SAO PAULO, April 11 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run nuclear power company Eletronuclear is in talks to get a bridge loan from its shareholders so it can secure investments to extend the operating license of its Angra 1 plant, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday.
Raul Lycurgo said in an interview the company intends to obtain 800 million reais ($157.3 million) from state-run ENBPar and utility giant Eletrobras to pay for the investments.
They are crucial for Eletronuclear to extend Angra 1's license, which is set to expire in December, for 20 years. The company has been struggling to get the money directly from banks due to cash imbalance.
Eletrobras and ENBPar did not comment on the matter. (Reporting by Leticia Fucuchima; writing by Andre Romani; editing by Gabriel Araujo)
