WILL CONSTRUCT POWER PLANTS, DAMS

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 25, 2011
• Sequence Number: 362
• Publication Date: July 18, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION CONFTDENTIAICONFIDE TU; ,1,
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CD NO.
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT Economic - Power
HOW
PUBLISHED Semiweekly newspaper
WHERE
PUBLISHED Berlin
DATE
PUBLISHED 20 an 28 Feb 1971
LANGUAGE
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF ESPIONAGE ACT ED
U. S C.. SI AND Si. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION
OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANT MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO'
NIBITE. BT LAW. REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
Nachrichten fuer Aussenhandel?
DATE OF
INFORMATION 1951
DATE DIST. / r Jul 1951
NO. OF PAGES 1
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
WILL CONSTRUCT POWER PLANTS, DAMS
TO UTILIZE HYDROELECTRIC POWER -- Berlin, Nachrichten fuer A.ussen_hsndel, 28 Feb 51
Soviet experts will assist the Bulgarian government in implementing an ex-
tensive plan for the construction of .reservoi.zs and hydroelectric power plants.
Domestic materials will be used predominantly in the building of reservoir dams.
Many high-capacity pumps of Soviet make, with a connecting power line of 1,000-
2,500 kilowatts, have been installed along the Danube to faH-ilitate irrigation
of wide stretches of land. Additional pumping stations are under construction
for irrigation of the Bela Vit River Valley and the areas near Kozloduy, Kara'B.ogaz,
and Aidenur.
RECEIVES POWER PLANT. FROM USSR. -- Berltn., Nachxi.chten fuer Ausseghandel, 3 Feb 51
The 1950 output of Bulgaria's electric power plants exceeded the combined
output for the years 1933 through 1937.
In 1950 the USSR furnished the equipment for three large power plants with
ten 'turbogenerator units and several pumping stations for irrigating extensive
areas along the Danube. Equipment for 16 smaller power plants, valued at 250
million leva, wAs also furnished. Construction materials for the installation
of new electric power plants and dams are to be shipped to Bulgaria on a large
scale.
TO CONSTRUCT NEW DAM -- Berlin; Nachrichten fuer Aussenhandel, 20 Jan 51
A new dam is to be built on the Iskur River near Sofia. The dam will provide
a reservoir of 670 million cubic meters.. Its power unit will have an available
hec-
capacity of 67,000 kilowatts. It will also be utilized to irrigate 57,000
tares of land. The project is schedules to be completed in 1955.
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