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Investments - Bulgaria

PRB monitoring

▪ BULATSA planned a total RP3 asset value for new investments of 108M€₂₀₁₇, of which 36% for new major investments. BULATSA planned three new major investments for RP3, all of which have started.

▪ BULATSA planned RP3 new investments represent 2% of the Union-wide total amounts of the assets for new investments. Compared to the Union-wide median, BULATSA planned to invest more in infrastructure (63% vs 27% respectively), and in CNS systems 37% vs 18%).

▪ BULATSA underspent -2.8M€₂₀₁₇ (-2.8%) in costs related to investments during RP3 , according to the reporting tables. These amounts shall be reimbursed to the airspace users through a reduction of future unit rate(s), unless the NSA decides after consultation with the users, that the ANSP shall not reimburse a part of the difference according to article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2019/317.

▪ BULATSA reported 1.7M€₂₀₁₇ funding from Union assistance programmes in RP3, while SESAR Deployment Manager data indicates payments for 1.3M€₂₀₁₇ during the reference period.

Value of the assets for New Investments included in the Performance Plan Bulgaria | BULATSA

Determined and additional asset value by investment category

Total value of the asset for new investments (M€2017) 108.11 % of total
New major investments (above 5M€ each) 38.83 36%
Included in the performance plan 38.83 36%
Additional 0.00 0%
Other new investments (below 5M€ each) 69.28 64%

Determined asset value: en route and terminal

Total value of the asset for new major investments (M€2017) 38.83 % of total
En route 38.22 98%
Terminal 0.61 2%

Determined asset value by type of investment

Total value of the asset for new major investments (M€2017) 38.83 % of total
ATM systems 0.00 0%
CNS systems 14.43 37%
Infrastructure 24.41 63%
Other 0.00 0%
Unknown 0.00 0%

Asset value for new investments: ANSP compared to Union-wide

Costs related to investments included in the Performance Plan Bulgaria | BULATSA

New and existing investments

Determined costs 2020D 2021D 2022D 2023D 2024D RP3
Total costs of new and existing investments (M€2017) 17.59 18.46 18.42 20.36 23.06 97.88
New major investments 0.15 0.42 0.64 1.41 3.11 5.73
Other new investments 0.92 1.66 3.50 6.30 8.75 21.13
Existing investments 16.52 16.38 14.28 12.65 11.20 71.02
Actual costs 2020A 2021A 2022A 2023A 2024A RP3
Total costs of new and existing investments (M€2017) 17.59 18.63 18.89 18.92 21.06 95.09
New major investments 0.15 0.54 1.06 1.18 2.00 4.92
Other new investments 0.92 2.22 3.47 4.75 7.40 18.76
Existing investments 16.52 15.88 14.36 12.99 11.67 71.42
Difference (A-D) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 RP3
Total difference (M€2017) 0.00 0.17 0.47 (1.43) (2.00) (2.79)
New major investments 0.00 0.12 0.42 (0.23) (1.12) (0.82)
% change of actual with respect to determined 0% +28% +65% -17% -36% +41%
Other new investments 0.00 0.55 (0.02) (1.55) (1.35) (2.37)
% change of actual with respect to determined 0% +33% -1% -25% -15% -8%
Existing investments 0.00 (0.50) 0.08 0.35 0.47 0.40
% change of actual with respect to determined 0% -3% +1% +3% +4% +4%


Costs of investments by nature - En route

Determined costs 2020D 2021D 2022D 2023D 2024D RP3
Total costs of new and existing investments (M€2017) 17.59 18.46 18.42 20.36 23.06 97.88
Depreciation 10.57 10.96 10.70 11.87 13.77 57.88
Cost of capital 7.02 7.50 7.72 8.48 9.28 40.01
Cost of leasing 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Actual costs 2020A 2021A 2022A 2023A 2024A RP3
Total costs of new and existing investments (M€2017) 17.59 18.63 18.89 18.92 21.06 95.09
Depreciation 10.57 11.49 11.95 11.73 13.10 58.84
Cost of capital 7.02 7.14 6.94 7.19 7.96 36.26
Cost of leasing 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Difference (A-D) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 RP3
Total difference (M€2017) 0.00 0.17 0.47 (1.43) (2.00) (2.79)
Depreciation 0.00 0.52 1.25 (0.14) (0.67) 0.96
Cost of capital 0.00 (0.35) (0.78) (1.29) (1.33) (3.75)
Cost of leasing 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


Costs by new major investments

Determined costs 2020D 2021D 2022D 2023D 2024D RP3
Total costs of new and existing investments (M€2017) 0.15 0.42 0.64 1.41 3.11 5.73
New PSRs and SSRs East part of Sofia FIR 0.15 0.42 0.64 1.16 2.15 4.51
Building of Contingency and Data Center and Equipment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.75 0.90
Reconstruction and modernization of the Ops Room Sofia ATC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.22 0.32
Actual costs 2020A 2021A 2022A 2023A 2024A RP3
Total costs of new and existing investments (M€2017) 0.15 0.54 1.06 1.18 2.00 4.92
New PSRs and SSRs East part of Sofia FIR 0.15 0.53 1.04 0.93 1.34 3.99
Building of Contingency and Data Center and Equipment 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.20 0.50 0.71
Reconstruction and modernization of the Ops Room Sofia ATC 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.15 0.21
Difference (A-D) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 RP3
Total difference (M€2017) 0.00 0.12 0.42 (0.23) (1.12) (0.82)
New PSRs and SSRs East part of Sofia FIR 0.00 0.11 0.41 (0.23) (0.81) (0.52)
Building of Contingency and Data Center and Equipment 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.05 (0.25) (0.18)
Reconstruction and modernization of the Ops Room Sofia ATC 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.05) (0.07) (0.11)


Expected benefit and impact per new major investment Bulgaria | BULATSA

New major investments Expected benefit per KPA SAF ENV CAP CEF
New PSRs and SSRs East part of Sofia FIR X X X X
Building of Contingency and Data Center and Equipment X
Reconstruction and modernization of the Ops Room Sofia ATC X
New major investments Expected impact Network Local Non-performance
New PSRs and SSRs East part of Sofia FIR X X
Building of Contingency and Data Center and Equipment
Reconstruction and modernization of the Ops Room Sofia ATC


New major investments SES mandated Partnership
ATM systems
ATM system CP/MP
New PSRs and SSRs East part of Sofia FIR X
Building of Contingency and Data Center and Equipment
Reconstruction and modernization of the Ops Room Sofia ATC


Public funding granted for total CAPEX (CEF/TEN-T)

Actual funding declaration vs payments

Funding declared (M€2017) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 RP3
Total included in the funding declaration (reporting tables) 0.16 1.21 0.00 0.28 0.02 1.67
SDM Payment 0.16 1.07 0.00 0.05 0.00 1.28
Difference between total funding declared vs received (0.00) 0.14 (0.00) 0.22 0.02 0.39


 
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