CEZ’s subsidiary Skoda Praha has submitted a preliminary bid for the construction of the “Belene” Bulgarian nuclear plant. The bid was submitted in consortium with Citibank, UniCredito and Komercni Banka. The Russian Atomstrojexport is also participating in the tender. The project is worth some EUR 2.5bn. According to a preliminary schedule a shortlist of tender participants is to be ready by July 17 and final bids are due by October 19.