcoal can be deliveredby barge, futurecoal suppliesare likelyto arive by mediumsize ship since many of the major alteive supplysources (US,South Africa, Columbia, Austalia, Indonesiaetc) are locatedat a considerabledisance. Thepier xtensionat the Varnaplanto acmmodatelarger boats should, therefore, be completedwith priority. Also,any nowcoal bleing fiities andboilers at Varnashould be adaptedto use higherratios of non- anthracit coal (whileatracite co can presentybe obtaned intenationallyat low prices, there are onlya few suppliers). 4.12 RBn. Finally, for the Ruse coal fired power plant, i is probabletgat the analysis curntly being undaken by a consultinggroup may indicatethat i is not economicallyjustfied to reabilitate the plant. The plantwspower generaion capacity in 1991was Just 0.7 TWh (about20% utilizationof Installedcapacity). Coal spplies are uncertain, since the plan burns the same anMtrate/low-volatilItycoal from the Donetskbasin as the Vamaplant Ruse or anotherneuby site may, however,be suitablefor the constructonof a gas-firedcombined cycle plant or a dual-firedplane usingboth gas and importedcoal. Deliveryof the Importedcoal would,however, be expensivegiven the locationof the plant on the Danubesome dis;t fromthe coastand there are no likelysources of domesticcod. 4.13 Furtherdevelopment of Bulgariancoal resourc appearsnot to be feasible,given the problms coneced wih Mariza Eastligite, the limitedreserves of the lignitemines near Sofia, and the unoomic geologicconditos of all other deposi. If additionalpower plant capacityi needed, the best optionswould appear to be a newplant on the coastbased on importedcoal, or a newcombined ydcegas-fire pl -23 - Costsof Coal Supy to PowerPlant 4.14 Overthe next 20 ya, the lowest-ct ifd appearsto be nt from dee IstIngmis at Martza East, followedby ligite frm the SofaignIWmines, lmported coal for the Vaas plat, and lastly, coal Importsfor the BobovDol plant. A reduce amountof local co fom the BobovDol undegroundmines could possibly be producedat importparity cost, If the vestuctrig is Implemetd successUIlylTables 4.3 and 4.). Table4.3: TypIci Seciflcationsand Pricesfor IMorted SteamCoal ~~~~~~~~Now a/ W/ . 4dl -Prassut .1- Fub.. 1 Heat Typo Va AA Moist VaL 8 POD CIP CIP CIP To Fom k=Vkg % % s % $At Sit Sl SGo Vai SouthAfica A 5,90051 20 10g 10 Si 1.05S 19 SSW 64 C.11 Bobov Dcl donia S 5,500 1 22 40 0.1 23 431 7.8 9.4W at A - Antncixa, S - Sub4umus hi kow betn vaue a/ Volntiles C/ iwnld/199 - f/ Incoastat 199 tewo, amine to be 10%higher thon 19M prim. (PODquotatios awelow Inomwuielonwith cahwsarns and as howt a are umisll low in 1992) hi laudedin Vai Watb deo by all to Van plet, high a fgt due to dnz a boat (5,000 t) it asn frightkand Va=n post coasurduced by S USS/t (mldd*2basis) due to lm~e boatsunloaded at Vamn ITP plo az%Wmmo to 30,000t oapltd 1994 3/ IwAndatBuqinboaupto 50,000 t, tat_poftedbyuiltoDobovDa Id all chae uofmBurg to BobovDol doubledMm 4 to 8 USSt) Table4.4:WWf CrduoooQf Selected BplgarS Coa Mies Table 4.4:-pbul W -u -C-ea- Markmnas 1"500 22.9 90 3.8 2.5 28.0 of 4.2d 4.2 SofiaLlgite Mu=se/ 1900 1.6 140 5.3 3.1 2.011 5.151f 6.2h1t DobovDol 1900 1. 530 22.1 11.6 1.21 9.33/ 9.3 at colptt and cas based on euxtrpoato of fiat 9 umoth of IM9 *i about mt 20 yer, cow in consta 12 hitorical (1967)rord prduotion lovel, to be Saned by sr wimws and mLinrIvesasm dl combhatsisu d by 67%, to covet the coats.of weuminSmnoraplsomast and nidrialas wellas of ,ouftvdlo and of courisiag the aCluurv, Sts~a*udand DellBDuo mi mine O 20% goup Imas aammsdto be ahIeved by p repaeme90i f od e 2.p2sat 51 cots Inmmrea-sedby 67%, to coverth oats of reourun miawnorrplacein and modearniraionav*Ual atof eouiatlm aid Fllip 1ilfr usd le.d, assumd to3be1eine cas a MarlzA hi avea Ispt c9at of12US2 to Bobo6Doi W assumed 20% outt dcos asumd to be requldfi (afg m of w19 Section) 20%_/ ut ca =dton saf rtruot aued (o onanboat portion of deposit) - 24 - 4.15 For Marlta East lignite, de avea unit productioncas will probablyr to 6.3 US$Ie,or 4.2 USSCal inithe hort-term. i wi be necessaryto coveral reuring epens for landusemde r --I.o mostequipmen ludingfiudsforsomerehab lationwich will rais, at low ot te productonlovd to about28 milliontown per year. While ome minor fiuther exansion of the exstg minesbeyond 28 milliontomes per year mightbe feasible,major fdrter expnsio woud rqu addig additionalmajor miningequipment to the existingmines or building new min. While ths would be technicallypossible, given the nively high overburdenligniterado and the hig capitalcost of the majorequipment, the marginalcost of productm for the extra outputwould be expectedto be near or even above the costs of coal impots (about 8 US$/Gcalor 12 US$per tonoof lignite). This apprs, thaerfore,not to be an attractivealternatve. 4.16 For the ligis surfae minesnear Sofiat average unit production costs wil probablyrise to 5.1 !JS$IGcalex-mi or 6.2 USS/Gcaldelivered at the BobovDol planL The inre wil be requiredto pay for replacementof someold equipmentand for improvedland Treoamato. T deliveriesfrom the Sofialignite mines to the BobovDoi plant wouldthen be as expensiveas coa imports to the Vana plant,but sfillsignficanty ceper t coal importsto the BobovDol plot 4.17 For the BobovDol undeground mines, srious restructuringmay lead to a future productioncost of 9.3 USS/Gcal,equivalent to the cost of Importedsub-biuminous coal for BobovDol. Successfl restucing reques con rion on the best sectos of the depost, abadoment of uneonomicsections, and govermet asstance forsolving the soca problemsof redundantmine labor. B.2: NuR.eIPl 4.18 Nuclearfuel is prvided fromthe Russian Republic in the formof readyto use mbl desined spically for the VVERreactor. Differentdesigns are utlized in the 440series as compared to the 1000 serles. Each 440 seriesreactor has about 325 assemblieswhich are replacedon a 3-year cycle(about 100-11 0 per year). Recentprices paid to lissia wereabout US$150,000 per assembly.The 1000 eaes reactorshave 255 lr amblies whichalso followa 3-yearreplacement cycle and reoe costs are US$500,000per asembly. 4.19 In a normalyear, this repeants a ttal fuel cost of aroundUS$150 million for the quantitiesued and thisprice is conitet withpresent uranium costs of US$60D80/kg.Overa quantity requiemens are not significantIn the presentworld market. 4.20 The assembliesare specificalydesigned for the VVERreactors. It is veryunlikdy that an alteatve sourceof supplyother than Rusia will be foundfor the 440 series. For the 1000series, discussionshave been held with West European suppliers, but it is onlylikely that alternative sources will provepractical if a sufficientlylarge marketcan be xund. 4.21 Consequently,It is probablethat Russia will remain the sole supplysource. The fuelis contacted on a two-yearlead time, and aTmgementsare in hand for 1993and 1994,altugh prices needto be more clearlydetemined. This arrangementis likelyto condmefor the foreseeablefutr. B.3: N 4.22 Bulgariaused S.67 bcm of gas in 1991and demandis expectedto remainflat (at 5.6> 5.7 bcm)in 1992. Of is total,aound 4.5 bcmis usedby districtheating plants, which are often CHP plants,and by iustri co-generators.Based on electricityproduced, about 1.0 bcm equivlent of this 4.5 bcmare used for geing eecticky. Curet pricespaid fr Russiangas are adjusted every hee months,usng abas priceof US$90per thousand cubic meters (tcm) indexed to theprice of residuafuld oil ,uh 1l suninhuw&nr*nt thA rniAt nf rmalAnfl ital nil with 3A.S nnlnhur eontet ant tn the twice -25 - of gas oil Based on tis fimula, the price for the fourtb quarte of 1992Is Just sligbhdyabove the base. Over halfof t as is cuwr y not saly pid for, but Is obtned as debt reayment for the assitan t Bulgaria prowidedin the constructionof the Yanbrg pipeline and as a transit fee for gas passing through Bulgaia to Turkey. The remaning gas b paid for In a bartr arrngemenmt Gas s sold by BulgarWg astrqulred bythe Govawmentat70% ofthepriceof3.5%sulfhr heavy fad ol on aheat equivalen basi. 4.23 Cptions to buld new ges-&fedpower plants are somewhat limited by the capacity of existing pipelines. Now plant costuction may be feasible for a plant in the nrdtheas corner of the county using an estmated maximumavailable pipeline capaciy in the Russianpipelin to Bulgardaof 1.5 bcmWyr. However, given the high efficiency of gas-fired combined cycle plas, this gas could rodce of about 6.5 TWh of dectricity. Additona gas-fired capacity would requre either the constnuvion of an additonal pipenthrough Roman (about 180km)or the use of avaWlablecapaity in the tanst pipine from Russia to Turey and Grewce. Contructon prospects fr a new pipeline through Romania are not though to be very good, while curaenty available rnsit capacity, wvhich repesensi about 50% of a tDota s capaciy of 10 bcn, i dependenton the growth of gas contraed to be deliver to Greece and Turkey. As disgrows, the amountof transit capacity availableto BuDgada wi diminish. Under curret plans, ts availabe transit capacity wouldbe gone in about 8-10 years. it is, therefore, questionablewhether the BDgariansshl rdyon it. 4.24 Bulgarisgas demand s win-peaking since a substail part of It i used for producing hot wer for district heating sysms. Cumentcapacity of th line fom Rusia and draw down of soage at the Chiren gs sorage fild i barey adequat to meet peak demand. t wiU probably be neesary to ics the capacityof the Chim fidd to pvide peak gas and this woud be escay tue If a new gas fid power plt wr bulk 4.25 Russia i currnly the sole source of gas for Bulgara which subtantily increasesthe riksassodated with gassuppfies. Also, the pipeine route coes Ukraine, Nlokivaand Romala which farther hIncses riks. In addiion, the long run pice of gas from Rusia and the quanties available are uncertain (However, tee i a possibilitydt the cunrrt actve exploation program in Bulgada by ftkor oil compans wil find gas.) For the purposes of the analysis, it was assmed t gas would be vabe at a ngrun pico of aboutUS$4.00 per MMBTUon the BulgaianlRonlan border (equivalt to about US$128per dhousandcubic meters). Thdsi consitent with the assumptionsused in calcuaIg the long run pre of Rusian gas suppliedto the Ukrine. C. C.1 C.l1:N{uclea Pw-w ]3Wams 4.26 n hoonly nuclear phn in Bgaria Is owned by the Nationd Electric Company (NEK) and i stuated at Xozloduy, about 220 km north of Sofia on the Danube river. R compdres 4x440 MW and 2xlOOOMW units with a totl nstled capacityof 3,760 MW. Al unis are pressudzed water reactors PR) utlizing sghdy endicheduranium as fuel and light wat as moderator and cooloa. nhefour 440 MW unis-uIs 1,2,3 and 4--were ommissionedinthe years 1974,197S, 1980,and 1982respecdtivy. Unit 5 (VVRM-1OO) was cmmisoned in December 1988. Unit 6 b operting at parti output, but as of April 1993, i had not yet been allowed to attain fall power and it had not be=Dol:ialy A 4.27 h pform nceof uns 1-4over the past few yes has ben quie good: for examuple, theeavage platload fcor forunlits 14 was 79.6% in 1987,76.0% in 1988, and 71.2% in 1989. MTe perFixmmm of unit S over the qui lmited dme period in whih it has bee opeating has not been as good, du largely tboitlX problems with te sm generatos. The Kozdodayplant I being used as a baseload pla and has a good record of unplanned reor scrams (2-3 per ctor per year). - 26 - 4.28 TheKozloduy units I to 4 are of the early VVER-440lmodel230 design,developed by the Sovietsin the 1960sand 1970sand lack safetyfeates such as contanent, whichare considered essenta In the west Alongwith other units of the sametype,2 they have bee the focusof nnationd concen duringthe past years. In addition,a numberof managerial,training and matria problemsexist at theseunits. Whilethe WER-1000units do not hae the samedesig deficenciesas the VVER-440s model230s, they have and controldeficiencies, steam generator problems and suffer from many of the samemanagerial, taining and materialproblems as the VVER-440unis. 4.29 'Me COE had plannedfor a secondnuclear power sie on the Danube at Belene, consistg of two VVER-1000uni in phase I and two additionatunt in phase 2. A considerable amountof equipmentwas orderedand paid for whichwas to be used for unit I and someconstruction at the sitehas takenplace. However,in view of: 1) the drasticpolitical changes which have occurred in the c-untry, 2) safetyconcerns about nuclear power, and 3) the majoreconomic changes which are ongoingin the countryand wiUresult in lowerelectricity demand, the Governmentof Bulgariadecided to stop constructionof the Beleneplant. C.2: jEemal Power. Distr t and IndustrialCogaion Plants 4.30 Zetna PowerPlants. The followingis a list of thermalpower plants, all of whichare ownedand operatedby the NationalElectric Company, NEK: (a) M Ea 1. The pla has beenin operationfor yearsand has reachedthe end of its usde life. The plant has four 50 MW units supplyingsteam to a near by briquette fctory and two units of 150MW plant whichhave been decmmi . Ihe fuelis ligite from the adjacentmines. Me units in this power station are plannedfor decommisioningduring 1995-1997.For this sudy, t was assumedthat this plant wil be replacedby a newlignite-fired 400 MW condensing power pla whichwill commene commercialoperation by Jamny, 1999. (b) East2. Ihe planthas four 150MW unit (units14) whichhave been cownverted to directfirng of lignte, three 210 MW (units5-7) units and a 210 MW (unit8) under mcnuction. Ihe first four unitshave nearlycompleted half of their operatinglife and are candidatesfor life etension. The first four unitsof 150MW each are expectedto undergolife extensionthwough rehabilitation during 1994-1998.The threeunis of 210 MW eachare relativelynew and are operaingwell. Anotherunit of 210 MW capacity is to be completedw.th financing from EBRD and BIB. Thisunit andunit 7 whichshare a commonstack willbe providedwith flue gas desulfurboaton(POD). (c) Mar}tza 3 has four unitsof 210 MW each and wereinstalled during 1978 dhough 1981. The units are operatingwell and standardrehabilitation and monderniztinnof istruments and contols are anticipatedin the near future. Retrofittingof theseunits withFOD is beingconsidered. Ugnite supplied is similarto dtatsupplied to Martza east I and 2. (d) Yanahas 6 unitsof 210MW, each insIled between1968 and 1979. Theyare desiWed to use Ukrainiananhracite coal with unis 4 to 6 desipgedalso to use naturalgas. Difficultyin supplyingthis coalis cag problemsin theoperationof this plant. Units 1 to 3 are in poor technicalcondition. In this study,it is recommendedthat the first 2 In additinto te Kozloduyunits 1.4, te foilowingunits of te sane typeare stffin operation:at Dohunice,Czechoslovaska 2 unit; at Novovororn Russia,l 2 unts; andat Kola,Russia, 2 units. The -27 - he unt be rhilated to bum low sufur Iportd coa and the other thr units undergo If extaesionthrough rehablitation and contn to use tie presentimported Ukrnia coal. Use of nal gas is not recommendedfor powerproduction in these units sinceit is subly more than coal on a heat basis and Varn cannot take fulladvantage of the gas (seepara 4.11). (e) Boboy Dothas th 200MW uni, each om onedbetween 1973 and 1975. Bobov Dol minesare depletedand terate swurcesof fuel supplyand utilizationare being euated. Boler detroron due to heavy dagginghas been reported. Theseunits are scheduled for life eesion throughrehabilitation during the years 1994 to 1996. The boilers r modificationsto acceptblended coal or low sulfur Importedcoal (see pana 4.10). (J) B lhastwo unitsof 30 MW each,two unitsof 110MW each andtwo unitsof 60 MW each. The 30 MW Dunswere rehabiliad and are plannedto be decommissionedby 2000. Tbe curret technicalcondition of the 110MW units is poor. The 60 MWunits are operatingwell. Ihe power plant uses anthracitecoal importedfrom Ukraidne. Availabity of this coal has been a big problemfor Bulgaria. Studiesare being udertaken to convertthe exist boflersto bun importedsub-bitumino coal. Some of the unitscould be conerted to gas firingbut it is not recoended. If continueduse of gas is considered,combined cycle repowerig maybe technicallyand economically justifiable. The rehabilitationof theseunits are scheduledduring 1995-2000. The two 30 MW unitsare expc to be retiredduring the period 1998-2000.In this study,a recommendationis made to convertand to extendthe life of the two 60 MW andthe two 110MW units to burn low sulfurimported coal. (g) Marita hastwo uis of 25 MWeach, commissioned durig 1951-1955and both have reached the end of their usel lives. It also has one 120 MW unit, commissionedin 1971,which has severeboiler and tubine problems. This plant suppliessteam to the districtheating system. Ihe 120 Mw unit has been deratedto about7580 MW. The deraon is maiy dueto bad fuelquaity. Lne fuelis suppliedby Maitza West coal- mine and contas excessiveamouns of over burden, as well as being expensiveto produce. The plantis locatedin one of the mostpolluted are of Bulgaria Naur gas is avaiableat the sie. Therefore,it maybe economicallyfeasible to insall a combined cyclecogeneraton system consste withtha steamdemand for >e dist heatig and industri-' systm. However,in this studyan assumptionis madeto retre theseunits and lost electricitycapacity will be madeup by a newlyinstalled 400 MW plant in the MaritzaEast 1 complex. Distrct Headng Plants 4.31 There are several districtheatng cogenration plants that produce electriciq as a byproduct The plats supplyhot waterfor heatingthe bufldingsand processsteam for localindustries. Ihere sveral other distict heatng plat that produceonly hot waterand/or process seam. Most of the heat and electricityis producedby plantsusing natural gas as a fuel. The plant that use natura gs as fuel oth ogenmatg and plas that produceonly thermalenergy) provide the potentia for convertingand/or repowering to efficientgas turbine cogeneration. Detailed feasibility studies and audits of theseplan are waanted to defineeconomically fasible repowerin qopr es. 4.32 The m4jorcogeneratg districtheat plantswhich could be convertedto combined cycleplan are in Sofia (Sofia,Traicho Kosov plants)Plovdiv, Pleven and Shumenand are deed below. Also the Republikaplat in Penik, whichues local coal is discussed. -28 - (a) MmSfia plantis idealfor converionto gs-fired combinedcycle cogenton. There are curetly fou peratwnunis at the plat, the ratedat 2S MW each ad on ratd at 50 MW. Units4 and S are scheduedto be retireddurng 1994. Units6 and are recommendedto be rehabilitatedand rePoweredduring 199S and 1996 using gs turbies. A prelimnay estimatefor gas tutbinerepowering of 6 r 1 8 res in a Incs in nt electic geneat capct of about280 MWbased on urent opeaons. The new net capackyfor this pla ater the reirem of units 4 and S I about 345 MW.The curre estimatefor repoweredcapacities were made consstenwith dt currentdesg steamdemands. (b) e Traicho planthas fiveunis. Fourunits have turbine genators each rated at 30 MW eachand onerated at 66 MW. Thisplant uss naturalgas as the primay fuel. The four 30 MW turbinesneed rehabiiaton, especialyreplaceme of HP cylinders. Like the Sofiaplant, this plnis an idealcandida for rehablitatio and repowering withgas tubie combinedcycle cogeneaon. Al the existingfive units offer a potetal for gas turbine combinedcycle cogeneradon.The ema net capat increaseis about73S MW. Ihe esdmatednew net capacityfor this plant is 870 MW. (c) The lka plant is locatedIn Pnk, a major ndusia town outsideSofiia Thi plat until local low grade coal withhigh contentof moistur, ash and sulfur. Thi plant suppliesheat to a populationof about 100,000and process steam to several industries.Due to age,this plant iS curtly operang far belowcapacity. The curmr Instaled and avaiable dectric grating cpactes are lSS MW and 75 MW respectdvely.The plant has fve unitsof whichunit 1 is redred and unit 2 is scheduled to be redredin 1993. Units3,4 andS are scheduledto be rehabilited during 1994and 199S. Alsoa new25 MW cogenrationunit (most of the equpmenton site)is scheduled to be instlled in 199S. (d) The Emdiv planthas two 30 MWunits and a 25 MWunit whichis partialy completed. The fuel is heavyfuel oi but permitshave been obtaied to convertto natral gas. Becae of availabilityof ntura gs an eady lemeni of combinedcycle operationwould be beneficialwih the resultof increasedelectricity production at high efficiencies.Unit 1 is scheduledto be retiredin 2005. Strongrecommendations are madeto repowerunits 2 and 3 duringthe years 1996and 1998,respectively. The new net repoweredcapacity is estimatedto be about260 MW. (e) Pleven& Shumen. Currently,Pleven plant has three 12 MW instled units with maximungeneating capacityof 8 MW for each unit. Similary, Shumenhas three 6 MWunits with maximum generatg capacityof about4 MW each in boththe plan, laW quan of steamare sent to iustries after exp n trough back pressure turbines. Theseplants use naturalgas andoil for fuel. Boththese plant offera potent for repowering. Ihe estimatednew net capacitiesfor Plevenand Shumenare about 295 MW and 160 MW resectivey. 4.33 The major industrid plant ha produceelectricity in a cogeeraton mode are: the petroleumand petrochemicalprceing plant in Burgas,chemical plant in Dvna, a chemicalplant In Svishtov,a metallurgicalplant in Kremikovsl,a petochemicalplant in Pleven,a ires and fabricplant in Vidin, a chemicalplant in Vratsaand a fertilizerplant In Stara Zagora. In 1991,all these plant combinedwith other smaler fiitdes generatedabout 3.S TWh. The reportedtotal installedcapacity -29- for industryfor the sameyear is 1040MW. Ths resuls in an anual utza of 3400hour for the totl i led capacity. 4.34 lhe plantsat Burgas,Devnia, Kremitvl and Stra Zagra use or hab an optionto use natura gas as the primaryfuel. Therefor,theso pla candidatesfor ga tbine combinedcycle repowering. Preliminary fepoweringorm capacitywere madeby maching gas turbineheat recoveryseam generatoroutu to the rated Conditionof es stem turbin. Gasturbine and waste heatboiler capacities were determined by prorting the performanceof a stndard ind gastLubine. Table4.S showspreliminary estimaes for repoweredcapacities and costs for talasion. 4.35 As indicatedabove, the currentanalysis of districtheating and unil cogeneraton plants has indicateda potentialto Increasethe electricitygenerat capacityof Bulgariathrough repowering. The esfimatd maximumpotena for Increasein total net capacityis aprximately 3900MW, at an averageuc heat rate of lessthan 1500kcal/kWh. This edma cpacit is epcd to be the maximm potenti and may not be realizableafter a more detaied studyis performed.Even if, one intuitivelyassumes that half this capacityis feasible,then it would representa s percentageof the total generatingcapacity in Bulgaria. The avere esdmatedcost for rqoweig is US$375/kW.The fuel cost is estimatedto be 2.4 centslkWh,based on US$4/millionBTU. The capital charge,based an 10%Interest and 2S yearplant life and 6000hours of opeaton eachyear, is eiated to be .7 cents/kWh. The ttal cost for electricityproduction excuding opeatig (n fuel) ad maintenancost is 3.1 cents/kWhwhich is very attractiveto any country hat adopts free market practices. The aboveestimates are veryprelimiay anddetiled anditsof plan and feasbili tudies ae requiredto establishreal opportunities.In additon, theserepowered plants are lesspolluing than coal fired plantsas theydo not emitsufur dioxideand do not have solidwaste disposal problems. 4.36 NEKand the COE are less opdmisticthan the Bankabout the potenti for repowerig and rehabitating industrialand distict heatingplans. They believe it will cost more, will be Institutionallymore diffiaclt (since these un are not partof NEKthough power purchase arrangement exist),tha the increasedreliance on importedgas is undesirable.Thereore, in the anaysis descrbed in ChapterS, alternativecases were run excludingthis option. C.3: wermlants 4.37 Backgrumn4.There are 1,970MW of hydroelectriccapacity In Bulgaria,making up approximatly18% of the NEs totalhinstalled capacity. Altogether, there are 87 operatinghydroplant, however,the 11 largestplants have 77% of the capacity. The lagest sigle hydropowerproject is the Behmeken-Sestimo-tair hydropowercomplex (Rilt complea)located In the Rila mona. t curly has 735 MWof capacitysplit into three seprt plat (meken, Sestrimo,Momia Kisua) and accouns for 37% of Bulgaras hydro capacity. The secondbig hydropower complexi the so calledVatcha or Rhodopecomplex located in the RhodopeMouans withfourperting powerplant (Dospat-Teshel,Devin, Antonivaovtsl, Krichim)and total capacityof 380 MW. he thrd re complexis the Ardariver complex with three power plat (Stud Kladenets, ailovgrd and Kardzhal witha tot capacityof 274 MW. The availablehydro cacty depeds largey on the water supplyin the reservoirs.In the winterof 1991-92,availle hydroelectriccapact wasbetween 750 and 900 MW, well belowthe total installedcapacity, due to the droughtin BulgariaIn 1990and eadier whichresulted in the partW depletionof the reservoirs. Thesecapacity figumes are basedon normaloperations on a monthlybasis that wouldmeet springminimum reservoir levels needed for muncpal and agdrcult supply. in fact, instan us capacitycan and did increaseto apximaly 1500MW or above,thou at a penaltyto generationduring other periodsif minimumreservoir levels are to be met. Table4:5: UltP tainsi ggeration (over 5 MVn :P A38~~~~~~~~ 1 191 hc a oeael r er yseetc lnFi i oete 2.1%oflt vwaecri4 62 o tta letrciygeetxdi d y Bsd n h meatis uit, f ydoeecile pans holdgeerte4. Ih n aveaepeiR years~~~~~~~~~~~W ndygas anW. tapasta xeeoo .alxlial yrpwr p i Bulgaiay isI 1012 TW. Howver, his fguro epend vergmuch n thechang econmicofhydrpowr ad th vauo f th sebics itproie adion44xNin er07 sm f hc arestatvup, initanes pnal iexiblit, lad-blowingCapbiSQeWn peaiit n stat oaot, ad_ htghpumedstge - 31 - 4.39 Considerablehydropower capacity is under construcin or desig in Bulgaria. Pumped sra capciy of 864 MW ae under constructionat Chaira which Is part of the Bdmekn-Sestno- Chain complex. The firsttwo uni at Chairn, 2 x 216 MW, are almost complet and NEK has Indicated a they will be completedby April 1993. The other two units, also 2 x 216 MW, ar scheduledto be completed In 1995 wth financingprovided by the Bank D. D.1: Ihe Cufe Tanmision Sy= 4.40 ne high voltage systemscoun of 400 kV and 220 kV s s , but with one 750 kV interconnection(tie line). lTe subtra ion level is 100 kV and low . In this report, atteion is focused entirely on the 400 kV and the 220 kV system (the High Voltage ystem) which constiutes the bulk power transmissionsystem. Both the 400 and the 220 kV systemsforn a closed loop configuraion respectivdy, which eentill cover the entire country. The 220 kV systemhas sever altaten paths that connect intermediatenodes of the main loop. The tanission systemis ot a bottenek Adequate transmision capacity is availableto meet demand, though certain rehabilitaion needs to be underta (see below). D.2: Current needs 400/220 kV transmision syem 4.41 With regard to the present day 400/200 kV system, a number of short-term needs have been ideified. Theseneeds can be divided into two caeories. The first consists of rhabitation actionsthat will make the existingsystem more reliable, easier to mintain, and up to the curent accepted prace. Exmples include: - tReplacingsections of the 400 kV conductors. - Replacing sectionsof the 400 kV ground wires. - Changing 110 kV towers built before 1970. Upgradingshunt reactors. Changing circuit breakers Thecosts for the fist three Items is estimad by Bulgariato be US$20-25million, while the initia cost of replacing faile reactors is estimatedto be US$10 million. Ihe circ breaker upgrade should start in two tothree years, butno ost estimates are currently avaiable. It should be notdtdhthe rehabilitationcan proceed incrementally. A careful analysisof where the process should start and how it sould conte should be underta as a flrst step. Its perhaps worth nothing at this polnt thata significant pordon of the transmission equipment is reaching the end of its usefil life and wil need upgdereplacemet within the next few years. The second category of needs is related to expansion/enhancementof the carent bigh voltage network. In spite of the drop in demand some expansionand enhancementremains necessary. 'Tere is a need for additionalshunt reactors to maintain the voltage at acceptablelevels and these will be finaced by the Bank. The costruction/completIonof the Plovdiv/KorlovoZlatitsa 400 kV lines and stations wiulprovide an altea 400 kV path link the pumped hydro plant at Chaira to the NPP Koododuy.This wUIenhnce the effectivenessof the pumped hydro plantNPP combinion for peak shaig and region reserve avaiabiity. D.3: Int=_wlec Eirc ity Euh== 4.42 Ihe Bulgarianpower system is interconnectedwith aUlneighboring countries including Ukre, Romana, ltuy, Greece, and Yugolavia. he country i liaed with Ukae throgb a 750 kV lin and a 400 kV line, with Romaniathrough two 400 kV lines and a 220 kV line, and with Greece, 1Tuyand Yugoslaviathrough 400 kV transmissionlines. In the past, about 800 MW could -32 - be mowe f*om IheFSU (Ukraine)at pedodsof peak demondwith about 4-5 TWh importedyearly. Athoughithe conct was to be renwedannually, exeiene In 1991and 1992suggests that Ukraie my be unableor unwllng to providethe ene and capity thatwas previously supplied and for which the 750 kV missionline was originallybstaled. 4.43 Bulgaria'strade in electicity with Romania,Grece, Turkeyand Yugoslaviaremains small. Tade with Romaniawill remainvy limited becauseboth countriessuffer from available capacityshortages, while dectricity trade withTurkey is limitedby technicalfactors and costs. Trade with Greecei limitedprimarily by capacityconstaints in that countrywhile trade withYugoslavia is stoppedby the cur embargo. 4.44 The Intercon to the Ulkaineand Romaniaare in parallel(synchronized systems) wherea those to Yugoslaviaand Gre a operuaedon the 'lsolated island-principle which allows sychoIzed opeation of an isolatedpart of one power systemwith the other. The isolatedisWand" method of operationlimts flexibilityand Bulgara's abilityto importpower and energy,but this is neessitted by the factthat Bulgar (aswell as the other countriesof the formerCMEA) belongs to the EasternEurope interconnected system known as IPS or moreinformally as MIR(Peace); whereas Greece and Yugoslaviabelons to the WesternEur po intrconnectedsystem known as UCPTE. Thedifference in the stnards of the two system does not allowsynchronization of the systemsat the presenttime. Turdey, on the other hand, is not a memberof eithersystem and operatesits own independentpower grid. Thisgives it moreflexibiity to Itechne powerwith either system. However,being a member of a large systemhas major advantagesin that the immediateavailability of powerthrough the system Interconnectin conrbute to a higherreliabilit than woud be the casewithout them and, if rationally utilzed, also to a more economicopeation of the Intrconneted system. 4.45 Bulgariais In tripat discussionswith Greeceand Yugoslaviafor enhancingfiure exchanges,stregthening of the Interconnectonsand possiblesynchronization. Ibis wouldrequire the adoptionby Bulgariaof the UCPTEstandards including adequate generating capacity, peaking units, and frepency and voltageregulation which they currenty cannotmeet Also at present,it is questionable w-hetherBugaria could do withoutimport of electricityfrom Ukraineat peakperiods and, therefore, It may not be able to join UCPTEuni thatissue is resolved.There are, however,ongoing discussions betwe UCPIE and IPS about establisig coser links and eventuallyeven synchronizingthe two systemsand If this occun it woulddiminate the necessityfor Bulgariato makea decisionbetween the two systm. The completionof th improvedcontrol system for NEK, whichwill be financedby the Bank,wDI facilitate Bulgaria's consideration for membershipin UCFE at a laterdate, and assistparallel operationof the Bulgarianpower network with the UCPTEnetwork. 4.46 lie _. All of Bulgaria'simports and exportsof electricityare on an ad hoc basis,except for a bilateraltrade arragementwith the Ukraine.In the pastthe tradearrangement was with the FSU which also, as part of the IPS, providedreserve capacity and frequencycontrol. Arrgement withthe inependt Ukaine are more uncertainta withthe FSU, but Bulgariahas a bilateal trad aungement wnderwhich it sells a rangeof productsto the Ukraine(food, chemicals etc.) in returnfor Ukra productsincluding electricity. Goodsand servicesunder this bilatera tradingarrgement ae pricedin doas basedon worldmarket prices and eachcountry is supposedto importabout the samevalue of goodsfrom the other countryso there shouldbe no net surplus. For the purposesof this analysis,it wasaumed that 400 MWof capacityand 2 TWhof electricityyearly would be avaflablefrom the Ukraineover the timeperiod of the study at a cost of about3.5 US cents/kWh. -33- V. _ A. m_ 5.01 Ths chapr descibes the resultsof *he geneationpower system plang aDalyasion the Bulgarianpower sector. Theprimary objective of this anaysishas beento eauate the implications in terms of operat nd investmentcosts of adoptingalterative scenariosfor the rehabitadon or losu of the Kozloduynuclear power unit (nucleatsupply scenarios). 5.02 M oavg. Mhre demandforeass have been agreedwith NEK, along with six scenaros for Xozloduycreating a total of 18 cases(6x3). For each casea least-t electricitysupply plan has been developed. Tse existng thermalplant has been analyzedand data preparedon present plt perfomace and the scopefor reabitation or repowering.Projections of fumrefuel availability and costs have been prepared. Thi data has been incorporatd in the WASP-Mgenerton planing model. Analysishas beencarried out for each of the casesto determinethe least-co meansof meetng fre demandfor electricity.Ihe analysishas beeocarried out over a planningperiod to 2010, andthe costs of investmentand operationdiscounted at 10%and comparedon a presentvalue basis. 5.03 3 ItclarPlant Scenaios. Six differentnuclear plant scenarioshave been received from the Bulgaian Governmet and analyzed. Thesecover the completespread of optionsfrom an mmediatecessation of nuclearpower genraon to maintainingthe fiu nuelearsector. Ihe options iWnludesafe shut down, mantanig the plant in a safe conditionand eventa decommissioning. Considerationhas also beengiven in the cougs to stategies fr upgradingthe plantto acceptablesafety _tandard.lThescenarios are: ScenarIo0 - All six unitsat Kozloduyceaso power production immediately, no furthernuclear developments. Scenarb I - Kozloduyunits 1 to 4 cease productionimmediately, Kozloduy unis 5 and 6 ontinueproduction to desigpend of life. Scenario2 - Kozloduyunit I and2 ceasepower production immediately, 3 and 4 ceasepower productionin 1/1198,units S and 6 continueoperation through to end of design life. Scenaro 3 - Kozloduyunits 1 to 4 ceasepower ptoduction in 1/1/98,units 5 and 6 continue opertion throughto end of designlife. ScnarIo 4 - Kozloduyunits 1 and 2 ceasepower producton in 111/98,units 3 to 6 continue operationthough to end of designlife. S Io 5 - All six unitSconue operationthrough to end of designlife (2005for unit 1, 2006for unit 2, 2011 for units3 and 4 and about2019 for units5 and 6). Ih all these scenaios, no investmentin new nuclearunis was considered. However,an additional seario wasconsideled at the requestof the Bulgarianautorities andthat wasScenaro 6 - Allsix unitS coninue operationdtrough to the end of their design lif, and additionalnuclear units would be cosdered as candiates for newplants. In fact, thatturned out to be the samescenario as scenario5, sic new nudear plantswere not a leas-costsolution. -34- S.04 Units S ad 6 continu opeationkto about2019, that Is 30 years ' life. Anlyss has ben caried out by NEKsand their consultantson estmimted avalabilitiea, operating upgrade and Wafyworkscos for the nuclearun b 1 p 1S . 11 & m. under the different senaios. T t annualinvestamn cost for eachscenaro K.. 4 190 are summarlzedInTable S.1. .7' *'NL0 O0 .0 Annual op0atingS a6e.scosts a m *.o 455 Includethe costsfor nuclearfuel which ~0~ ~00 35~ J '4 ~ are estated in992 pric atlUSS16 2d 2 milion per unit for units 1 to 4, and ' '~- 0 s mSiioneamcii.of uns bo u1 US$43micaion per unitfor uni S .f Dand the geneaios pla ningda. 0 and M ie ou e . costs been based on hstorical have figurs, and are estimatedas Lv 80 medi and amor pi.2 mllion per yewafor al sik sets, or Lv o 270 moii folr ealochpair of ues I to 4, andLv 300mililon for units5 and 6. it g also)q* a g rnt 0A tem Theseare at 1992price level and have been convertedt US Dolars at the excanmgerate of Lv 21 per US$whih is consevave. Dets of the variousactvities which arn sume to be crried out each yearon the ploanare given In Annex1, Attachment1. 5.06 p.m,andFm[ an~d SAYML&adine. Mmredemand forecasts have been prepared In conjunion withNEe. Theseare a minimuma mediumand a maximumforecast presented in Table3.2. Theseforecast asme a comparativel-constant system load fctor over the forecastp d of around 65%. This is comparablewith the present load factor of 64%. Thefecasts includesauiliary consumptonwithm the stations. Gene rationlg al requiresa goodreprsnato of the system loadingpate and inoraon has bee colectedfrom NEK of hourlyloadinsp over the past 20 yecrs. 'Thesevalues hav been averagedon a normalizedbasis and monthy load durationcuve derived. Systemdemand is higher in the win derin the summerdue to heaing loads, and the annualpeak occursin December.Detailed changes in thesewHil undoubtedly occur as the consumermix changes with the evolvingeconomic situation. 5.07 fzaittingGenelkon lants, The presentgeneratin plant in Bulgariaincludes nuclear, convenotioathermal stations, industria cogeneraton, combined district heating and power plants as well as hydro-electricstaton. Thepresent generatin capabilityof thisplan is 10,020MW comparedto the estmated 199 peakdemand of 6,840MW (under the mediumsceario). Thbeinstaled capacity (11119) is 12,080MW madeup of: Hydro - 1975.6 MW Main thermal - 4730.0 MW Cogeneraon - 574.0 MW Industri - 1040.2 MW Nuclear - 3760.0 MW -35- 5.08 Dtaed of iee pants asr gsiv il Table5.2: FIxedSystm Summaryof Depndable Capacties dat for the nuclearpower uni at p owuy ae | i * S # . shw in th Annex 1,, fuels are locally mined _ ligt ( dmaryfrom the Marltza ae), ImporttOl w th h coal, nuralo gs and a p b beI limie quantityof fueloil. _ Da fo f ha Fuel detais are also given In Anex 5. Presentnhea raw, es iand costs, and_ 1a U tSS6 '*R" outage rates have been o. as w providedfrom Information preparedby NEKin conjucdionwith the Bank. Theheat rate are quotedon a grossgcneaton basis andon lowercalorifie vauelsbasis for thewfu-l.Thecenti,on and disrct eatig plans have been modeled as compite plan for each fuel type and this is shown In Annex S. Heat ates eMfor electricityproduction, not overall conumption. Data for the hydroelecuic plant havebeen, provided by NEKand the valuasof powerand energyae givenB fto tre hydlogical condtiorshig prbableites of 25%, 56% and 19%respectively. ihe retirementprogram was aured basedon the ageof the plant, and t Is shownIn AmueS. 5.08 eutl&Wies. Fuelsuplies are discussedIn paras 4.054.25.For geneationplanin purposes2I has been aumed tha lgnit wi continueto be avalableat a co of aound US$1.06per MMBhli U. majorquantities of coal are to be Importedthen some new ifras ewilh be reuirda bImprtedcoal for Varns is pricedat US$1.61MMTU and for BobovDoi at aboutUS2ieMtu. he fuelprices for import fudsae bpas on worldmarket 1rces, and in hs studypries havebeen ssumedto main constantin ra tem overthe studyperiod. Iported gaSprices are basedon a price of US$3.5000MW U at the Ukrain border, and 25 cea have been allowedfor transitchges each throughRomania and Urainwe gving a priceto Bulgariaof US$4AMMBTU(US$12IGcal). Nuclear fue costshave beenassmed constantin line withthe assumptionsouste In Sedtion3 above. 5.9teds ict nhe.Plow=W drS Theplanning sm dies are beingcarried out over he;period 1993 to 2010. The analysishas been carriedout using monthlysimulations for each of te th hydrologicalcondirons, with the avage reuts beingadopted. A 4rscountrae of 10%has been agreed forthe study. No specific generation planning margin has bee nasmed, ratheroptimizatio studes have beencarried out by incrporatinga valuefor unsevedenerg of US$300IMWh.In practice the studie haveindicated that thisyield a planing marginof about15%. Thesimulations have assumed that systemspinning reseve willbe provide by hydroplants and by imports,although in practice,the loss of a 1000Mw unitat Kozlodycanno be coveredfuiy andload shedding will be required. The studies haveals assumedtha the Aindstiaand distic heatingplan moustrun. Althoughthis Is ntO strictly tue forthe districtheating plants, WASP is unableto varytime of yearavailability of pliant Nuclearplan havenot beenforced to run, but carehas beentaken in anayzingthe simulations to enur tha the nuclearunits run at reaisticallyhigh loading levels. IP*,it litw $1 hugh F! Ii IflUILLIII 1I II wuri[ar 1ijJt 4 K o3 *1I.1 . I r q 0 3 'U13111 1i a : ' IU 41 [11111I I 1I iI filth 5 151111113. *dfrrwii I -37 Table5.3: 5.t2 In addonto te cnddateplant desaVedabove, a co_ka hasboo manato ew aars puped stoag scheme.lbbisrb 4 unitsof 216MW eacht. Twno wfll be 1muin in IM,3and two In 1995.7hey hav anofficiqic of 7S96and a poteo fbt goosin 1w8.S 8m per day. li is equivlet to 1836 MWh per day per unit. Mis plant has been iodudo in * fixed sse for thepurposes of the geuaetaon plamiog smudies. 5.13 I tor Ans ahatve soure of power and eneW islmorm ts _4bbd amves. As tiscse dsewhaer a numberof opins exist, and it was agreedtba ktsud be asme dsha400 MW wouldbe avaflableas bas load at a costof US$0.035/k:Wh,rouSly th cutv cmGof ipom.Ibis was icluded as an opdon Ind ie an .ysis. B. Sof 5.14 Cagaitv ad=. AvaD*locapacky under each nluclears¢natio over dke planing pod has beenWwmpd wh the demd a_ oadut r to be by the rebabUlhtdo,repowelog and _osmon of now mentraonplan. PAebkbDonof the main*emal planu,disrict heatingsud industra plan relSbUo/vo6ii we"eput on a fbotio of equaUywb henow CoouslUCtion ad sdeclo wasnde on the basis of the leas tDWsystem cost. Noweve, 0* aoc assumesavway oraiatos and na lotiEs relatod thefa Ct tha dhtit heatn and bAusWd pla mteout of NERa contol thoughWu Issuescma be oem. Ihe gben d_t camewao optimizedover ttheperiod 1993-2010.Cq*4*i addldou for dhrent kad fanca d sceuis arshown inl Table 5.3. lheprs valuesof the objecdvefunedon (total sy8Wm cam)w show in Table5.4. The ae the tfi cmu of spplyillg delcricilyfrm 1993-2010discwute at 10% lbr eachcase. -38 - TableS.4: r tVauesY oLnt TotalSystem Supply Cos r he 18 CieseQ (US$Bllion In 1992) Forecast\Scemarlo Minimum Medium Maximum 6.221 8.201 9.148 2 6.055 7.401 8.848 3 5.891 7.668 8.633 5.15 'n capacitybalances, cost breakdownas wel as plt schedulesare gI in Anex S. Therest dsowsta thesystem coss ar moreseitio to thesdeection of thescenrios tha te demad forecast(see Table 5.4). Underscenario 0, thereIs animmediate shofall in capaciywhich ca notbe metbY IMPOh . Thisdiuaon coudbe described in different ways. We believe that the most illustatie wayare the number of dayswhen the demand is not metfor each of theegteen consIdered options(rable 5.5). Table5.5: Nuimberof Dayswhen demand meietin I~~~~~~~~~11 I 1$ 5.16 EIn all camsanalyzed, the most ivo contbuionihetD ystem 8 egicams *am te nucoaploct geneSon, except scenarios 0 and 1. nohemeew gnaaedby d gne sous ar prnted (forsee osl, I 3 d 4)in TableS.6 below. -39- TABLE-6.* ENERSYGENRATION BY PANTS(Wh) NERIOI TYPE 108 II 1694 5 1is" 200 63 2m 6 2010 d170. .1TOT. d1TOT. d170. O10T. _ TOT. HYDRO 44.12 6". 212 2212 to 367.1 OA 8s7.t UK4 4 'THRML 2122. 6I7 26.4 o 1.0 2oU GU.448.6 NA 8176* 83 22n* so6 NUCLEAR 06 I6.1 07M. 24.8 07a0 S O08 19,4 076.0 17* 075. 17* DISTRICTr 1277 2 717,0 1. I1.= W1.16 0 0 1.7 Is" INDUTRY 2.0 5.7 24.6 6.20a7*6" 5. 106 140081 6.8 7776 18T TO tA L 16. 80 41416A 601. 548_ 5660. 8 HYORO I2446.12 6.2445.1 6.244512 5* 5187.1 68 31617.1 5*6372 6.4 THERMAL 114006.4 8. 1546 30.4 176. 4 AUKS GI.437178* S. 581.2 SU6* NUCLER 2t1121 643 211t0S SU 211t 51.9076.06 184 07 17* 07 172 DISTRICT j2314 04 88 0. 6078 0.2 96.15 8* 60.. 1.7 1t05* &A INDUSTRY 1SM 0.5 171.7 0.4 214. 0* 106A4 8* 83. 6* 7 * 1a_ TOTAL 36886.6 3_312.3 41410 60212.4 _461 60. 4 _ _YORO24461.12 344612 6 2-44t2 * 31.1 . 3187. re 3LT 6.0 THERMAL 1400. 36. 1t96 864 12.A 4U2 25147.0 6t01 804.531 76 62 NUCLER 21121 54.3 IS0 68 21. 51.0 1606. 10.0 1606 2V 160 5" 8 DISTRICT 223.4 0.* "0* 0* 00.72 0.2 1074* Li 48 1.7 10n" 1t INDUSTRY 1. 0.A 17t.7 6.4 2146 0* 6727 1.4 4W6. $8 1273. TOTAL 386 36312. 414190 6120 54617.1 6665. HYDRO 2445.12 U8 244t2 62 244512 6 17.1 6* 3107.1 64 867 6 THERMAL 132263 66.7 281.4 61.0t26310 66 26414.7 61.6 30715.7 6R4 58u04.2 1 NUCLEAR 1076t6 25.176.0 24* 060 23. 07MA0 28.1 0752.0 10* 07630 1 DISTRICT 12* 32 7A 1 8.8 2t0 1064.18 28 6.m 2.0 16. 21 INDUSTRY2270 6 242525 6. 20M 6.0 516.41 3 460G.4 80 11t3 TOTAL M7834 Sos0 414154 407. 46886 681813S 3 HYDRO 2412 6.3 2448.12 6.2 244512 * 3187.1 6 3187.1 64 137 THERMAL 149064 383 1540U68 3.4 1 42.8 414.7 61.6 3075. 684 8047 0F1.4 NUCLEAR 1 21 548 2S1112tA 62110*. 51.0 07806 . 07.06 1. 0.06 1.7 DISTRICT 222.14 Q0 62 0*2 0.72 021064.18 2S 96 2.0 106 2.1 INDUSTRY 180.6 0* 17.7 OA 84* 0.4 2t10A1 5.8 4605.4 1A4 6N6 11* TOTAL [1886. 362.S 4141U 4587 4986. 2186.138 4 HYDRO 2S12 6.3 82 .2 2412 6 3187.1 * 8.1 64 817.1 0 THERMAL 146064 S3.15468 804 1720 423 2480 68 26784.1 4.4 2681 84.2 NUCLEAR 2t121.6 6S 21130. 6. 2111S8 61.016066* =A*15066. U _106 26t9 DISTRCW 82814 06 2 0.2 90.72 0.2 646 . 8A0S 1.7 045 1J INUSTRY 180.M O0 171.7 .4 214. 0. 2643 6 1 6 472.76 6.1 TrOTAL I666. 3S32. 41416 462t12 4834 6281878 I HYDRO 2445.12 6. 244&12 7.1 244.12 7TS 47 6264S27 66 t1.1 7T THERMAL 21862 60. 20844.6 0* 20.1 62.2 240024 SL1 2M60.1 G44 So" I NUCLEAR 17VL.6 US*0760 26A4 076. 20.0 07A0 S5.2U07T6 US 0760 2U DISTRICT 5AS 2J 840 1.1 180*4 0.5 O50 2L 07 1.7 o6i. 2. INDUSlRY 112027 83 870 26 30.0 t.1 1t01 38 1L77 SA.4 30" $ TO TAL 12.9 s1t432 9 366. 3 .$ 40786* 4254500 8 HYDRO 12443.12 6A244512 7.1 2446.12 7_4.MC 6 8647 66 818.1 ?4 THERMAL 12480*8 846 1024 A10* O M*1 2 404 0 W1 220.1 64.4 2606* 6 NUCLEAR 21041 66.2 21111* 61.5 noo66 6LT 06.0 25.07680 82 02.6 " DISTRICT 66.11 0.2 1.1 0.0 121 0.0 06 Ai 60 1.7 MM 28 INDUSTRY 148.46 OA 10.2 0A 140* 0.4 121" 3t 18677 .4 so" 6 TOTAL 36213. 343614 _IJe1* a5" 407858 42546.0 4 tIlORO 2445.12 6*2445.12 7.1 2445.12 7*2 445.1 6321445.1t 6.0 8157.1 74 THERMAL 12480.8 34. 106244 30* 600.71 2L. 205182 61 267* 6A.21070.71 46. NUCLEAR 21084.1 5 21281111* 44589162 62.7 16. 60 16066* 3* 16066 3 ODSTRICT 5511 02 1*1 0.0 1o.1 0.0 sum 1. 160 0 744.54 1* INDUSTRY 146AS 0.4 160.6 0.4 140. 04 7T1 02 5.72 0A 27.11 to YTOTAL 362136 34S2.4 83661A 1660" 4079t1 425246*4 -40 - IMLET&-L7 PqU. UIBUWS3TRMYr _80amm I rf_ _ MM'. t O IO1 16 2-- 1006 2010 IUGNI IWOMNON)- 30.70 2L412 24.5* SUM a27m V029 IA P LUON1TN 4.4" 4.MS 4.040 :1 cm am NUOUM (IOFOPUh 4600 406.00 4U6 4L00 460 46.0 NH.A (3ILUON-M 0.146 0.146 0.106 Z4A3S L6 MU * P.F. 0.06" 0.008 0.03 4.000 0.000 0.0M0 * ug ON)N 26.63a 2.443 2614 32./ 2 2.6n.773 COAL (MIWONOT .= is" 1.7 SAN 4664 1.76 NEF (fONOFRIW OL44? 3 16.6W 48.600MA 46*00 Nm" WONUM * *A0ooeo .00 2.4o3 26 &SU f.OL OWON TO O.0 0.000 0.002 0.00 0AN 0.000 4 3UIY it N IT T A6 26 441 29.614 LM 1i763 27.01 COAL (IIJLLON Tote j 12 3 1t1 4.1 4.0 U6.4 NUCULAR ((ONOPFU4P ) A647 60 662 79. 70*37 70.06 .G"A PLUON M* 000 ooeo0 0.000 Co t1476 2t6 P.OL I LO 0.00 0.000 0.oe2 0.000 0.00 0.0o0 I LIGNIT (MILUON ON) 30X*7 23A12 24.64312731 32774 17.01 COAL AILLONTON) 4.466 46 4.640 414 4.7 3.460 - NUCLER (ONOFFUUW 4600 46600 46se 46*00 4MSAO4LOO N.an (LUON 6*.143 0.146 0.106 1t.31 1.7 1146 P.OU 0.N1006 0.06O 0,066 Q0000 0.000 0.0 3 pLIGNITE AUON NTO) 651 20644 12614 12.71 12.774 27.026 COAL (N(WORTON 1 * t 1*t*1 4.149 4.63 34 NUCLEA ( TOONOFPPE) 6L4 36 L430t O 450o 4&M N. a PILUON M** 0ooe0 00 o00o 1.1 1.7t 1146 F.OL 0"LUNTot OO1 0.000 0.002 0.000 0.000 0AO* 4 LGNT (MLUONTON) 253 2S44MS 2114 1L3 3263 27.0 COAL 0NLUtONT) N 1.2 131 .80 4.6 2.43 NUCLEW" ((ONOFFUU) (L0324 6630 3.2111 70.13 70*6 702 N.KGA (PUON*I-) 0neo cm0 0n00 0.477 o05 z161 .0 UONTON I 0000 0.002 0.400 0. 0.000 LINT (W1014ONT04 30.04 26163 33567 12746 32.546 .007 COAL 1MWNTO 7M 1 LOU2.06 AO 4.116 33 NUCAR (TONOFPP. 46.00 46600 41000 4600 46600 46600 N.KaG (3ILUONM-I 0.3 0.00 0.000 0o2 0..46 1304 F.OL6 MIUONt 0.064 0.064 0.010 0.000 0.000 o0n GNIE (1 21 1 0.704 82746 2.54 27.00 aOmL TIWONTON)O.2 0.177 006 SA 4.116 436 NUCULAR INOFFUa) 2 S6463 63.424 446.00 46.60 4.00 N.KG" 3IIONW* 00N0 0.00 Lono 0M22 0S2A 1.4 P.06. OJN TOM 0.000 0CA0 0CA0 0.000 0.000 0.00 4 USNITE QIION TON) 22S 21.03s 1704 3t 0a46 2K.464 cOm (ILLON TON) 0627 0.177 A0 25 1a.0 W11 NU01 |TONOFFUEQ alm S.463 OL424 70o7 70. 707 KG" (SIUON M*'04 Q0 0.00 0G00 0.012 0.01 0.444 P.O TLON) ag000 0.000 .000 0.000 0.000 0.00 . _ - S N~ZT01 }{f&St]tE~~~~~~~~~~~~~WlL.{ -. It1l asE}s~~~I 0Z &| I odlli] tii laSit stt19F t~~~~~~~~~ i 1Fa11 ^if 't!ll1 wJJi 3 Ii g - I 5 vi~~~ ~~~ i l}l Ug]Ftttot -42- ab$5S: CL9SLktvAMMM (US$m tm.1992 do.) lIf _ A 1 521 n summary, analysisoftheBulgaia elec y sem stScen , wh eletrit wIth scenarioy,whic Involvysrnigaluisthnofdcrctysse theirlaa dhosiglife acfersafetyc upgrades,beinga th lowestcot Kofiod.yin choo asingbletwesmearinolvs theiugariantvay authoritesmt primarilyconsider thre factors:1) nuclearsafety; 2) costs;and 3) the availabilityof non-nuclearfuels especialynatural gas for whichthere Is a singe supplier. The choicebetween the scenariosIs largely a matrof trade offs. Incrasing nuclearsafety raise costs and the risks involvedIn increaing dependanceon Importednon-nuclear fuels. However,the analysisdoes indicatethat the costs of Increasin nuclearsafety by shuttingthe older unitsat Kozloduyare not enormous. 5.22 Lw " kiluzfgdamtdaU" leugraGvrmn was concernedthat the resultsof the anaysis discussedabove relied too muchon repoweringIndustria and districtheatin plant using gas fire combinedcycle units. They were concernedthat this repowerin mightbe mor expensivethan anticipate andin any casewould increase relianc on imported gas. 'Therefore at the requestof the BulgarianGovernment, additonal case where run where the repowerin of the Inustria geneation plantsis subsantiailylimited in comparisonwith the already analyzed.Also additions to the gasfired plants(combined cycle) were limited to about600 MWand total gas usagefor electricityand heat was limitedto about2 BM. Tis approachlead to presen valuesof totalsystiem costs whichare not mubstantalydifferent (3-8% higher) tha for equivalentcase withthe high reowerin program,but the expendituresstuctur Is different.The repoweringoption has lower investmentcos in the next 5-6 years, and higher fuel cost while the other option Involveshigher investmencos in the medium-termand Its financialfeasibility is questionable.The presentvalue of Incrmentalsystem cos as wellas the cost breakdownfor this optionare presentedin Tables5. 10, 5,11 and 5.12. -43 - Table 5.10: Pm Valugeof TotalSystem Co far the 18 Cae withLime Gas Usage (US$Billion) 1 6.180 8.666 9.747 2 6.018 8.356 9.371 3 5.853 8.061 9.146 TableS.11: m a Sstem CostsRelative to ull gas Usaje u~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~K- Table 5.12: Cosl of Ssem 8lectricity SUPPmLywithLimits on Gas UsJge (ESs millions,1992 dollas) | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~g E MMs m ..... 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.1 .44 - 5.24 Tassi She least cost sCenaios envisage o major additions to the trnmission stock. Kododuy is mostly enviaged opatg with at least 4 uats, and in the nex ten years any additionalcapacity s lky to be repowerig of cogeneraton. Such repowring is withn the low voltagesystem and since these schemesare new to load ceners, It s unlikelythat any najor transmisionextensions will be rqued. Thisstudy has not analyzedthe low voltagenetwork, but as far as the high voltagesystem is concerned,no majorreinforcements over and abovethose planned by NEKseem necessary. C. I 5.25 To get a roughindication of whetherthe capitadinvestments and operating costs forect aboveare financiallyfeasible the valueof final electricityconsumption in Bulgariawas forecast for the dtree demandcases. Finalelecticity consumpton consists of salesof electricityby the Naoal Electrc company(NEK) and cogeneraorsown use of electricity.lhe electriciywas valuedat an aver prcoe of 3.7 US centskWh. Thiswould be the averag salesprice for NEKand was assumedfor the'sak of simplicityto be the valuecogeneratDrs would abo put on theirown consumption of electricity.This prico is slightlyabove the averageprico that NEK has agreedwith the Bankto satn by September1,193 (3.5 US cents/kWh),since NEK has agred th stg in late 1994its averagesales price of electriit should be the higher of: (a) fth long run marginal cost of electricity supplr, or (b) that price required for NEKto meetcerain fih alWcovenats specffiedby the Bank. Whiletis prce i8 not yet known, itis esmated to be in the 3.54.0 US cents/kWhrange. Figure5.13 Value of Electricity versus Cash Outlays on Operations (;inimum DemandForcast) *409 la"s te. I I **SeeeS +~we nwe :.ea lie ie ineto" teat tern ton seineeson I easfewe 114, ans se."sel go'"iee Imutbest +4nmeves -* **"ast$* .9 e*nadeI .45 - 5.26 FigureS. 13 showsthe value of fal electricityconsumption In the miwmumdemand case from 1993to 2010 (toplue), comparedwith the totalcash operatag and investm costs('bss outlays) for achyear for eachscenario (bottom lines). Thesecash outlays consist of all fuelcost, operatngand costsand capita outlays.They exclude income taxes, dividends, levies in leu of diviends, and debt service. They also excludesome investments which are underwaysuch as the compleidonof unit 8 at the MaritzaEast II plant and the Bank'sproject with NEKwhich will involveit in somelocal capitaloutlays. Foreigndebt service and the requiredcapital outlays under the ongoingprojects gether, however, would be less than US$50 million per year. 5.27 Figure S.13 shows that with the minimum demand forecast and a tariff of 3.7 US cents/kWh;NEK would potentially be in a relativelystrong financial position and ableto fiance operatingcosts and mostof the requiredcapital investments under nuclear ar:ios 1 to 5 asumig ta taxesard other levieson it werelimited. Scenario0, withthe immediateclosure of all nuclearplans, wouldbe harderto finance. Alsoas pointedout above,this scenariois infeasiblesince it wouldresult in massiveelectricity shortages in the shorterterm and severelydamage the economy. Figure5.14 Valueof Electricityversus CashOutlays on Operations (MaximumDemand Foreee"t) was 1404 1100 1use to"? Is"n ugo "el0 3no0 ass08 a"0 1000 goes 1norwee0 goe 0o . ,:zw , , 4 w.m * 8seaua.s 6 i":o.i I -X-~~~~~~~~~~~ 5.28 Figure 5.14 shows the same situationfor the maximum demand forecas Given this rorcastof demand,scenario 0 wouldbe very didficultto financeeven excludingf the majordmge tt closureof all of the nuclearunis underthis scenariowould have on the economy. The situationwith the mediumdemand forecast is roughlyhalf way between the maxum andminimum demand forecasts. 5.29 The aboveanalysis is rough and could be refined. However,it does indicatethat at expectedlevels of electricitytariffs and witha reasonabletaxation burden, NEK and the cogeneator may be ableto financemost of the oms of scenarios to5 under all demad cases. Sceio 0 wouldbe - 46 - Annex-1 Page I of 4 NUCLEAR PATkmE 1. Backgsmn. The onlynuclear plant in Bulgariais ownedby NEK and is situ at Kozloduy, about220 Im north of Sofiaon the Danuberiver. It comprises4x440 MW and 2x1000MW unit with a totalinstled capacityof 3,760 MW. All unitsare pressurizedwater reactors (PWR)utilizing slighldy ennched uraium as fuel and commonwater as moderatorand coolant. The four 440 MW units - unib 1, 2, 3 and 4 - were commissionedin the years 1974, 1975, 1980, and 1982 respectvely. Unit 5 (VVER-1000)was commisslonedIn December1988. Unit 6 is operatingat partia output,but as of early 1993,the Committeefor the PeacefulUses of AtomicEnergy, the Bulgariannuclear regulatory agency, had not yet allowedit to attain full power and it has not been offlciallycommissioned. 2. The performanceof units 1-4 over the past few years has been quite good: for example,the averageplant load factorfor units 1-4 was 76.0% in 1988,and 71.2% in 1989. The performanceof unit 5 over the quitelimited time period In whichit has been operadnghas not been as good, due largelyto initiaWlproblems with the steam generators. Ihe Kozloduyplant is being used as a baseloadplant and has a goodrecord of unplannedreactor scrams(2-3 per reactorper year). 3. The Kozloduyunits 1 to 4 are of the early VVER-440/V230design, developed by the Sovietsin the 1960s and 1970s. Along with other units of the same type,' they have been the focus of nternationalconcem during the past years. In addition,a numberof managerial,training and material problemsexist at these units. While the VVER-1000units do not have the same designdeficiencies as the VVER-440's,they haveinstrmentation and control deficiencies, steam generator problems and sufer from many of the samemanagerial, training and materialproblems as the VVER-440units. 4. The COE hadplanned for a secondnuclear power site on the Danubeat Belene,consistg of two VVBR-1000units in phase I and two additionalunits in phase2. A considerableamount of eqipment was ordered and paid for which was to be used for unit1 and some constructionat the sitehas taen place. However, in view of 1) the drasdc politicalchanges which have occurred in the country, 2) safety concernsabout nuclear power, and 3) the major economicchanges which are ongoing in the countryand will result in lower electricitydemand, the Governmentof Bulgfaia the elene plant. The Bankstronly suports this position. S. S.a Concemsabout Designof WER 440'sMM af As a result of inteional concernabout the safetyof the designof the WER-440, model V230, the Intational AtomicEnergy Agency(IAEA), at the urgingof its members,organized a concertedeffort to performa comprehensive reviewof the problem and to make appropriaterecommendations. This effort, initiatedin 1989 as an extra-budgeay activityof the Agency,consisted of the followingcomponents: (a) a genericdesign review, performedin February 1991, (b) ite visits and evaluations,and (c) a comprehensivereport presenting conclusions and recommendaions in December1991. In additionto the Kozioduyunits 1-4. the following units of the sametype are 3ti1in operation:at Bohunice,Czechoslovakia 2 units; at Novovoronezh.Russia, 2 units; and at Kola, Russia,4 units. The three unts at Grelfawald.Germany and the two units in Arnenia. have been shut down. - 47 - hnaI Page2 of 4 6. The generic review process of the Agency,with the cooperado of the Sovietdesigpers, concluded(as anticipated)that the designof the VVER-440model 230 lacks many importantsafety featuresconsidered mandatory by commonlyaccepted itenaona practice. hese Includelack of: redundant systeym for highpressure injection of coolant in cas of a large pipe break In the system, backp feedwat circuits, and a full-scalecontainment tuctute that can witstand a substantial overpressureresulting from an accident.In particular,the reviewdetermined that the designlacs three Importnt propertiesconsidered essential in interational practice i.e., ind=a. d&Amakxand aoUn of safetysystems. hbislack makesthe safetysystm particularlyvulnerable to simultaneous fai;urecaused by the samecause or mode. The systemlayout gives poor protectionagainst inra and externalhazards like fires, floods, earthquakesetc. The originalplant design was appliedinitially exclusivel7to low-seismicitysites in accordanceto Sovietregulation. (Unfortunately,this aumption does not applyat Kozloduy,though the plantis not in a particularlyhigh seismicityZone by Bulgarin standards.) Heavyreliance was also placedon operatorcontrol which increases the need for skIlled opertors and raisesthe probabilityof humanerror. 7. On the other hand, the IAEA reviewalso recognizedthat the designof the units has certin redeemingfeatres. The designwas quite conservative,providing large therma margins,sturdy fuel design,a large volumeof water abovethe reactorcore, and very large steamgenerators wit large amoun of water for heat removalwhich would last for severalhours even wit activecirulation. However,these consative features,although providing considerable credit In any safetyevaluadon, are acceptednot be able to mitigateagainst a large pipe break of the primarycircuit or other severe accidentscenarios. 8. The IAEAreview recognized that there existsignificant differences in the detais of the design amongthe variousplants of the samegeneral design, owing to variationsin the actualdesign used, site charcteristics,or to laterbackfltilng measures. However, these differences are generallynot majorand have a secondaryimpact on safety. In additionto the designdeficiencies identified, it s generally recogzed thatthere are otherand in someways more important safety problems at someof theseplans including: 1) deficienciesin the qualityof materials;2) lack of qualityassurance during constucton; 3) poor instrumentationand controldesign and operaton; 4) poor operatortraining; 5) inadequate maintance procedures;and 6) inadequate:anagement structure. 9. The IAEAreview also identifieda numberof investmentswhich would be neededin mostof the VVER-440plants. Theseinvestments were classified into three categories: CategoryI: Immediateneed. CategoryII: Withintwo years. Categorym: Longerthan two years. In CategoryI, the followingneeds were identified: (a) leak detectiondevices in the pdmary circuitto allowshutdown before a catastrophic failure(because this modelhas only a limitedcapacity for emergencycoolant injection in the caseof a largebreak); (b) upgradingof instrumention and controlsystems, including power conroller, control roominstruments, miscellaneous detectors, and operatoraids. -48 - Annex Page3 of 4 In CategoryI, the following items were Included: (a) simulatorsfor operatortraining; (b) auxiliaryand emergencyfedwater systems; (c) Improvedfire protection; (d) thermalhydraulic analyses; (e) probabilisticsafety analyses, level I (I.e., to the probabilityof core meltdown);(this item includesinformation of categoriesI, U, and o). In Categorym, the followingwere included: (a) upgradingof steamgenerator systems performance; (O) confinementsystem evaluation and possibleupgrading. 10. After muchof the work on the genericreview had takenplace, a specificsite visit was carried out by an LAEAteam at Kozloduyin June 1991. Theteam found that, in additionto the expecteddesig deficiencies,operational practices and material conditions of the plantwere very poor. Safetyequipment had been allowedto deteriorate,fire hazards existed,morale was very poor, personnelwere not adequatelytrained or led and managementwas demoralized with litde authorityto act. 11. Emegen imnroement grogramfor Kozloduv. The internationalconcern created by the IAEA's reviewof the VVER-440model 230 reactorsand specificallyits reporton Kozloduyculminated in a meetingin Viennaon July 9, 1991at whichinternational emergency assistance was decidedfor Kozloduy. The Commissionof the EuropeanCommunities (CEC) was designated as the focusof this effortand wasasked to coordinate,finance and administer the emergencyprogram. The CEC alocated 11.5 millionECU for this purpose. The programhas fivecomponents and is primarilyimplemented by the WorldAssociation of NuclearOperators (WANO). The componentsare: (a) Uxr=nHou king Pro& is executedby a team of about 15 foreignpersonnel experiencedin powerplant operations, and coveringurgently needed actions to correct the materialconditions at units 14 in Kozloduythat wereidentified by the IAEASafety ReviewMission in June, 1991. (b) Twining Afagw=n, is primarilyimplemented by foreignpersonnel from the nuclear powerplants at Bugey(France) to improvemanagement and organization, safety culture, staffprofessionalism,operational and maintece methodologies,quality assurance (QA) programs,and supervisionof implemenationof agreedactions. (c) Six-MonthSafet Asssment and ImproyementProgram is implementedby expert personnelfrom Europe and to a lesserdegree the US. This programis for the urgent resolutionof basic safetyissues such as reactorpressure vessel and primarycircuit itegrity, accident analysis, confinementleak tightness, simulator training, and anti-seismicmeasures. It includesthe initiationbut not the completionof the very importanttask of writingnew procedures for normaland emergencyoperations. (d) TechnicalAssistance to the Conmmitteeon the PeacefiulUses of AtomicEnexg (the BulgarianNuclear Regulatory Authority) by Europeannuclear regulatory experts. The Committeeis receivingguidance on strengtheningand extendingits capabilityin establishingstandards, monitoring compliance at the plant,and enforcingthe regulaom in everyaspect of plant operations. - 49 - AnnexI Page4 of 4 (e) A StUy of Bulgaria's,lectrciqt siatio Inin l ort run was undertakenby Eurelctric, a consortiumof EuropeanElectric Power Companiesand has been completed. WhUethis programIs designedas a short run effortto improvethe conditionof the Kozloduyplant, It will conne in some formover a longerperiod given the deep-seatednature of someof Kozloduy's problems. 12. As a resut in part of the IAEA reporton Kozloduyand the Viennameeting, the Bulgarian authoritiesagreed to take correctivemeaues in a phasedprogrm, first to upgradeunit 4 followedby unit 3 and, whenwork on thesetwo unitswas completed,to performthe upgradingof units 1 and 2. This is in the prs of being carriedouL 13. Stas of the VER-1001. Unipts and §. Althoughths unitsare of a latervintage, better designed,and are equippedwith the necessaryredundant saety systemsrequred by westernstadards, includinga fuil contnment stucture, they have matera problemsin the horizontalsteam generators wherecracks have developed In cert cases. Workon the steamgenerators, consistng of repairand heat treatmentfollowed by inspection,have been completedfor both unis and it is thoughtthis will preventthe futureoccurrence of cracks. It Is also knownthat the instrumeion and controlsystems are not up to modem standardsand it has been reportedthat reactorcore presentsstability problems whichmay interfre withthe economicand stableoperation of the units. 14. An IAEAOperational Safety Asssment ReviewTeam (OSARI) has reviewedunits 5 and 6 and confirmedthat the maindeficiencies are not in the designarea but ratherare in the areasof management, personneltraining, adequate inceives for performance,opeatig procedures,and regulory measures. Perhs the singlemost important area, whichaffected all the unitsat Kozloduy,was the salariespaid to skilledworkers, i.e. shiftsupervisors and licensedcontrol room operators, and to managers.These werequite low, but havevery recentlybeen sharplyincreased. Nevertheless,there remainvery poor socialand livng conditionsin the town of Kozloduy. Attachedas Appendix1 to this annexare the detailsof the six nuclearscenarios. - 50 - Amex 1 Appendix 1 Page 1 of 17 NCLEAR POVER ANT SCENARIOS 1.1 'te six differentnuclear scenario havebeen prepar" by NEK and they are presented in this Annex. 1.2 Thebasic technical data descrbing the Kozloduy1 -6 unitsare alsopreseted In theform as theyhave been given to the Missionby NEK. 1.3 Preseted beloware the sixnuclear operaing scenarios ta are to be consideredfor the futureof the nuclearindustry in Bulgaria. SCENARIO0- Al 6 units at Kozloduycease power productionInnedlately no future nucleardevelopmt. 1.1.93 All 6 unitscease power production 1.1.93-1.1.98 All 6 unitswill be operatedin the shutdownstate (thiswil require developmentof specificsafety plans). Continul upgradeof plant to ensuresafety In the shutdownstate. 1.1.93 Commencedesommissioning stdies and developplan. 1.1.98 Implementde mioning plan SCENARIO1 - Koxloduyunits 1 to 4 ceasepower producion 31.12.92,Kiozloduy units S and 6 continued operstionthrough to desIg end of Hife. 1.1.93 Units 1 to 4 cese powerproduction. 1.1.93-1.1.98 Units 1 to 4 wil be opeated in the shutdownstate (thiswill require developmentof specificsafety plans). Continu upgradeof UnitsI to 4 to ensuresafety in the shutdown state. 1.1.93 Comme dmmsioning studiesand developplan for Units 1 to 4. 1.1.98 Implementdecommissioning plan on Unis 1 to 4. 1.1.93-1.1.95 Performsafety and avaiabilitystodies for Units5 and 6. 1.1.96-1.1.97 Carryout researchand development,design and procurementof the safety/availabilityfeatures idendfied by the abovestudy. 1.1.97-1.1.99 The abovefeatures will be installed(Wt may result in a reduced sv,ailnhilav nf the ,mitu. - 51 - Annexl Appendhl Page2 of 17 1.1.99-DEOL Continuedsafey and opational upgradeswill be madeto Units5 ad 6on an anna basis. SCENARIO2- KoulodZ Undts1 and 2 ces pwe producdon I_=dtely. Unis 3 nd 4 ceasepowe prductio on 11.1.98, UndtsS and 6 con_nud operion truh to dedgu end of lite. 1.1.93 Units I and 2 ceasepower producton. 1.1.93-1.1.98 Uni 1 and 2 willbe opeated In the shutdownstae (thiswill require developmentof specificsaety plans). Continualupgrade of Units1 and to 2 to ensuresafety in the shutdownstate. 1.1.93 Commece decommissioningstudies and developplan for Units and 2. 1.1.98 Implementdecommissoni plan on Units 1 and 2. 1.1.93-1.1.96 Shorttermsaetyupgrades of Uit 3 and 4. 1.1.96-1.1.98 ContmIedsafety and operadonalupgrades wDI be madeto Unlt 3 and 4. 1.1.97-1.1.98 Developshitdown plan for Units3 and 4. 1.1.98 Units3 and 4 ceae powerproducto 1.1.98-1.1.03 Units3 and 4 wil be operatedIn the shutdownstate. Connual upgradeof Units3 and 4 to ensur safetyin the shutdown state. 1.1.98 Commencdecommiin studiesand developplan for Unib 3 and 4. 1.1.03 Implementdecommissoningplan on Units3 and 4. 1.1.93-1.1.95 Performsafety and availabty studiesfor Units5 and 6. 1.1.96-1.1.97 Carryout reearch and development,desg and procurementof the saetyl/availbilityfeaures idenifiedby the abovestudy. 1.1.97-1.1.99 lTe abovefeatur wl be inslled (t may result in a reduced availabilityof the units). 1.1.99-DEOL Connued safetyand operationalupgrad wi be madeto UnitsS and 6 on anannual bash. - 52 - Annul Append I Pag 3 of 17 SCEARIO 3 - KlCoddy Units 1 and 2 cma pow produten In 138, UIt 3 to 6 contnued opatio througb to desp end of Ise. 1.1.93-1.1.96 Short-temsfty upgades of Units1 to 4. 1.1.93-1.1.94 Cary out reach and development,degn and prourement of the safty/availablityfeatu identifiedby provio stdies for Unit 3 and 4. 1.1.96-1.1.97 IhMabove fatures willbe lstalld on UnIts3 and 4 (thIsmay resdlt In a reducedavailability of the units). 1.1.96-DEOL Contnued ay nd opaional upgrdes will be madeof Units3 and 4 on an annualbasis. 1.1.96-1.1.98 Continuedafety upgradeswi be madeto Un 1 and 2. 1.1.97-1.1.98 Developshutownplan for Unis 1 nd 2. 1.1.98 Unis 1 and 2 ceasopower production. 1.1.98-1.1.03 Units 1 and 2 wil be operatedin the town stat. Contnualupgrade of Units1 and 2 to ensur saety in the shutdown 1.1.98 Comme de o studiesand dvelop planfor Units1 ad 2. 1.1.03 Implementdec oin la on Unt 1 ad 2. 1.1.93-1.1.95 Peform safetyand avaibWiy stes for Unis 5 and 6. 1.1.96-1.1.97 Cary out reearch and development,design and ptomeme of the safeiylaviabflityf_eat identifiedby the abovestudy. 1.1.97-1.1.99 I le above ures wil be Iutalled (thismay rsu in a reduced availabilityof the units). 1.1.99-DEOL Coinued say and operatonl upgades willbe madeof Units5 and 6 on an amual basis. SCENARIO4 - AN6 Kolodu Unitsoperado thouwg to dedi end of liut. 1.1.93-1.1.96 Shorterm saty upgradesof Uni 1 to 4. 1.1.93-1.1.94 Cartyout eearch and deelopment, designand porme of the saftylavbility features itifed by ptreios d for Unis I to 4. 53 - Anne AppendIx1 Poge4 of 17 1.1.96-1.1.99 bhe o fres wMbe ited on Unit I to 4 (th may rsutk In a reduc aaitflity of the units). 1.1.99-DEOL Co d safetyand opeato upgrads will be madeto Unb 1 to 4 on an annualbasls. 1.1.03-1.1.04 Deveopshutdown plan for Uit I and 2. 1.1.04 Unis I and 2 ceas powerproduedto 1.1.04-1.1.09 Unt 1 and 2 wI be operatedin the dsdow stat. Contia upgradeof Unt 1 and 2 to ensu safetyIn the sudown state. 1.1.04 Comme deommissioningsues and developplan for Unia 1 and 2. 1.1.09 Imlemet deommisioningplan on Unit 1 and 2. 1.1.09-1.1.10 Developshutdown plan forUits 3 and4. 1.1.10 Units3 and 4 cee powerproducn 1.1.10-1.1.15 Unit3 and 4 willbe operatedin the sutdown sate. Continuaupgrade of Units3 and 4 to eu safetyinthe sutdown state. 1.1.10 Comned stuesand developpla for Unl 3 and4. 1.1.15 Iplemet deo iong plan on Units3 and 4. 1.1.93-1.1.95 Performsafety and availability sud for UnitsS and6. 1.1.96-1.1.97 Carryout reach and deveopment,desi and pro ent of the safety/availabilityfeatures identified by the abovestudy. 1.1.97-1.1.99 lhe abovefeaues wil be stalled(tis mwayresult In a reduced availabilityof dtheunit). 1.1.99-DEOL Contnuedsafey nd operationalupgrades will be madeto UnitsS and 6 on ananual bais. - 54 - Annex1 Appendx 1 Page5 of 17 SCENARIOS - All KozloduyUnits operaon lthugh to dedgn end of U?. and new nudear cotrcon It deemedto be required by electricty demand. h is the sme a Scenario4, withthe considerationof finureconstuedon of additionalunits. Ihe numberand capacitiesof nowunits willdepend on the demandforeats. As suchconsuction cos shouldbe quotedin tms of costper MW constructed.These should be total cos includiagdesin, analysis,pcuement, construction,commissioning, etc. COMMENTS: 1. Designend of life (DEOL)is consideredto be 30 yearsfrom commencement of commercial operations. 2. For me of analysisit proposed Units1 and 2 shouldbe u sy hut down, slmily fbr UnIs 3 and 4. NuclearSafety/Upgrae Investmnt Costs(JS$M) s _== ~~~~~~~~~~~~10 s X T A. A 10 1U!eix. ~ 50~, - 55 - AmexI Appendix1 Pgo 6 of 17 BG-1 KOZLODUY - Currentstas: OPERATIONAL I. GENERAL Stationname KIozoduy- I Regionof Township Kozloduy StationCoordinates: Latitade(degrees, minutes): Longitde (degrees,minmes): ReactorType: PWR ReactorSystem Supplier: ATOMENERGOEXPORT TurbineGenerator Supplier: ATOMENERGOEXPORT Owner(s): NATIONALELECIUC COMPANY Operator: KOZLODUYNPP H. MAILINGADDRESS: Staion Address: NPS Kowloday 3320KozIoduy Bulgaria StationTelephone (02)871312,(0973)71 Telex 33 416 Fax (0973)2591 UtilityAddress: NEK 8 Tladlt Str 1000Sofia Bulgaria UtilityTelephone: (02)86191 Telec 22707,22708 Fax (02)875826 m. OUTPUTPER REACTORUNMT: DesignCurent Nuclearthermad: 1375 1375 Gross ectrical 440 440 Net electical 408 408 IV. DATEOF: Stateof Constuction Aprl 1970 First crIially June 30, 1974 First synchronizaionto grid August14, 1974 Commnrci Operation October25, 1974 -56- AnsezAI Appenl I Page7 of 17 V. REACTORCORE CHARACTERISCS Fued mara: U0 No of fud assembli 349 No of fild rods peraembly 126 Av. inidalfad onrIchment 2.5 (w%) Av. reloadfuel ercmet: 3.6 (w%) Cladding, material: ZR thidknss: 0.65 (M) Fud loading: 42 (tonneU) Powerdensty in fud: 32 (kWf U) ,towerdensity In coro 84.2 (kW/lk) Linearpower density: 12.5 (kW/m) Dischage burnup,design av. 28600(MWd/t) Methodof refeling off load -desig freq of re ing 12 (months) - part of core witwn 33 (%) Meansof reactivitycontrol: H3BO, VI. PLANT SYSTEMS Reactorvessel, basic material: LOWALLOY STEEL laddingmaterial: NO CLADDING Primaysystem deciptiot: No. of primarypumps 6 CAOh: Material: E60 Massflow through core: 39000(tih) Outlet _ 298 (degC) Outletpre:r. 125(kglcm) Steamgenerator(s): Number: 6 Type: PGW-4E Turbines:Number: 2 Rating: 220 MWe Steam condions at turbine net Tempeature 255 (degC) Pressre 44 fk/cm Moist content 05 (%) Flow: 1320(t/h) Typeof conder coodg River Reactorsystem cotaim No conWtainmen 57 - Anex Appedix 1 Page 8 of 17 BG-2 KOZLODUY -2 Curreatus: OPEnRAIONAL 1. GENERAL Staion name ozloduy- 2 Regionof Townhip Kozloduy Statio Coordintes: Latitude(degroes, minutes): Lonte (dgrees, miutes): Ractor Tye: PWR ReactorSystem Supplier: ATOMENERGOEXPORT Tuine Geera Supplier. ATOMENERGOEXPORT Owner(s): NATIONALELECRIC COMPANY Operator: KOZLODUYNPP Ll. MAILWGADDRESS: StadonAddress: NPS Kozloduy 3320Kozloduy Bulgaria StatoTelepbone (02)871312,(0973)71 Telex 33 416 Fax (0973)2591 Utiity Address: NEK 8 Trladitzastr 1000Sofia Bulgari UtilityTelephone: (02)86191 Teet 22707,22708 Fax (02) 875826 m. OUTPUTPER REACTORUNIT: Desin Currt Nuclearthemal: 1375 1375 Grossdeoical 440 440 Net decbtical 408 408 Iv.DATE OF: Stateof CDnStucdon April 1970 First ctically August23, 1975 Firt synchraniztn to grid September27, 197S Commecal OPeratin November5, 1975 Desig Lfe Tim 30 years - 58 - AmueI Appi Pagoe9 of 17 V. REACTORCORE CHARACTRISTICS Fuel material U02 No of fuel rods per assembly: 126 Av. initial fuel enrichment 2.5 (w%) Av. reloadfuel enrichment: 3.6 (w%) Cladding,material: ZR thickness: 0.65 (mm) Fuel loading: 42 (tonneU) Powerdensity in fuel: 32 (kWkg U) Powerdensity in core: 84.2 (kW/lit) Linearpower density: 12.5 (kW/m) Dischargeburmup. design av. 28600(MWdlt) Mehod of refuelling off load - design frequencyof refueing 12 (month) - partof core wtlhawn 33 (%) Meansof reactity conrol: H3BOQ VI. PLANTSYSTEMS Reactorvessel. basic material: LOWALLOY STEEL claddingmaterial: NO CLADDING Prim systemdescriptiow: No. of prmary pumps 6 Coolant:MaterI: HP0 Mas flow thugh core: 39000(tlh) Outet tempare: 298 (degC) Oudetpressure: 125 (kglcm) Steamgenerator(s): Number: 6 Type: PGW-4E Turbines:Number: 2 Rating: 220 MWe Steamconditions at tubine inlet: Temperaure 255 (degC) Pressr. 44 (kglcw) Moisure content 0.5 (%) Flow: 1320(tlh) Type of condensecooling River Reactorsystem containment No containment _59 Ana I AppendkIl Page 10 of 17 BG-3 KOZLODUY -3 Currentstaw: OPERATIONAL I. GENERAL Stationname Kozloduy- 3 Regionof Township Kozloduy StationCoordinates: Latitude(degrees, mints): Longiude (degre, minuts): ReactorType: PWR .ReacorSystem Supplier ATOMENERGOEXPORT TuIbineGeneaor Supplier. ATOMENEGO}EPORT Owner(s): NATIONALELECTRIC COMPANY Optr: KOZLODUYNPP I. MAILNG ADDRESS: StationAddress: NPS Koeloduy 3320Kozloduy Bugaria Sation Telephone (02)871312,(0973)71 Telex 33 416 Fax (0973)2591 Utilty Address: NationalEectric Company 8 Trladitzastr 1000Sofia Bulgia Uity Telephone: (02)86191 Telex 22707,22708 Fax (02)875826 m. OUTPUTPER REACTORUNIT': DesignCurent Nucleartherma: 1375 1375 Gross electrical 440 440 Net electrical 408 408 IV. DATEOF: Stateof Construction Ocbr 1973 Fiustcritically December4, 1980 Firstsynchronization to grid Decem 17, 1980 Commeril Operatioa January28, 1981 Deign Life Time 30 yes -60 - AmexI Appedix I Page 11 of 17 V. REACTORCORE CHARACTERSTIS Fuelmaterial UO2 No of fuel assemblies: 349 No of fuel rodsper assembly: 126 Av. initialfuel enrichment 2.5 (w%) Av. reloadfuel enrichment: 3.6 (w%) Cladding,material: ZR thickness: 0.65 (mm) Fuelloading: 42 (tonneU) Powerdensity in fuel: 32 (kW/kgU) ?owerdensity in core: 84.2 (kW/lit) Linearpower density: 12.5 (kW/m) Dischage bumnup,design av. 28600(MWdIt) Methodof refuelling off load - design frequencyof refuelling 12 (months) - part of core withdrawn 33 (%) Meansof reacdvitycontrol: HBO3 VI. PLANTSYSMS Reactorvessel, basic material: LOWALLOY STEEL claddingmaterial: NO tLADDING Primary system description: No. of primarypumps 6 Coolant:Material: H20 Massflow tbroughcore: 39000(t/) outlet tempeatre: 298 (degC) Outletpressure: 125 (cm) Steamgenerator(s): Number: 6 Type: PGW-4E Turbines:Number: 2 Rating: 220 MWe Steamconditions at turbineinlet: Temperatue 255 (degC) Pressure: 44 (kgkm2) Moisturecontent: 0.5 (%) Flow: 1320(t/h) Type of condensercooling River Reactorsystem containment No cold_ - 61 - Annul Appendi I Page 12 of 17 BG-4 KOZLODUY-4 Cunt Sta: OPERATIONAL I. GENERAL Saion name Kozloduy- 4 Ron of Township Kozloduy Sation Coordinates: Latitude (degrees, minutes): Logitude (degrees, mnumtes): Reactor Type: PWR Reactor SystemSupplier: ATOMENERGOEXPORT Turbine Generator Supplier: ATOMUENERGOEXPORT Owner(s): NATIONALELECRuC COMPANY Operaor: NPP 11.MAING ADDRESS: StationAddress: NPS Kozoduy 3320 ICzoduy Bugaia StationTelephone (02)871312,(0973)71 Telex 33416 Fax (0973) 2591 Utility Addess: Natonal Eectric Company 8 TriaditzaStW 1000 Sofa Bulgaria Utility Teephone: (02)86191 Telex 22707,22708 Fax (02) 875826 m. OUTPUT PER REACTORUNIT: Design Cunt Nucler thamal: 1375 1375 Gross electrIca 440 440 Not electical 408 4O8 TV. DATE OF: Stae of Contuction October 1973 First cridcally Apri 25, 1982 First nzato grid May 17,1982 CommercialOperation June 17, 1982 Desin LifTime 30 years - 62 - AhmoI Appendk I Pag 13 of 17 V. REACTORCORE CHARACTRISTICS udemaeriad U02 No of fuelassemblies: 349 No of fuelrodspera mbly: 126 Av. hitial fuel enricmen 2.5 (w%) Av. reloadfudel eiment: 3.6 (w%) Cladding,material: ZR thicness: 0.65 (mm) Fuelloading: 42 (tome U) Powerdensity in fuel: 32 (kW/kgU) bowerdensity in core: 84.2 (kWAt) Linearpower density: 12.5 (kWhm) Dischage burnup,desig av. 28600(MWd/t) Methodof refuelling off load - deign frequenc of reelling 12 (months) - part of core withdrawn 33 (%) Meansof reactivitycontrol: H3B0% VI. PLANTSYSTEMS Reacor vessel,basic material: LOWALLOY STEEL daddingmaterial: SS Primay systemdescrWlpton No. of primarypumps 6 Coolant:Materil: H20 Mas flow throughcore: 39000(t/h) Outlettemperue: 298 (degC) Outletpressure: 125 (kg/fcm Steamgenertor(s): Number: 6 Type: PGW4E Turbines:Number: 2 Rating: 220 MWe Steamconditions at tubrineinlet. Tempeature 255 (degC) Pressue: 44 (kglcm2) Moistureconten: 0.5 (%) Flow: 1320(t/h) Typeof condensercooling River Ractor systemcontainment No containment 1~~~~~~~14ii~~~~~x0 64 - AnnexI Append 1 Page 15 of 17 V. REACrORCORE CHARACTERISTICS Fuelmatal U0 No of fuel assemblies: 163 No of fuel rodsper aLembly: 312 Av. nial fuel enrichmeut 3.1 (w%) Av. reloadfiel earichment: 4.4* (w%) 3.3 (w%) Cladding,material: ZR thickmess: 0.65 (mm) Fuel loading: 75.2 (tonneU) Powerdensity in fel: 45.5 (kWig U) Powerdensity in core: 111 (kW/it) Linearpower density: 16.71(!Wlm) Dischargebunup, designav. 40000*(MWd/t) 2700 (MWt) Methodof refuelling off load - desig frequencyof refueling 12 (months) part of core withdawn 50 (%) Meansof reactvity control: H,BO3 VI. PLANTSYSTEMS Reactorvessel, basic material: LOWALLOY STEEL claddingmaterial: SS Priay systemdecrton: 4 modulesof steamgen. No. of primarypumps 4 Coolant Matera: H0 Massflow thrugh core: 84800(t/h) outlet tmpeature: 320.1(deg C) Oudetpressure: 160 (kg/cgm) Steamgenerator(s): Number: 4 Type: POW-1000(horontl) Turbines:Number: 1 Rating: 1000MWe Steamconditions at turbineinlet: Temperature 274 (degC) Pressure: 59 (kglcm?) Moisturecontent: 0.2 (%) Flow: 5980(tlh) Typeof condensercooling River React systemcontament Reinforced,preatsed concrete - 65 - AnnexI Appeix 1 Page 16 of 17 BG-6 KOZLODUY - 6 Curre status: CONSTRUCTION I. GENERAL Stationnam Kooduy -6 Regionof Township Kozloduy Staton Coordinates: Latitude(degrees, minutes): Longitde (degrees,minutes): Ractor Type: PWR ReactorSystem Supplier: ATOMENERGOEXPORT TurbineGeneator Supplier: ATOMENIERGOEXPORT Owner(s): NATIONALELECTRIC COMPANY Operaor: KOZLODUYNPP IL MAUINGADDRESS: StationMdress: NPSKoioduy 3320Kozloduy Bulgaria StationTelephone (02)871312,(0973)71 Telex 33 416 Fax (0973)2591 Utit Address: NationaDElectric Company Triaditzastr 1000Sofia Bulgaria UtilityTelephone: (02)86191 Tdel 22707,22708 Fax (02) 875826 m. OUTPUTPER REACrORUNIT: DesignCufrent Nuclearthenral: 3000 3000 Grosselectrical 1000 1000 Net electrical 953 953 IV. DATEOF: Stateof Constction July 1980 First cdtically First to grid CommerciaOperaio DesignLife Time 30 years -66 - An= I Appedx 1 Pagp 17 of 17 V. REACTORCORE CHARACTERISTICS Fuel materil 102 No of fae assemblies: 163 No of fuel rodsper asembly: 312 Av. ini fuelenrichmet 3.1 (w%) Av. reloadfuel enrichment: 4.4* (w%) 3.3 (w%) Cladding,materia: ZR thickns: 0.65 (M) Fuelloading: 75.2 (tonn U) Powerdensity in fuel: 45.5 (kW/cgU) Powerdensity in core: 111 (kWflt) Linearpower denity: 16.71(kWIm) Dshage bunup, designav. 40000*(MWd/t) 2700 (MWt) Mediodof refuelling off load - desig fiequencyof refuelling 12 (months) -part of corewithawn SO(%) Meansof reactivitycontrol: HBO3 VL PLANT SYSTEM Reactorvessel, basic material: LOWALLOY CR-MO-NI STEEL claddingmaterial: SS Primarysystem description: 4 modulesof ste geL No. of primarypumps 4 Coola: Materl: HE0 Ma flowthrough core: 84800(th) Outlettmpae: 320.1(deg C) Outletpresse: 160 kg/cm:) Steamgenerator(s): Number 4 Type: PGW-1010(oriont) Turbines:Number: I Rating: 1000MWe Steamconditions at turbineInlet: Tempaure 274 (deg C) Pressure: 59 (kg/cm) Moisture content 0.2 (%) Flow: 5980 (t/h) Type of condenser cooling River Reactor system contnmet Reinforced,prestesd concrete -67 - AnS2 Page 1 of 7 BULGARI THERMALPOWER PLANTS, DlSTRIC HEATING PLANTS AND INDSTRIAL CQ9Mffz1IO PLANTS 1. Tbissection of the reporthas the followingmain objectives: o Reviewof the curfentstatis of existingtaermal generating plant in Bulgariaincluding plantsin the districtheating and industr sectors; O Technicaldata collectionfor eachunit - includinglocation, and the yearof commercial service, design basis, technical and major equipmentdata, current maximm and minimumcapacities, availability, heat rates,scheduled maintenance and outage data, fuel type and composition, fuel availability, remaining life of existng equipment, annal electricitygeneration, anmual and/or monthly fuel consumption, and production costs; and o Reviewof operatingand maintenancepractices, equipment limations, rehabilitation programsand schedules,identification of candidateplants for combinedcycle opeat, fuel switching scenarios, efficiency improvements,costs for rehabilitationand repowerig, decommissioningor retirementschedules and review of projectsunder construction. 2. MaritzaEast I Ihis powerplant is locatedin southeasternBugaria near Galabovo. Martza East 1 has beenin operationfor 30 years. lhe planthas reachedthe end of its usefullife. The plant has four 50 MW units supplyingsteam to a nearbybriquette factory and two units of 150 MW, whichhave been decommissioned.The power plant, built during1958 to 1963,has six 210 t/hr steam boilerssupplying steam to the four50 MWexaction steamturbines. The plantsupplies nearly 480 t/hr of processsteam at 180 OCand 4kg1/sq.cmto the briquettefactory. In 1991,this plant generatedabout 990,000MWh of electricityand 1.5 milliongiga caloriesof thermalenergy. The reportedplant overall gros heat rate was 2930 klc/kWh. In 1991,the plant had 1229employees. Under a U.S. TDP financedfeasibility study, the studycontractor, Bechtel, is consideringseveral options to replacethese units. Someof the optionsconsidered In the Bechtelstudy are: (1)a new200 MW-250MW plantto be builton the samesite which would continue to supplysteam to the briquettefactory, (2) gradually closing downthe briquettefactory and instalingone 400 MW condensingunit. The unitsin this powerstaion are planed for decommissioningduring 1995-1997.For this study,it wasassumed that this plant will be replacedby a new lignite-fired400 MW condensingpower plant whichwill commence commecial operationby Jamuy, 1999. The estmatedcost for this newplant in 1992U.S. dollarsis US$1300/kW. This esdmatedoes not includeinterest during construction, contingency, etc. 3. Martz Elt-2. this planthas four 150 MW units (units 1-4) whichhave been converted to directfiring of lignite,dtree 210 MWunits (units 5-7) and a 210 MWunit (unit 8) underconstruction. The four 150MW units were partally rehabilitatedduring 1984-1986 and, duringthis rehabilitationthe boilerswere converted to directfiring of lignite. This,along with the reductionof mainand reheat steam temperte due to materialproblems, resulted in deratingof theseunit to 130MW each. The four units of 150 MW each were commissionedduring the years 1966-1969. The orgin operaig supetheatedand reheat temperaturesfor boilers and turbines were 5701570°C and S651565C, respectively. In addition,the fuel was dried in fuel drying plantsbefore being fed to the boilers. Because of material problems, the superheatedand reheat steam temperatureswere derated lo _ -4O 68 Pago2 of 7 545/545eC, resultingin reducedgeneradng caiies for theseuni. The equipmentin theseunis has nearly exhausted50% of its usel life. Ibese units prime candidatesfor fiuther life exein throughrehabilitation. All the unit are experiencingtube failures,due to high ext furnaceflue gs temperaturescaused by excessiveslagging in the fiunace. Muchof the boilers auxillaryeq u is experiencingproblems, for examplethe coal mil is experiencingsevere erosion due to high ash content in the lignite. The unitsare also subjectto saerenccling, leadig to furtherdetatin of equipme Reducedcapacities due to increasedcondenser back presur were also reported. High p e of unburntcarbon in the ash Is also reported. Poor lignitequality, mainly because of excesive cay inthe lignite,is causingmaterial handling problems during cetn weathercondions such as ra ad aw. 4. For the study,first four undtsof 150 MW each are expectedto undergolife extenio throughrehabilitation during 1994-1998.The thre units of 210 MW each are relativelynew and are operatingwell. Anotherunit of 210 MW capacityIs to be completedwith fincng fromEBRD and EIB. This unit along with unit 7 which share a commonstack, will be providedwith a flue gas desulfriation (FGD)unit. The esimatedcost for life extensionthrough rehabiLon for the old 150 MWunits is aboutUS$I50lkW in 1992U.S Dollars. Ibis plantgenerated about 4.68 TWhduring 1991 at an overallgross heat rate of 2784KcalJlWh. The plantcurrently employs 2,067 people. 5. Matitza3wppgad. his planthas twounits of 25 MWeach, duru 1951-1955,and they have reachedthe end of their useful lives. It also has one 120 MW Unit, commissionedin 1971,which has seere boilerand turbineproblems. i plant suppliessteam to the districtheating system. The 120MW unit has been derated to about75-80 MW. Thederatlon is mainly due to bad fuel quality. Lignitefuel is suppliedby Maitza West coal mne andconOD exceGsi amountsof over burden. The plant is locatedin one of the mostpolluted areas of Bulgaria Swetal options under considerationare: (1) Life extensionthrough rehabilitationof 120 MW unit; (2) decommissioningof this unitand replacementof lost electriccapacity by insing a new powerplt In the MaritzaEast area and replacethe exsting districtheating system by providig atu to Individualconsumers for heatng; and(3) a combinedcycle cogeneration system comisten withthe steam demandfor the districtheating and industrl systems. In this study,an assmtion is madeto reire theseunits. Lost electriciycapact willbe madeup by a newlyinalled 400 MWplat in the Mart East 1 complex.In 1991,Maritza 3 generatedabout 1S4million MWh of electricityand 192,000gigp caloriesof thermalenergy. This plant currentlyemploys 363 people. Grossheat rate for the electricity productionwas 4029kcal/kWh. 6. Maita East 3. It has four unitsof 210 MWeach, instaled during 1978throu 1981. Theunits are operatingwell and standardrehabilitation and modion of im and contos are anticipatedin the near future. Retrofittingof these unitswih FGD Is being considered. LgnWte suppliedis similarto that suppliedto MaritzaEast 1 and 2. In 1991,this plant generatedabout 4.1 millionTWh. Thisplant employed1465 people in 1991. 7. Rum. Thisplant is locatedin NorthemBulgaria ad on t'hebanks of Danube. It has twounits of 30 MW each,two unitsof 110MW each andtwo unitsof 60 MWeach. The 30 MWuni were rehabilitatedand are plannedto be decommissionedin the year 2000. TOTEMAof Bulgaia is perfrming a feasibilitystudy for life extensiontirough rehabilitation of the 110MW units. Thecurrent thnical conditionof theseunits is consideredto be poor. The60 MWunits are opatg wel. The power plant uses anthracitecoal importedfiom Ukraine. Avalabilityof this coal has be a rnJor problemfor Bulgaria. Studiesare beingundertaken to convertthe exsting boilersto combustImported sub-bituminouscoal. Someof the units canbe convertedto gas firingbut this s ntect d. w continueduse of gas is considered,combined cycle repowering may be technicallyand economicaly justifiable. The plant is eperiencing problemswith auxiliay equipment,such as circulatig watr pumps,water treatment plant, coalmills, etc. In 1991,this plantgenered 521,744MWh of dectcit -69 - _ Page3 of 7 and 786,388giga caloriesof thermal energy. The gross heat rate for electdcityproduction was 3094kcal/kWh. The rehabilitationof these units are scheduledduring the years 1995-2000.The two 30 MW units are ecpectedto be retired duringthe period 1998-2000.In this study, an assumptionis madeto convertand to extendthe life of the two 60 MWand the two 110MW unitsto burn low sulfur importedcoal. The estimatedcost for conversionis aboutUS$225/kW. 8. Vanrna.This plant is locatedon Varnalake some20 km from Varna. It has 6 unitsof 210 MW each installedbetween 1968 and 1979. They are designedto use Ukrainiananthraite coal. As before(Russe), difficulty in supplyingthis coal is causingproblems to the operationof this plant. Units4 to 6 have been designedalso to use naturalgas. Units 1 to 3 are in poor technicalcondition, experiencingincreased forced outages due to tube leaks in the steamand watercircuits in the boiler. Highcooling water temperaturesresulting from inefficientcooling towers have causedreduced output. Currenty Bechtel is performinga feasibilitystudy for the life extensionof these units including conversionof existingboilers to sub-bituminouscoal. In 1991, this plant generatedabout 5.9 millionTWh of electricityat a grossheat rate of nearly2351 keallkW. In this study,it was assumed that the first three units willbe rehabilitatedto burn low sulfurimported coal at a cost of US$225/kW. The otherthree unitswill undergo life extensionthrough rehabilitation at a cost of US$2251kWand will contn to use the presentimported Ukrainian coal. 9. BobovDol Thispower plant is locatedaround 100 km southeastof Sofia. It has three unitsof 200 MW,each commissioned between 1973 and 1975. Lifeextension and rehabilitation of these units are beingstudied by Bechtel. BobovDol minesare depletedand alternatesources of fuel supply are beingevaluated. Boiler deterioration due to heavyslagging has been reported. In 1991,this plant generatedabout 1.6 TWh of electricityat a grossheat rate of about3078 kcals/kWh. Theseunits are scheduledfor life extensionthrough rehabilitation during the years 1994to 1996.The boilers require odificationsto acceptblended coal or low sulfurimported coal. Low sulfurimported coal would be preferableas thiswould eliminate the needfor expensiveFGD units. Theestimated cost for rehabilitation is US$173IkW. Ditict Heatng Plant 10. Sfia. TheSofia plants are idealfor conversion to gas-firedcombined cycle cogeneration and the thermalenergy distribution system has hugelosses and needsimmediate modernization. Sofia has a populationof about 1.1 million. Presendy,the thermalenergy is suppliedby two thermalpower plants(Sofia and Kostovplants), two localheating stations and severalspare boiler plants. The Sofia plant was built in four stages. The first stagewas built in 1949,and, exceptfor occasionaluse of its boilersfor producingprocess steam, most of the powergeneration equipment has been decommissioned. The secondstage was built in 1958. Thisstage consists of threeboilers rated at 170tons/h of steameach andtwo extractingsteam turbines rated at 25 MfWeach. Thisstage is in needof immediaterehabilitation dtroughrepowering or replacement.The third stagewas completed in 1963and is also a candidatefor rehabflitationand/or repowering. This stage consistsof two boilersrated at 220 tons/heach supplying steam to a 50 MW extractionturbine. The fourth stage was completedin 1985 and consistsof a 220 tons/hboiler supplying steam to a back pressureturbine rated at 25 MW. Originally,the boilers were constructedto burnlignite and they havebeen convertedto burnfuel oil and naturalgas. In 1991, this plantgenerated nearly 485,000 MWh of electricityand 2.33 milliongiga calories of thermalenergy. The grossheat rate fur electricitygeneration was 1940kcal/kWh. Naturalgas is used as the prinary fuel. A preliminaryestimate for gas turbinerepowering results in an increasein net electricgenerating capacityof about280 MWbased on currentoperations. The new net capacityfor this plant after the reiement of units4 and 5 is about345 MW. (Units4 and 5 are scheduledto be retired during 1994). Unit 6 and 8 are recommendedto be repowered,using gas turbines, during 1995 and 1996. Thecurrent estmate for repoweredcapacities were madeconsistent with the currentdesign steam demands. The - 70 - AM 2 Page 4 of 7 esdmated net capacitiesfor units 6 and 8 are 104 and 240 MWs respectively. The esdmad cost for repoweringbased on these capacitiesIs about US$310/kW. 11. The Kostovplant was built In three stages. The first stage, complted In 1964, consists of two boilars, each rated at 220 tons/h, 9.6 MPa, 540 eC and two 30 MW turbine-generators. The second stage similar to the first stage was completedin 1968. The third stage was built in 1968 and Is comprisedof three boilers each rated at 220 tonslh, 13 MPa, 540 IC and one 66 MW turbine-generator. In addition, eight hot water boilers each rated at 100 kcal/h, were added between 1972 and 1982. The four 30 MW turbines need rehabilitationespecily replacementof HP cylinders. Tbis plant uses natuWal gas as the primary fuel. In 1991, this plant generatedabout 596,785 MWb of electricityand 2.7 million giga caloriesof thermal energy. The gross heat rate for electricitygeneration was 1706 kcal/kWh. Like the Sofia plant, this plant is an ideal candidate for rehabilitation and repowering with gas urbine combinedcycle cogeneration. All the existingfive units offer a potentialfor gas turbine combinedcycle cogeneration. The estimated net capacity increaseis about 735 MW. The estimated new net capacity for this plant is 870 MW. The cost for repowering,including rehabilitation of the existingstem cycle, is US$275/kW,based on new net capacity. 12. Pemik. Pernik is a major industral town outside Sofiawith a large districtheatingplant, Republika. Thisplant utilizes local low grade coal with high contentof moisture, ash and sulfur. This plant suppliesheat to a populationof about 100,000and process steam to several industries. Due to age, this plat Is currendyoperating far below capacity. The current insIled and avaflableelectric genat caacities are 155 MW and 75 MW respectively. This plant was built in three stages. Ihe first stage was completed in 1952 and consists of two non-condensingturbines of 25 MW each and two steam generators rated at 34.7 kg/s at 7.8 MPa and 500 -C. This stage is expected to be decommissionedin the near futare. The second stage was completedin 1958 and consistsof three steam generators having the same parameters as the first stage and two 25 MW turbines (one of condensingtype and the other double extraction type). The third stage was built in 1967 and consists of a steam generator rated at 61.1 kg/sec at 9.6 MPa and 540 *C and a condensingturbine rated at 55 MW. The second stage boilers and associatedequipment are candidatesfor life extensionthrough rehabilitation. Thisplant is ideal for the introductionof modem fluidizedbed boiler technology. In 1991, this plant generatedabout 169,000 MWh of electricity and 583,000 giga calories of thermal energy. The gross heat rate for this generation of electricity was 3971 kcal/kWh. Units 3, 4 and 5 are scheduled to be rehabilitted during 1994 and 1995. Also a new 25 MW cogenerationunit (most of the equipment is on site) is scheduled to be installed in 1995 (assumed). The rehabilitationcost is estimatedto be US$50/kW. This estimate does not includerehabilitation of the boilers, as electricityis consideredas a byproduct from this plant. 13. P10ydiv.The Plovdivplant has two 30 MW units and a 25 MW unit partily completed. Fuel is heavy fuel oil and permits have been obtained to convert to natural gas. Energoprojet is performing a life time assessmentof existingequipment. The current plans are: Completionof the 25 MW back pressure unit and conversionof the boilers from fuel off to natural gas. Modernization and rehabilitation of the existing equipment including HP cylinder replacementof turbine 2. Decommissioningof ubrine I and conversionof turbine 2 to combinedcycle operation with two gas turbines 60 MW each (total gas turbine generationcapacity 120 MW). Introductionof a new 25 MW unit. -71 - A Page 5 of 7 Because of the availabilityof natur gas, an early implementationof combinedcycle operation would be beneficialand havethe resultof incroasedelectricity production at highefficiencies. 14. In 1991,this plant generated about 122,000 MWh of electricityand 579000giga calories of thermalenergy. he gross heat rate for the generationof electricitywas 1751kcal/kWh. Unit 1 b scheduledto be retired in the year 2005. Strongrecommendations are madeto repoweredunits 2 and 3 duringthe years 1996and 1998,respectively. The new net repoweredcapacity is estimatedto be about 260 MW. The estimatedcost for this repoweringIs in the orderof US$300IkW. 15. AvramStolanov. It has one 30 MWunit and plansfor installingan additionaltwo 12 MW backpressure units are beingconsidered. Fuel used is browncoal. In 1991,this plantgeneated about1^6,500 MWh of electricityand 383,000giga caloriesof thermalenergy. Thegross heat rate for electricityproduction was 2611kcallkWh. 16. Pleven & Shumen. Currently,Pleven plant has three 12 MW installedunits with maximum generatingcapacity of 8 MW for each unit. Similarly, Shumen has three 6 MW units with maximumgenerating capacity of about 4 MW each. In both plants, large quantites of steam are ptovided to industriesafter expandingthrough back pressure turbines. Theseplants use nar gas and oil for fuel. In 1991,Pleven generated about 73,000 MWh of electricityand 878,000giga caloriesof ermal energy. TMegross heat rate for electricitygeneration was 1758kcals/kWh. In 1991,Shumen generated about54,000 MWh of electricityand 563,000giga caloriesof thermalenergy. The grossheat rate for electricitygeneration was 1260kcals/kWh. Both plants offer a potenti for repowering.The esdmated newnet capacitiesfor Plevenand Shumen are about295 MWand 160MW, respectively. The esdmaed costsfor theseplants based on new net capacitiesare aboutUS$4751kW and US$485IkW,respectively. 17. RusseWest. Kazanlak,Gabrovo. In 1991,these plants generated 8100, 19,800,18300 MWh of electricity,respectively and 207,000, 293,000,312,000 giga caloriesof theam energy, respectively.The gross heat rates for electricitygeneration were 1519, 1401, and 1450 lccas/kWh, respectively.Except for standardrehabilitation of these units, these plants ar expectedto contnu operatingthrough the year 2010 at the presentratings, 18. Pazardzikand HoskovoPlants. Thereare no cumrrentplans to completethe constructio of Pazardzikand Hoskovoplants. 19. OtherOpportunities for ElectricityGeneration. There are severalsmaller districtheatg plantswhich generate electricity and severalother gas fired district heating plants which currently produce only hot water. Thesegas fired hot water plantsoffer a potentialfor gas turbineconversion and are includedin the tablefurnished by the COE. Industrial El=n 20. The major industrialplants that produceelectricity in a cogeneratonmode re: a petroleumand petrochemicalprocessing plant in Burgas,chemical plants in Deymia,a chemia plantin Svihhtov,a metallurgicalplant in Kremikovsi,a petrochemicalplant in Pleven,a tires and fabc plant in Vidin, a chemicalplant in Vratsaand a fertilizerplant in Stara Zagora In 1991,all these plan combinedwith other smallerfacilities generated about 3547 GWh. The reportedtotal installedcapacity for industryfor the same year is 1040MW. Thisresults in an anmualutilization of 3400hours for the totalinslled capacity. ITis mediocreutilization is due to lack of availabilityof feedstocks required to operatethese industrialplants. The plantsat Burgas,Devina, Kremikovsi and StarmZagora use or have the option to use natmul gas as the primary fuel. Therefore these plants are cdid for gas turbine combinedcycle repowering. Preliminary estimaes for repoweringcapacity were made by matchinggas - 72 - Amn l2 Page6 of 7 turbinelheatrecovery steam generatoroutput to the rated conditionsof existingsteam turbines. Gas turbine and waste heat boiler capacitieswere determinedby proratingthe performanceof a stadard industrialgas turbine.The majorindustr plantsthat cogenerateelectricity in substantialquanties ae Burgas,Devnia, Svishtov, Kremikovsi, Vidin, Vratsa and StaraZagota. 21. Burg. Burgasplant is the largestpetrochemical and petroleumprocessing plat in Bulgaria. Currently,the plantis operatingat reducedcapacity because of lack of feed stock. As the Bulgarianmonetary and policysituation stabilizes, this plant is expectedto undergomodernization. Ths planthas a large needfor processsteam. For example,the reportedaverage hourly steam needs during winterand sunmmerare 1060and 850 tons, respectively.This planthas two unitsof 60 MW and two unitsof 50 MWeach operatingon naturalgas and/orfuel oil. Theseunits are primecandidates for gas turbine epowering.The estimatednet capacityafter repowering is 1,082MW. Theestimated heat rates are in the rangeof 1500to 1825kcal/kWh. 22. )evnia. This is the largest cheemicalcomplex in Bulgaria. Major productsinclude calcinatedsoda, soda products,sulphuric acid, phosphoricacid, chlorine,PVC, etc. The unitsin this complexare plannedfor modernization.The plant under normal conditions requires 1577 tonh of steam for processpurposes. But, after accounting for steamgenerated from available internal waste heat, a tota of 1324tons/h is neededfrom externally fired boilers. The planthas severalcogeneration units, some operatingon coal and otherson naturalgas and oil. Repoweringopportunities exist for unitsopeg on naturalgas and the estimatedrepowered net heat rate is in the rangeof 1250-1390kcal/kWh. The estimatedcost for repoweringis US$350/kW. 23. Kremikovsi.This is the largestmetallurgical plant in Bulgaria.The plant is in needof modernization.The cogenerationplants use naturalgas to producesteam and electricity.The esimed repoweredcapacity for this plantis 486 MWat a net heat rate in the rangeof 1230to 1600kcaslWh. The estimatedinstallation costs are US$310/kW. 24. SYib. This plantproduces fibers. It has one 60 MW cogenerationunit. Tis unit uses coalfor energyproduction. 25. NHKPIv. Thisis a petrochemicalplant and has a 60 MWcogeneration unit and uses heavyfuel oil for energy. 26. Xiain. This plant producestires and fabrics and uses imported coal for energy production.The planthas a two 30MWcogeneration units. 27. Yrt. This is a chemicalplant which has two 30 MW cogenerationunits. Natura gas and fuel oil are used as fuel for energyproduction. This plant has repoweringopportunities and the estimatedpotential is 284 MW. The estimatedcost for installationis 274 US$/kW. 28. Stara Z Tor.This is fertiizer plant and has four 6 MWunits and two 12 MWunits. Currently,the steamfor 6 MW unitsis generatedby lignite-firedboilers and the 12 MW unitsby gas fired boilers. Both the units offer a potentialfor repowering. The esdmatedrepowered capacity is 720 MW. 29. All Qers. Thereare severalsmall cogeneration units with a totalcapacity of 55 MW. 73 - m 2 Page7 of 7 Qpraftan d -MaintenancePractices 30. Eneo Remont,a governmentowned company, is responsiblefor all majormainance of the power and districtheatn plat. in geeral, once in five years e plantsundergo a major reconstructionor rehabilitation,colloquially known as UDouble Genera Remont. During this maintece period,major parts in the boilerare replaced,the turbineis overauled, other e ment replaced or reconstructedand tested for performance. Ite expected iciency improvementfrom this major recouction is to achieve an efficiencyonly 4% less than design. EnergoRemont bas several facoies whichprovides services needed for this rco on andalso ma tes severalmajor items of equipmentused in thesepower plans. Anotherornizadon knownas Teh Energyalo assistsin the designand production of smallspare parts associated with electical and controlsequipment. Bulgaria can manufacture60% of all its powerplant spare parts requirements. AM ~ 74 ~ Page 1 of 14 * B~~~~~IULGARIA 1. Thereare1,975 MW of hydroelectc capacityin Bulgaa, makig up approximely 18% of theCOEINEK's total inswlled capacity. Altogether, there are 87 operatig hydroplants,however, the 11-largestplants ave 77%of the capacity. The largest singlehydrpower ptojectis the Be lmm- Sestrimo-Ca hydropowercomplex (Rila complex) located in the Rila moutains. It currenty has 735 MWof capacitysplk into three sepate plas (Belmeken,Sestrimo, Momna Ilisur andacounts for 37%of Blgaria's hydrocapaci. Mmeaeoond big hydropower complex Is the so calledVacha or Rhodopecomplex located in the RhodopeMounins withfour opeatingpower plant (Dospat-Teshel, Devin, nonlvmnovtsi,Krichlm) and totalcapacity of 380 MW. Ihe thi large complexis the Arda rivercomplex with thee powerplants (Stdn ladee, Ivaiovgradand Kadizhali) with a totalcapacy of 274 MW. The avaRablehydr capacitydepends largely on the watersupply in the reservoirs.In the winterof 1991-92,available hydoedectic capacity ws between750 and900 MW, wel belowthe total installedcapacity, due to the droughtin BulgaiaIn 1990and earlier which resuted in thepartal depleton of the reservoirs. hesecapacity figures are basedon normalopeaDons on a mohly basisthat would meet sprn minimumreservoir levels needed for municipaland agricultra supply. In fact, instantaneoucapacity can anddid increaseto approximately1500 MW or above,though at a penaltyto geeation duringother periods if minimumreservoir levels are to be met. HydroPower Stations in Operati (over5 MW) Ito. Yo bvowg is ta olled Desg ActualAv. Actul of statios In Opraetics Cm"aity Anual AnnuaL D dsi so ftt tive astEn Orntlcs Since (NW) Gbner. G4netatiec Gborattinc Ohez 5 NW (YeOr) (SOa) (SWb) 1 76 Ul1ske est- 1924 S.50 29.00 29.80 102.768 2 16 laker ssime.onv 1927 6.26 49.00 35.41 72.z7 3 76 Elska lilt 1i20 10.00 41.50 47.76 115.061 4 s6 VAG" Yach - 1 1833 14.00 21.60 21.88 101.30t S 17 lskar Fbl Tsarkva 1934 7.80 43.00 38.00 0o.47n 6 8s Cbya Asenitac - 1 1951 7.20 30.00 24.04 63.1,3 7 1 Los litek 1852 5.45 14.00 13.77 98. 368 6 32 Rositas ositsa - 1 1954 7.50 22.00 21.04 69.732 9 63 TurWda* .Diaitrav 1055 7.00 17.00 13.00 70.47V 10 64 ITadJa Stara Zage. 19es 22.40 n.oo 59.24 82.28S 11 6 Darea Setsie 1956 S.90 34.00 24.52 72.12S 12 19 letkr Pasarel 18S6 32.50 77.00ee8.2 66.091 13 20 lukes Ickalyan. 1956 22.40 73.00 73.78 101.075 14 5 B rsie ratroban 1857 6.00 33.00 25.03 75.852 15 16 laker 3B1laker 1057 1S.60 42.00 20.81 70.66$ 16 48 Stareratak 1957 40.00 167.70 1216.62 75.50O 17 71 Ad" Stude 185 62.40 217.00 186.76 67.451 16 49 Stare 3ledne 1959 128.00 440.74 330.66 77.072 19 50 Stara peabtrs 1050 64.90 202.05 136.19 68.39% 20 57 topolnita Alsko 1962 8.00 29.00 21.56 74.341 21 70 Arda TOpclnOiA 1964 106.40 165.00 114.34 69.302 22 65 t?dWJ aroaly 1S65 14.40 32.60 16.36 50.251 23 72 Ara Jirebtabv 1ess 106.00 217.00 175.72 80.982 24 so0 8.3trita Ivailograd 1069 21.50 71.40 57.05 70.06X 25 61 8.Biatritso bpsa- Lak 199 20.00 60.s0 57.41 62.60t 26 62 8.9i2t1ita LilyAovo 1071 14.20 48.10 3t.66 60.375 27 51 YVah andaki 1972 60.00 116.20 102.10 61.43Z 28 55 Vacht Teshel 1972 7.00 21.35 25.40 77.24X 2 54 VYac vYa - 11 1973 80.00 197.40 164.03 83.551 30 46 S"triaka Kritoci* 1974 240.00 421.00 231.00 52.492 31 47 wliv. Setrio 1074 120.00 106.00 100.00 55.052 32 53 vYach HminaslUSu 1975 160.00 245.00 167.96 88.532 33 45 triva AntanivwactaI 1976 375.00 "56.00 306.00 55.04X 34 87 l.listritse Salaken 1061 28.00 05.00 55.64 56.572 35 52 Yacht spoAdhv 1s06 60.00 122.00 69.80 57.212 36 86 P.9istaitae bev 1s02 21.20 70.80 0.00 0.002 TOTL. 1936.53 4350.94 3016.51 69.33X _ - - - - = - 75 - Amua I Page2 of 14 2. n 1991,which a waspoin out abovewas a dry year, hyd ectricplans in Bulgari geusrated2.44 TWh, 7.3% of total electricitygeeation by the COE and 6.3% of total electricity generatedin the counety.Based on the rAte capacitiesof instaUedunits, hydroelectricplants shunld genate 4.5 TWh in avere preipiato yeam and 1.9 TWh in dry years. t appears dat the economicallyexploitable hydropower pottal in Bulgaia is app el 10-12TWh. However,this figuredqen very muchon the agg economicsof hydropowerand the valueof the servicesit providesin additionto energy,som of whichare ianeous start-up,opina flexibilty, load- followingcapability, peaking operability in a stopst mode, and load managementthrough pumped storage. 3. Considerablehydropower capacity is undercontruction or desigpIn Bulgaria.Pumped storage -apacityof 864 MW are under constuctionat Chaimwhich is part of the Belmeken-Sestio- Chairacomplex. The first two uni at Chaia, 2 x 216 MW,are almostcomplete and NEKhas diwcated thatthey willbe completedby April 1993. The othertwo unt, also 2 x 216 MW. ars scheduledto be completedin 1995. MAMlmde amHyomo Scheme 4. This developmentoccupies the north-eatn parts of Rila mountainand with its total potenal of 2200MW and potentialannual electricity generation 3947 GWh is the biggesthydro power Complexin Bulgaria.Breakdown of phasesof developmentis follows: - PhaseI 735MWf1190GWh inopueationsincel974 - PhaseII 864 MW/1180GWh underconstruction (pumped storage) - Phasem -270 GWh preparaton - PhaseIV 600 MW/1203OWh plannd S. he mainreservoir of this projectis Belmekenwhich will also servesas a headpond of Chin pumped-sage powerplant (second sge). Bemekenhdrogpounwed-one ov at= is the first stageof Phae I of the developmentwih a tota inslled capacityof 375MW and 560 GWh ual electricenergy generadon. Its urbinesoperate under a headof 730 m. In its powerhouse are insalled five set8consisting of three pans - urbine, genor andpump. Pmp capacityof eachof the three coonent sets in the pumped-sge power plant is 52 MW. The secondstage is Sestimo nrpoweggm g with an instlled capacityof 240 MW and gneation of 430 GWhdectric ene annually.The thid stageis M{miaIZisuapower plat witha totalisaled caity 120MW. It has two 60 MWvertca Francistbines and geneaes 200 GWbelectric energy auly. Theturbines are desiped for a headof 251 m. 6. Theoperational results for the period1976-89 lead to makethe followingconclusions: - Water divered and nt used for power generationfrom 1976 to 1989 amountsto 1031mdliion m. In recentyears these deviations mun up to about30% of the flowin the cascade. lTus, 140million W' weredivere in 1987,100 million na of thmfor waer supplyto the capital Sofia. Tbis has resultedin averageannual loss of unproduced ener of the order of 218 GWh. - In recet yearsthee weresome cages withrespect to the ole hydropowerpls play in coverg powersyses load. Thishas foundits erssion In extendingthe duration of the day-timepeak and backingup of failedcapacities in the na s porwersytem. - 76 - Annx Page 3 of 14 - Sesttimoplat opaes at maximm capacty 200 MW intead of the dedi capacty 240 MW. A reconstructionof the trbines and the gnerats will result in increasing powerplant's capacity by about40 MW and generationby about64 GWh. In order to increasegeneation the reconstuctio of past of the equipmentis planned. 7. For the majorpumpe-storage a ), th upperpond is Beme andthe lowerpond is Chairadam (completed),with maximumgeodetic differc in water levd deevadonsbeing about 700 m. Theundergroundmachinehall is22.S m wide, 111.35m longand43 mhigh. Poursio-stage pump-tubines,each 216 MW whengenating and 195 MW whenpumping, will be Insaled in it. Equipmentfor the powerplant is beingjoinlymanfatred by Toshda Corporation(Japan) and Bulgarin engineeringwork. In the transformercavern (12.60 m wide,96.20 m longand 19.55m high)wil be installeL six power transformers.Duration of Chaira pumped-storagepower plans conuous operat is limitedby the swage in Its lower reservoir,Chain, with useful storage4.37 millio l wmh guarants maxlmumduration of operationof 8.5hours whengenerating and 10.7hours when pumping. With the commissioningof this power plant, the nation's dectric power system will have anothr powerfulhydropower plant with excellentload-following actss. The role and the operaig functionsof the Chairapumped-storage power plant willbe: - operationduring the peak demand hours; - allowingthe studyoperaion of the nuclearand the thermalpower plants for 24 hours duringthe year; - overallsystem regulationof load; - exchangepower flows regulation;and - short-termemergency reserve in the power system with excellentload-following characteristics. S. ITnhearee of exisdn = of Mm a aoson wheresignificant efficiency improvem canbe attainedare as follows: - AnAlysisof operationand the nece y reco ion andmode on othe hydraulic stuctures: intakestrucres, canals, els. achstep to decreasewater losses by the properoperation of the Intakestrucures will result in dectri generationincrease. - Modernization(upgrading) tie main itemsof equipmentin the hydropowerplants in order to increasetheir efectiveness. - Provisionof altenaive watersources for the main waterconsumers (except Sofia, this case is consideredseparaely below). Thesemeasures requires detailed technical and economicstudies which shall take into acoun boththe experienceof operationof the eistng capacitiesand the requirementsfor Imprvement. 9. Water suly ConWilexRila Curently, the deficitin watersupplies to the capitalX coveredby withdrawingwater from the Belmeken-Sestrmopower development. This worsensthe power-generatingcapacity of the developmentwith the reductionteaching 220 GWhper year. If this sitation continuesin the yearsto come,the approximately100 millionnil of water per year necessary for the capitalwill cause a reductionin generatedelectricity to the of 350 GWhper year from dha cascade. Consideringthe additionaleleccity geneated fromthese watersby the iskar river power plants,the net losresfrom unsold electricity are esmated at 260OWh per year, or about 13 millionUSD per year. With this in mind, the constuctionof the Ria watr supplycomlex will result in restorlng the dmien erv ch st of the Bdmeken-Sestimopower developmen. The new lia complex -77- AimDZ Page4 of 14 ebnis dt tasfe of 20 smIwat from th Ril iver Io th lW dver. To that end wo tunnelsof dia 3.60 m eachand 16 km and 9 km longwould be driven Totalmv aescordng to desg ar aboutUS$22 million - US$18million for the tels andUS$4 million for theotier stuctures. Th construction prram which covs pro-fesbiity sues, googica invetgatio aong tunnels wutos,thcal designsand teder , peparatonsfor the teder and contractingand site cnestrtin willspread over a ped of fouryeas. IQ9 oAnaactlvesoludonwhich . could pwv coniderablythe operaton of theBomekeSr deveopmetb thetransfer in it of 75 millionmn In an avra dry yearfrom the Mestariver. TheBulgar Govenmenfavors such a scheme,but k wouldneed to beage withthe Greek overame Thisscheme, together with the Rila watersupply complex, would fl Belmd reservoirat the begnbnmg of the autumn-winwer season. The additial transferof watrs i Belmeken-Sestrimodevelopment wl generateabout 370 GWh anmnally on r andthus the 299 MW capact In the xisingpower plants, currentlyexperienidng water shortages,wi be loadedto thek full rat. Chena Mea damwould be buit closeto towships (Yakora) nd pt of thewaters In the esrvoircould sove to problemsof theirhwter supply.The sheme en th constructionof 20 km of tmnels,2 damsand 3 pump stations. The necessary caia Ivestment ountto US$95millan and constuction time 4 yearsaft agreen is reached withGream. YAut HMk== Scheme il. Thepower plant of tbisscheme utilize the energy-poducing potential of theriver waters Inthe central and the westr partsof th Rhodopemnain Afterlaving themountain these wers are utized for Irigatin and war supply. Until 1986, six power plants with total ited cacity of about400 MW n-d annual eltcty geeration774 GWh have been cmmisoned. Thedevelopment Incorporates tdo"owing projec A. Dospat- Devinsection. I operason;it conpises: Dospat- Teshelhydropower developmet cotg of Dst reservoirwhich stores440 million in, pressuetumnel 46.2 km longand Teshel power plant - instlledcacity 60 MW,annual generation 166 GWh, head 246 m, discharge 26 m'Isec; - DeviDpower plan: installedcapacity 80 MW,anmual electricity generion 122GWI, head 156 m, discage 73 nm/sec; - OsinasWpply condult presendy in deign, to asfi 10.07million mn of water fromOia riverinto Dospat reservoir thws increaig electricitygeneraon of dh exstg powerplan by 21.5GMh; tbis figr willbecome 24.8 GWh after constuctn the Srda Vachasecion. B. Sredn Vachasection: under prpaation; twovaian schemeshave beean developed: o of pumpedstorage capacity; it comprises: - lTsnkv Kamalhydropower projec comprsinga rservoir storing130 million 1n1and a pumped-toragepower pla at thefoot of the dam- instlledcapacity 4201352MW (4 reversiblepump - ubines 105188MW), annual electricity geneaion842 GWh,. anna consumption985 GWh. -78 - Ae 3 PageS of 14 - M bhakovohydropower project comprisig a 12million m wate stoae ad a powerpln at the of thedam with installed capacity 35 MW(2 tubin of 17.5MW each) and annual electricity generation 56 GWh. (O) Coostruct}onof a hydropower prot-ct consting of a dam odin 130million e' anda conduit- supplledhydrwpower plant with Installed capacky 90 MW(2 turbinesof 45 MWeach) and annual generion 183GWb. C. DolmaVacha secton: in operan, It comprises: - Antonivanovtsihydropower project consisting of a 215million n wamtstworW anda hydropowerplmntlpuped-storage power pla at thefoot of th damwhh to nstalledcaqcity 160145MW, amnal eecticity gerain 245 GWh, annualelectricity conmpion 100GWh. - Krichimhydropower project consisdng of a 15million min wat sorage, conduit- suppiledhydropower plant Krichim with inslled capacity80 MWand annual electricitygeneration 195 MW, as well as two small hydrpower plans (Vacha 2 and Vacha1) withtotal installedcapacity 21 MWand electicy gna 44GWha. AaHMkgoowe Schme 12. Thisdevelpent is situatedin thesouthe mostparts of Bulgaria,next to the border withGreece and Turkey. I consistsof threebig hydroprojects, each one compdsig a reservoirand a powerplant at thetoe of thedam. Theriver carries 2500 million mi in a yearof aveagerainfall. Mm higet powerplan is Kardzhalicompleted In 1964. noereservoir ha1s a totalcapacity of 533millioR ma nd the instaf capalty is 106MW. Underan averagehead of 80.Sm, the desigsdeicty geniatlonshodd havebeen 165GWh. In thelast 1Syear, it basbeen 119GWh onthe aveage. The rt hydroproject, Studen Kladenets, was completed in 1958. The dam impoundsa totalof 489millon W. lbhepower plant has an insaed capacityof 60 MWand should generat 217GWh at an avra head of 59.5 m. In recentyeas, generationhas been 180 GWh on the average. In 1966, Ivailovrd wascompleted immediately before the botder with Turkey. Thisreservoir has a tal vome of 180 millionmn. Thepower plant has an installedcapacity of 180MW and geneae accrdn to deds a tot of 217GWh. Average head is44 m. However,annual generation in the IS15 years has bee 162 GWhon thearage. Thelower generation of StudenKMadenets and Ivailovgrad power plants is dueto thesmaller flow than the planmed one, lower averae headat the power plants because of intenivewater reases fromthe reservoirand the worsenedefficiency of the machines.In the caseof Klarduiali reservoir,an additionalproblem is the needto maint lowerwater levels for damsafety. 13. Theplanmed development covers the stetchof Ardariver from Sredwogorti viage to theback side of Kardzhaliresemir. Theconstruction sme enviges fourAstges: Madan,Ardo, Linbio andKitiau hydropowerprojec. Totalinslled capacityis 175MW with annal electicity generation485 OWh. A very importantfeature dti ng Arda riverfrom the otherrives in Bulguaais the seasonalcoincidence between the maximumriver flow and the hihest elecricity _amumpdoeduringthe winter season ths allowingconsiderably smller stornes fot nud retion of wateos.Te powerplts willbe operatedonly according to theneeds of thenationWs dectric power systm. Madamhydropower project is the upper- most stageof the cascade. I consistof Madan reservoirsorig 135million mi, undaergod pere tel 700 m longand Bial Izvor hydropower plant- Itled cpacity46 MW,annal generation110 OGWh, head 88 m,disge 62l sc. Ardiuo bydropwe prqlet is thesecond stage. It consistof a powerplant - inslled capacityS1 MW,anna , i _ ~~~~~~~~~79- A3o Page6 of 14 generatlon150 GWh, head 88 m, discharge68 of/sec- anda 108m highconcete arch dam hmpouding 93 milolomi of water. Uublnohydropoww project is thetWdstage. It coist of a 56 m highdam impoundIg13 millionmn and a hydropowerplant - instled capacity22 MW,annua genatn 66 OWhhead 38 m, discag 68 m'/sec. Itnlia hydropowerproject is thelower - mo stae. It will consistof a 72 m highdam impounding 32 miion ' anda powerplt atthe footof thedam - inalled capacty38 MW,annual geneation 106GOW, head 55 m, dichae 80m/sec. Besidethe abovepower plas, anotherte run-of-riverpower plants will be built: Siogortds - inalled capacity66 MW, nual goneion 22 GWh,dischge 30m/swc, head26 m - takingwater from tee Intakestructures on Arda,Chena andMadanska rivers. MNlk Arda on thetiver of thesame name - installedcaqciy 3.2 MW, aual gertion 12GWh, disge 2.8 mJisec,head 13.7 m. Pumnopols at theback sld^ of Kadahdireservoir on DavidkovskaMalka Arda river - installedcapaciq 6.8 MW,amual genation 21 GWh,dIscharge 7 mn/sec,head 114 m EydrR Power ComDexes,on the DanubeRiver 14. Danuberiver s thenorthern border of Bulgariawith Romania. Tbis strch of theriver from mokrv to thetown of Silistrais 471km long. Thegeodetic head at theaverage muld-annua discharge 21 m andthe average slope of theriver in theBulgaian-Romanian section i S cmper kmL he avge ana HowI of the orderof 173bilion mi. Tis meansa hydropowerpotenti about 10,900GWh, out of which4,000 GWh can be utized by Bulgaria. Ihe chaa scs dischargesof theDanube in thatsutch are: averagemult-annual discharge about6,000 m 2/s averagemaximum dicharge about11,000 i'/s aveageminium discharge about2,000 in/s maximumdischge throughthat stretch about16,000 in/S Fromthejoint Bulgarian-Romanian design studies and investigations ofthe Danube river, thereis a plan to buid two hydropower projects - one at Nilmpol-TunuMagurele and one at SBistra Kalarh. Thesehy&tto power complexes would yield the followingbenefits: - electricitygenadon; - provisionof waterfor the irrigationof landsin Northern Bulgaria; - provisionof ater for the supplyof industriesand households; - ensuringnavigation throughout the wholeyear, thus allowingto increaseload capaciy of the vesselsand eliminatelosses from stoppageof navigationor partial loadiagof vessels;according to 1987data lossesamounted to US$500,000;and - socid efects fromthe improvementof infrstructre and coications. The studiesmade envia the followingstruct for each of the twoprojects: - twohydro power plants (one for eachcountry); - two overflowconcrt dams; - two navigationlocks; - an eardl damIn thecenter of riverbed and dikes connecting to he banks; - railwayand highway interconnectng Bulgaria and Romania; - eilectricand telecommunicationlinks between the two countries. 15. Alongboth banks of the reservoitsprotection and drainagestrucures would be buit and - 80 - Ane Page7 of 14 _aUa_ _er Niopol- Siitr- Tur Maguree Ka s Retentionlevel m abovesea level 30.75 18.65 Desg head m 9.9 7.6 nsaled capcity in powerplant of each country MW 400 265 Electricitygenaton in powerplant GWh 2193 1640 Capaity investmentin Bulgaianpa milon USD 6W S0 Bi~& Cout Inav s 54% i|nx70% Agricture 20% I-Eletion 3% Taupotaon 17% iSLocald m s 3% SocialbaneR 6% mpodedmso nd equip 14% Inlut 3%1 | 0 s 10% Tearalo, of nom,asumberod dtbackto tpromjwet Ilnhighcostl afloodbigof l. A m thomough costibast analysisnmeds to be caniedout, but It Is not at al car that benfi out weightl oats NMlaH3*90=we PeOW9Men Scheme 16. ka ver iamongs hegbig rivet In Bulgaria It comesfm the Rila mountinand emptiesin the Danube. Itsota lengthis 368.8kn, witha fal of 2,414 n. Mhe r c_atm area ocpies a teitory of 8,366k In west Bulgari The part of the riv of intr to buid smal powerplat Is a stretchof the Ikar canyoncrossing Soa PLainamounain betwee the tos of Novi Iska and ChervenBriag. Thisstretch is 149km lwg wih a fall of 413 m or 41% of totalfaJl. Avage slopeof dver in this stetch is 2.77%. Ihe waterca t aean s about7,000 ki' coving the part of the Fore-Ban, westernStaa Plan and the Danubianrolling plain betweean waehds of th Ogsta riverto the westand the Vit ver to the es. In Its uppercoure, dte sa river flowis typically mountainous,and in dte middlecourse, it is deformedunder the influenceof t Isekarmult-anua baancng resewvoiron one hand, and the Sofiafield and the lowhills surund it on the other. The averageflow in the consideredstrech variesbetween 716 ni in the upstm sectionand 1,600in in the downsteamsection, the averagedischge vying frm 22.7 m'isecto 50.2 msIsec,rspectivey. 17. Exiiug H3d=m PI . Thusfar, three smallhydro power plants have baenbuilt with a totali ed capacity2.3 MW and anmiualectity genertion 13 GWh,a folows: - Mezdraplant new the town of Mezdra, head 8 m, totl bstalled capcity 2.0 MW, annualdectricity geneai 10.4 GWh; - Roza plant new Osletsrway station,head 3.6 m, tot Inlled cwcity 0.16 MW, annualdelticity generation1.7 GWh;and - Iskra plant near Roman riway station,head 3.6 m total Istalled caacity 0.18 MW, amnualdeacty geneaton 1.0 aWh. 81 - Annex Page 8 of 14 18. NM SmWi Po . In the prefeasibiity suy of 1982, 49 new sites for low-head hydroplans wereexplored. Totalitaled capacitywill be 133MW withannual electricity geneaion 712 GWhin a year of averagehydrology. 'he amnualhourly udlzation is 5,700hrs. Thesesmall hydropower plant wouldbe constuctedin three stages: Stage 1- 1993-1994 five plants with total installedcapcity 21 MW and anud electricitygeneration 120 GWh; Stage2 - 1994-1996 nine plants with totl installedcpacity 24 MW and annual electricitygeneration 134 GWh; and Stage3 - 1996-2000 35 planuswih total iostalledcapacity 88 MW and electricity generation457 GWh. Sum5inzed dataabout theplant to be built at stage 1 are as folows: - desin dihge (per plant),48-60 m Isec; - totaldesign head, S1 m; - totalinstalled capacity, 21 MW; - total eletricty generation, 120 GWh; - hourly utlization, 5,600hrs; and - toa InvestmentUS$21.5 million. 19. The feasibilitystudy covers the sttch of Wa rive from ChervenBra town to the river mouthat the Danuberiver. The consideredstreh has a fall of 60 m and a lengthof 80 km, or 22% of total river length. Averagedope of river In this stretchis 0.075%. In this stetch, only one hydro planthas been so far built, Koinare,utilized discharge 30 mefsec, head 6.4 m, installedcapacity 2.1 MW,electricity generation 9.8 GWhin a year of averagerainll. Ihe river's natu flow,in its lowr course,varies between 1,649 mIllion nil at Chomiakvtsisite and 1.779million mi at Bregaresite. Powerstudies have revealed that the instind capacityof 22 MWcan be utilized1,459 hours annually in the peakperiods. In the remaining2,361 houws, electricity will be generatedduring the day-timehours - beyondboth peak. Totalelectricity generation will be 91.0 GWhin a yearof averagehydrology. The availablepotential in the lowercourse of Islar river wouldbe utilizedby sevensmall hydro plants. SmallHydro Planu In the PlainStrch of the MaH l River 20. Ie Maritzariver is the dver withthe biggestflow entirely in Bulgaria.Its averageslope in the Pazadhik-Svilengrad etch is about.01% with a eatunent area 16,720km 2. lhe investigated stretchfrom Pazadzhik to Svilengradlies in the Thracianlowland. Herethe river crossesthe Plovdiv and the StaraZagora fields and the Haskovorolling country. 'he sectionupstream of Pazardzhikis of no iterest to hydropower development because of the smallriver flow. The constuctionof 20 small hydro plants Is planned. The stages follow one after the other, and have low heads ranging between 4 and 9.6 DL The design discrge through all turbinesets has been assumedthe same - 40 m3/sec. A seriesof dikes willbe bufltto protectthe lowlandsagainst flooding which is unavoidablewhen raising rivet lvel by 4 to 10 m. Averageanmual utiizability of installedcapacites would be 2,700h. The hydro plas wll opera durig the peak and the medium-loadhours, depeqn on the multi-anumal sesonal and daily regulationof the utilizedriver flow. Total installedcapacit wouldbe 220 MW. In a yer of aveage hydrology,anual dectricitygenertion wouldbe 597 GWh. - 82- Am1 Page9 of 14 Sowerd2Q Schem 21. TheSuma river stua at 2,180m abovesea levelfrm the southernslopes of Vtosha mountin Its water catme a has an verage height abov sea lewd 900 m and is purely mountainousIncharacter. The c m aea is surroundedto thenorth by Viosb, Plans,Veria and I== mounti. Ihe Strumariver vaUey, in its middlecouse, s boundedby thewester pas of the Rila- Rhodopemssf t-etweenthe eastern flte dopesof theOsogovo-Beastsa mounain range and the wester faultedslopes of Rlla, Piun and Slavika mountains. The exlod strch of tie river coversthree canyons-Zemen,Skl and Kresa. StageI coversZemen cayon. A totalof 10 low-head run-of-riverpower plats are envisagedfor cousuctn TIheirtot head is 79 m, rver dope nthis setch being 100m. Totalitlled capacityof pla Is 12 MW,and total decricity gaion 48 GWh& in a year of averagehydrology. The nextstages of coversSkrin and Kresa canyons. In th case, the possibilityof conauctingaother 17 lowheadpower plant withtotal isled capacky47 MW and total annualelectricky genemion 199 OWh in a year of averagehydrology has beenconsidered. The amual utilizabilityof the plantsis about4,000 hour. Designdiscarge is between10 md 60 m3/sec. Total installedcapcity of the power plants of Strum developmentwould be 59 MW, and their annual electricitygeneration 238 GWh. 22. Followingthe preliminay asm of the opating hydropowerplant under consideration,an eimation of the potentalitiesfor upgradingof eachpower plant was given, including furtherstudies to detailthe respectivemeasures which will resultin capacityand geneaon Increaes I eachpower plant The followingstudies would be requred: - 'Measure of sets efficlency,pressure and seep lse in water conductorsstem, Iluding the proement of a completeset of meurig equipmenw - Post-msuement moicatin to icrease de tictygenesation: * repak of runne * rephcementof runner * cleaning d Insldationof penstocs * repairof supplycond kis. - Refurbishmentand upgradingof: * pressureoff supplyequipment of butterflyvalve in valvechamber * axialbeins of hydrosets * repair seing Of spherical vaves * sealingof butterflyvalves and their controlsystem * speedgovernors by usingtheir own conol sysem * btt sealingto tubine s * excItatonsystem of hydrosets and voltagegovernors * systemfor powerjoint control -83 - Page 10 of 14 Replacement of. * pumps,compressorS and filtersof coolingwar and parsed-ir sytem * seasingof pumpsaft to thcom turbinesets * seadingof jointsof pressurepenstock * gates to lowerbalaencig pond * o proecdonof pressue penstock * anti-corrosionprotecton of structues * generatorcircuit breakes * disconectingswitches * decical equipmentin outdoorswitchgew * aomatic synroion system * equipmentfor secondarywiring * detectorsand eqipment for speed- followingof set * insulationof generatorstor windings * voltagegovernors * levelm _uremew:system * sysm for automaticfire exnguishingof the field * instrumentationand automaiccontrol equipment -ntallationof: * levelindicas In upper and lowerbalancing ponds * venlaton system * systemfor power joint control * stationaryfire i singystem in switchyard * fish protectionstucturs Repairof: * gantriesand platform in switchyard * waterconductor system (canals, tnes and pipeines) * civflstrucues to remove leakages * power transformers * disconnectingswitches of outdoorswitchgear Contuction of: * retainingwalls on slopeto switchyard,power plant and river ban * civilworks to removoleakages a GIS MDANUU t #ftlm.". 3 0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ t ^ ^ _ . a | /~s~. -c 4~ Dn~~~(45km_tfl 04 It || - SM UmgW8~Om ii Ir .~~~~ _41#" 8 em IiI iL tZ t . aZ j ! . 0 j * ~ i~~~~~~F 0 wunni _sW,, | * ,,,,, w~ J I _-*aN _.___mom,"w^W_S m .__ " . 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The subasmission levd is 100kV and lower. In this report, aton i focused entirely on die 400 kV and the 220 kV system (the High Voltage systm) which cons_bt the bulk power tansmissionsystem. 2. TheInernal HighVolte Systn. Boththe 400and the 220kV ystem form aclosed loop configuationrespectively, which essealy coversthe entire country. The 220 kV systemhas severalalternate paths tt Cone intermediatenodes of the mainloop. The tamission systemis not a bottleneck. Adequate transmissioncapacity is availableto meet demand. Baki Deskon and Statistdcs. 3. A bri desption of the currentBulgarian System is givenin this secdotn.The 220 kV networkwas staeed in 196311964and was essenally completedabout 20 years ago. The 400 kV networkis more recentand was startedin 1973and completedin 1984. Obviously,there has beenon- goingwork, some expansion and upgrade, but the majorportions of the systemswere considered fnshd by the datesindicated. 3) missies, Thetotal length of the 220 kV systemis 2283km, that of the 400 kV systemis 1844km andthat of the 110kV systemis 7809km (overhead)and 44 km (cable). The portion of the 750 kV lineswithin Bulgariahas a length of 85 kn. 4. High Ylt Substations,The ummberof highvoltage OM substationsare: * eIghte 220 kV * eight400 kV * one 750 kV The tablebelow shows the list of tho HV substationsIn Bulgaria. Hi VoleDh AInBulgida Aleko Kremikovtsi Antnlmno'tsi Kula Balkn Mada Bedmeken MarUZatoDk Blagoevgrad MaritzaIztok 2 BobobDol Metalurgichna Boy vt Mizia Braznil ObraztsovChiflik Burgaz Petrikh Varns Pleven Vetren Plovdiv GAESCbira PyrvaKomsomolska 0. Qakhovitsa Radomlr Devin Sestrio -89 - Amnex4 Page2 of 7 Dimo Dichev Sofia Zapad DMZ Sofialug Dobrup Stolnk Zatitsa Tryrditsa azichene TES Sofia Kanobat Teshl K. Georgiev Uxuadjovo Koziudui d lrboe are a totalof 263 substaton at the 110kV level. AUof the countsreflect the highestvoltage at the substto S. IsThe nmber of 220 kV transmers Is 37 and there are 25 400 kV transformersand two 750 kV taforms (each consit of three singlephase units). The total nsalled capacityof the transformerswere made by TROof the fonner East Gemany and are rated at 630 MVA. They are of singlephas design. Thereis a spare singlephase unit avaiable. The newer 400/100kV nsformer are of 3 phasedesig and wer bufltby TRO. The tmsfomers haveproved to be quite rdiabledurizg the twentyyears of service. 6. Itaformers of twotypos have bee pursewd froma Ukminiancompany. One Is rated 200 MVA,220/100 kV and t other 250 MVA400/110 kV. Tity 200 MVA and four 250 MVA have been isalld. 1 the spig of 1992,a Mulgarianransfmer rated 133MVA per phe was talld at Zlatlisa. 7. S l=RUMMW M Ther are severalshunt reactors instaled throughoutthe Bulgaian networ. Tere a t reactorsat: N.PPKozloduy - 3 uni Stonik 3 units lizia - 3 unr Dobrudja - 3 uni TPP DimoDichev - I uni SofiaWet - 2 uni B 4goevgrad - 2 uni Bus - 2 unts Ihe reacts at SofiaWest, BlaoevirA and Burpasare conn d to the teriy windingat 31.5 kV. Each shuntreactor unk is 45 MVAR. 8. StaticVar Co are insalled at VARNA750/400 kV substaton. Ihey are conneed to the tertiay widing of the 750/40/15.75autofomers and opere in the range 100MVAR (edctlve) to 200 MVAR(capacitive) for each of two uni. 9. a All brakes a air blst and are made by TRO of the forr Est Germany. Al 220 kV breakers ar rated at eIher 10,000 MVA or 15,000 MVA. There are no known poblems wih teupTing capability. - 90 - AMA4 Page3 of 7 10. The400 kVbreakers were also buit by TROand hae a ratingof 25,000MVA. The ntepting capabilityof thesebreakers s also consideredadequate. There Is an annualchecking progrmfor maintece. The400 kVbreaker at Kozloduyhas been replaced by an SF6breaker built by ABB,but th hashad some problms. The750 kv breakerat VARNAis o SF6. here s a CB servicecenter established at Plovdiv.The 400 kV substadons use a breakerand a halfscheme. 11. ium 2flt ,Lin. TheBulgatn powersystem has interonnectIons with the neighboringcounties of Romania,Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, and via Romaniato Moldovaand Ukraine(both of theformer USSR). The tie lines ereas fbllows: (a) to Romaniafrom Kozloduy - one double circuit 400 kV line and one 220 kV line; (b) to Ukraine(via Romania) from Varna - one750 kVline with 85 kmto theRomaian boundary; (c) to Moldova(via Romania)from Dobrujda - one400 kV line with 207.7km withn Bulgaria.This line is seriescompensated; (d) to Greecefrom Blagoevgrad - one 400 kV line with 72.4 km withinBulgaria; (a) to Turkeyfrom Thermal Power Plant Dimo Dichev - one400 kV line with59.1 km witin Bulgaria; (t) to Yugoslaviafrom Sofia West - one400 kV line with 37 km withinBulgara; (j) to Yugoslavia- there are alsothree 100 kV lines, as follows: * fromBreznick 64.1 km * fromPetrich 49.32 km * fromKula 40.3 km 12. TheBulgaian power system is partof theItategated Power System (IPS) consst of: * Bulgada * Hungary * rmerEast Germany * Polad * Romania * theSouthern USSR Network (Ukraine and Moldavia) * Czechoslovakia 13. Sse Needs. Becauseof the ageof the equipment,operating and mainteane costs areincreaing. The Blulgan auhoritieswould like to usethe newer gention of circuitbreakers, but becaueof highcost, the teplacement will be done incrementally. Serious problems anticipatedwith the tenoperating (total of 13)210 MVAsingle phase tramsrmers which have been in opraton since 1973.'They have not been sen for factor rehabilitaton.Only the necesary decical andsmall repair has beendono site. Theserhould be replacedwithin3-4 years. The workhas alreadybeen strted at Mzia,for which a cont cths beenexecuted. Talks have been conducted to arrangefactory ftes in Bulia. Mhefite 45 MVARshunt reactors have maitnan problems.They were not adequately sted n the factoy. Theircircuit breaks needto be replaced.It is esdmatedthat U.S. $10milion is nded to rplace thesik shunt reacors that have failed. For some of the400 kV lines, the conductor - 91 - _nex Page4 of 7 and groud wire needto be replacedbecau of loss of mecanical strength. Due to the reducdonin industrialdemand, the systemb experiencinghigh voltages during off-peak load covditions. Studies have indicatedthat 200 MVARros are neededat two locations,tentively, Varna and Sofia West. Currendy,some unconventional mens are beingtaken to keepthe voltageswithin acceptable limits. In somecases, this has meantswitching out some400 kV lines and the 750 kV lines and has resultedin higherlosses. All investigationshave shown fhat the shortcircuit levels in the 400 kV, 220 kV andthe 110kV system are belowthe capabilitiesof the circuitbrkers evenwith the additionof the new units at Belene(now cancelled) and witha hypothetcalthird nmclear plant at Silestraor Burgas. Therefore, giveatat shortcircuit studies will need far more extensIve100 kV data collectionby the WorldBank team, it does not appea that suchstudies should be conductedwhen studying the vanousscenarios. If necessary,NEIC could be askedto performthese studies since the iput is alreadyavaiable to them. All 400 anm220 kV transformerswere made by the ex-GermanDemocratic Republic and are out of production.There is a lack-of spareparts, so reservesets are used to replacedamage. lhee shouldbe replacedstarting in a fewyears. Thereappeas lsoto be a problemwith disconnects which are operated by pressurizedair. The reliabilityis not high. Planne Eumaign of *e Ta;ion Sve 14. Recentstudies concted by the Bulgarianepers haveindicated that the 400kV system will be adequatefor the foreseeablefuture and a higherbulk power transmissionvoltage will not be neesary. Purihermore,it is plannednot to eand the 220 kV system- fiture expansionswill be limited tohe 400 kV andthe 110kV transmissions.A 400kV linefom Stolnikto Zlatsa has been completedsince 1989. A 400 l:V line f*omZlatsa to Kodovois 60-70%comple"t. A doublecircuit 400 kV line betweenKorlovo and Plovdivwas planned, but constructionhas been deferred. Similarly, the doublecircuit 400 kV linebetween Kodovo and Tsaravetzis deferred. A new400 kV substationat Tsaravetzconnected to the Mizia-Vana400 kV linewas also planned. Thiswould enable the demand in that regionto be suppliedfrom the 400 kV networkinstead of the 220 kV network;thereby reducing trsiossion losses. Aother 400 kV substaionat Dobrich,where a syncnouS condenserwould be installedwas planned. The synchronouscondemer has beenacquired, but is presentlynot connecedto the network,since work at Dobrichhas beensoopped. Ihere werealso plans to add400kV transmission to the NPP Bdelane,but the cancellationof the later has also resultedin the cancellationof the trnmission lines. A 220 kV line from KozloduyNPS to Vidin is under construction. .l is s configuredfor a doublecircuit line and workon this has also beentemporarly stopped. It is aboat ViIA complete. - 92- Anx Page5 of 7 Intermectkms Sa Trate 16. As noted previously,the Bulgaran power system s interconected with all hie neighboringcomtries which are Romania,Turkey, Gree, Yugoslaviaand alsoto Moldaviaand Ukrain of the former SovietUnion. In the past, about 800 MW could be importedfrom the SovietUnion (Ukrne) at periodsof peakdemand witb 4-5 TW Importedanually. TbiswaS im d overthe 750 kV line andwas undera contual agreement.In 1992,the expectedenergy import was about 2 TWI. Ihough becauseof problemsat Koaioduyactua importswero about 3.3 TWh. The contractuali agreemensare expectedto be renewedanualy. Hiorically, a btatial part of the peakingcapacity; and spinningreserve has been providedby the Interc ed Power System(IPS) of the CMEA' countries. Onejustification cited for the use of a 750kV lin to the formerUSSR was that it wouldhave sufficierlncapacity to providethe additionalgeneration nseded within Bulgara in the evenof the lossof one 1000MW unit at NPP Kozloduy.Frequency regulation was the responsibilityof the IPS and flow occurredon the 400 kV and750 kV linesfor thi purpose. Bugaia's trde in electricitywith RomaniaX, Greece,Turkey and Yugoslaviais small. Tradewidt Romania is limitedbecause of capacityshortages in Romania;with Greeceand Yugodavia,trade is limitedbecause, while Bulgaria is part of the IPS,' Greeceand Yugoslaviabelong to the UCPTE,and IPS ad UCPTEdo not operateIn parallel. Tutky is apparendya high cost energyproducer and so trade withit is limited. Thus, the only majortrade agreementis withUkrine, but there is seriousconc aboutthe abilityand willingnessof Ukraineto providethe energyand capacityin futureyears, including1993. 17. Possiblesynchronous operion witbinthe UCPTE(hence disc ing Bulgariafrom the IPS) will require the Bulgarianpower sysem to meet UCPTEreukements for controllability; frequencyand tie line regulato N-1 security,reacive powersupport, voltage stability, etc. Whilethb load-frequencycontrol system is one item in the World Bank loan, and the triparite studieswith Yugoslaviaand Greeceprovide some encoura t aboutpossible operation within UCPTE, fiuthet studiesand upgradesare likelyto be neededbefore this can be a reality. At preset, the optimui saty for Bulgaria'selectric power sector regarding rconnectionand trade wouldappear to be: 1. Continueagreement with Uamine. 2. Graduallyupgrade the dectric nework and dispatchand controlcapabilities to meet UCPB stalndards. Whileelectrical generadon is notthe subjecthere, cleartyany increasesin trnal energyproducdon and imp.rovementsin utilizationwill help to reducethe dependenceon imports. OAI p_400" Z"A 400a 'mai nto > M~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~awN : ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ok po eb t 1 _ 7~~~~~~~~~~~Rous D t-M h /.AcoZ .8~~~~~alkan Tvardfs 2 2 _iS - tob Lst \\ | \"~Anonlva;HMSI v ejTeshd )s Q Wa~~~~~~~~~~~Thermlpowerstaft x _~~~~~~~~~~Uunzoo_n wae poe s50io"ne B_ _ J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-400kVlransngsslonine 00 * / o _ _ F ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~70/7o4noWsubstatbs} 0 Thessaloniki(Omc) cBaaeEd¢ile 400/11KV*6wo *, 0 220/IIO Wv8bstaloDn Annex 4 ;94*1.g _ _ .tPage 7 of 7, 1jIl 13.5 « 1, I-, I jS=SIALI i* - -- X . S~~~~~~& .1 1S kL I rk At a..,5 I B~~~~~~~~~~~ ^ rIo~~~~~~~~~I~~ ~ ~ ~ r.~~~~~~~~~~~~r I I rn 9 1 8 2 ' .10 6 _ti § 1P -96 - Page 2 of 39 or fotlantof data; aind(c) addidonalresources required for the data prepaation. As a reslt, someof the analysisare basedon publiclyavaiable informationand the best professionaljudgements. 3. The main c teistc of the Bulgariaenergy sector Is a shortageof domesticprmary o.g resources. The country has In abundance low quality lignite, and reltively little hydro potial comparedwith its neighbors.This poverty of rsources has led to an extraord ryde oeone SovietUnion for suppliesof everyresource and for tie technologyto utize them. Mostof oil, ai g, someelectricity and evensignificant quantities of coal were all iported fom the SovietUnion. As a resul, the energypolicy was to concentratedevelopment in the nuclearand coal sectors. 'k,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I 1I95 39W '33 . 0.9 i 7--; ~' .. 404 ' 65.9 -43~ T40.3 1996 4140oU 34 '4, 71 -4k$ : im 6340 51.5 63.9 7610, 474 L3 9 7340 48.9 | .1998 6530 36.1 4.0 1800 497 744.0 314' d730 *~~ooo~*m s7*.z 26907 4 6.1 190 4. XX XX i}NE8 !X |q - 97 - Anme S Page 3 of 39 4. Ihe secnd importantcrc is hig ener consumptondue to a highproportion of power-intensiveindustry. Of totalpower use, 43% wentto industryIn 1989- halfof it consumedjust by the chemicaland machinebuilding industries. Mmedomestic sector consumesabout 20% of all electricity,while commercialsector take 10%. OtherwIse,a big chunkof the power producion i8 apparentywiten off as lossesor consmed by the energyIndusies, pardcularlycoal. 5. The safetyconcers teladveto the Kozloduynuclear power plant as wellas uncertailties in supplyand highercost of theeimported fuel in combinationwith deterioratedchaacrstcs of the generatoncapacity brought Bulgaria electricity supply below demandduring the winterseason. The supplysituation would be criticalif Bulgariadid not experiencein the sme periodsharp decline in the electricitydemand. Electricityimpors was complicatedby lack of finamcialresources and unreliable Supplyfrom the IntegratedPower System (IPS). Studiesdone by the Greek,Yugoslav and Bulgarian authoritieshave shownthat paralleloperaton with Greeceand Yugosavia(he UCPTE)does not indicateany serious technicalproblem. However,this option is also very limited due to blockade Imposedon Yugoslaviaby the UN andthe difficulteconomic siaion In Bulgaria. 6. Threedemand forecasts have been preaed in conjunctionwith NEK. Theseare a minimum,a mediumand a maxmumforecast presented in TableS.1 and Figure5.1. Ihese forecastsassume a comparativelyconstant system load factorover the forecastperiod of around65%. TChisis comparablewith the presentload factorof 64%. Ibe forecastsincludes auxiliary consumption withinthe stations. Generationplanning also requiresa goodrepresentation of the systemloading pattem and informationhas been collectedfrom NEK of hourlyloadins overthe past 20 years. Thesevalues have been averagedon a normalizedbasis and monthlyload duration curves derived. Table5.2 gives detailsof loadduration curves. Systemd.emand is higherin the winterthan in the summerdue to heaing loads,and the annualpeak occurs in December.Detafled changes In thesewill undoubtedly occur as the consumermix changeswith the evolvingeconomic situatiomn 7. ExistingPower Sstem. The breakdownof the existinggeneraton capacityof the Bulgaian power system by fuel type at the beginningof the year 1993 is shown in Table 5.3. Tables5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 give informafionon existingthermal units, hydro plants and rehabilitation program. Table5.3: FixedSystem Summary of DependableCapacities (MW) 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~oa 100 1940~~~~~~...... 0 1... _994 1 M 499$:24443403 J93$.V-.19*$.. $19 $80 9_9001 6 Sa.g.7 - 98 - Am Page 4 of 39 TableS.S: Geraton of theE HydroP41SX Under Difet HvdloContons .1~~~~~~~~~~4- -99 - Aex Page S of 39 Table5.6: FswdSystem Thams Additonsand Rctr6mwt (No. Sof Added1993-2010) Rk.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.. MA23~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. ~~CandidateUitsb: The candidate units are defined as those unit tbat are not cufely firmly comlmittedand thiat could be added tD the generation system before the ed of the planning horizon. 1Thegeneration system expansionpath is opflmize by selecX thielestcost solution oblaned using thie WASP model. Ile following were conidered as candidate units: 120 MW gas fired combustionubmbie plants, near hydro station (Gona Arda, Sreden Iskar, Srendna Vacha and Nikopol), rebiabilitationof the thiermalplant (Varna, BobovDol and Mart East), rehabilitation/repowaringof thie district heatig and industi pln Sofia (uni.s 6 and n. Tracho Kostov, Russ (unks 3O. Shumen, Republika (units3-5), Pleven, Plovdiv (units2 and 3), Burgas, Devira, KrembwW, Vrata and Stara Zagora The chaursics of thiecandidates are given in Table 5.7. The district heatingand industrl plants were combined in three equivalent group each with the code name:-KRVS, BURG, I)EVI and PLEV, REPU, TRAI, in order tD overcomethe softae limitations. - 100 - Ann Page6 of 39 .. . "'"'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...... !EkS~~~~?hSI~ p olbmfta line detafls of the m"ainthermal plants to be rebabilitaed as well as distrct hedg and industia PIants are given in Tables S.8, 5.9 and S.10. The characeristics of the hydro plants are prosa in Table S.ll , while the investmentcoss are presented in Table 5.12. 9, Discount Rae. The, discount rae used for this alysis was 10%. The use of dis assumptionfor the long-termplanning pumle has been agreed with COE and NlK. 10. Costof4n. rn v . 0Meexpected unserved energy is the pobabilisicaly detemined amount of yearly -electricitydemand tha is not suppliedbecause of generatingdeficiences and/or Shortages in basic energy suppliers. The cost of unserved energy is included in thieWASP objective function as a way to consider explicitlycostJreliability trade-offis. TWus,if the unit cost of unseved energy is assumedto be zero, the least-wst expansionplan will followthe mininm allowable reserve margin. Conversely,if the cost per unit of unmsvedenergy is assumedto be very high, the least- cost expansionplan tends to have reJ1ativelyhigh resenrvemargins. In this study, the basic cost per UDit of unserved energy is assumed fo be represnted as a function of thieunserved energy. Ihe reserve matgi and reliabilityof the power system were not set in advan, but they were obtainedas a resul of the optimizationantlcipating the unservedenergy cost given as c = a, + A2EW + AI* DVE,)2, where Et is total generatedenergy, and E, is unservedenergy. 'Me coefficientswere demined as: a, = 0.30 $/lcWh, a2 = 0. a3 =0. 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