(Bloomberg) -- Greece is willing to buy more nuclear-produced power from Bulgaria, if Sofia decides to build a third reactor, as both countries seek to reduce dependence on Russian energy.
Greece would commit via a bilateral agreement to purchase a set quantity of power produced at a new nuclear reactor that Bulgaria may build, a person familiar with the matter on the Greek side said, requesting anonymity as details of discussions have not been made public.
Talks between the two countries are at a “very early stage,” the person said. There are no decisions yet on how much power Greece would buy, at what price nor over what time frame.
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Serbia and North Macedonia have also expressed interest in buying nuclear-fueled power, Bulgarian Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov told lawmakers Wednesday.
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Bulgarian Finance Minister Assen Vassilev led a government delegation to Greece last week to discuss energy projects, including nuclear power. “The fact that there's a buyer of this energy fends off the business risk and we can start with very quick construction,” he said Sunday in an interview with Bulgaria's Nova TV channel.
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