Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s BEH wants direct link to future Black Sea cable to participate in project
09 October 2025 - CEO of BEH Valentin Nikolov hinted that Bulgaria would opt for an electricity corridor via Turkey if the proposed cable under the Black Sea doesn't include a direct link to his country
Sunterra RE equips its PV plants in Bulgaria with batteries totaling 156 MW
03 October 2025 - Bulgarian solar power plant operator Sunterra RE expanded its operational portfolio with co-located energy storage
Bulgarian capital Sofia to create its first energy community in Vitosha district
29 September 2025 - Citizens and businesses in Sofia will be able to invest in a photovoltaic system on...
Bulgaria to start talks with developers of small modular reactors
25 September 2025 - Bulgaria should discuss projects for small modular reactors with the developers of the technology, according to Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov
Enery, Teva sign 15-year virtual PPA for solar, BESS in Bulgaria
24 September 2025 - Under a financial power purchase agreement, the solar power plant with BESS will supply electricity to two Teva’s plants in Bulgaria
Maglizh solar power plant of 161 MW in Bulgaria enters commercial operation
18 September 2025 - Solar park Maglizh in central Bulgaria has begun commercial operation. It is a JV of 360 Energy and the majority shareholders of Eurohold
Bulgarian coal plant mulls replacing boiler with molten salt battery
15 September 2025 - The operator of the AES Maritsa Iztok 1 coal plant is interested in replacing one of its boilers with a molten salt reactor
Environmentalists warn EU that Bulgaria ignores coal plants breaching pollution rules
09 September 2025 - Greenpeace Bulgaria and Za Zemiata wrote a complaint to the European Commission as the authorities are ignoring environmental breaches at four coal plants
Insa Oil building Bulgaria’s first bioethanol plant
27 August 2025 - The biorefinery will produce ethyl alcohol, part of which will be converted into bioethanol for the Bulgarian energy market.
Bulgaria opens public consultation on subsidies for 1.9 GWh of battery projects
27 August 2025 - Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy is launching a new round of subsidies for battery energy storage projects, worth EUR 118 million.
Bulgaria to add batteries of up to 10,000 MWh in capacity within months – ESO
12 August 2025 - Bulgaria’s Electricity System Operator has received grid connection applications for batteries with 12 GW in total capability
First part of Tenevo PV plant comes online, batteries are under construction
12 August 2025 - The largest hybrid power plant in Bulgaria is beginning to take shape as the Tenevo PV park came online and the BESS is under construction