Bulgaria
Bulgaria named EU’s top SO2 polluter, accused of “persistent” breaches of limit values
25 January 2021 - Three environmental organizations have accused Bulgaria of systemically and persistently violating the European Union’s (EU)...
Sofia launches tendering for CHP plant as part of waste management system
14 January 2021 - The facility will burn refuse derived fuel to produce heat for the district heating system and electricity which will be delivered to the grid.
Bulgarian municipalities get EUR 8.3 million for street lighting through EEA
11 January 2021 - Local authorities in Bulgaria are renewing street lighting systems in projects worth almost EUR 9.2 million, most of which was secured through EEA Grants
Mayor promises activists Sofia would install renewables to cut air pollution
23 December 2020 - Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova told Greenpeace Bulgaria the city would step up measures to reduce air pollution
Bulgaria, North Macedonia to couple day-ahead markets in 2022
08 December 2020 - Two countries have signed MoU to push forward the electricity market coupling project which started back in 2018.
Bulgaria to use EUR 1.5 billion from EU recovery fund for energy efficiency
27 November 2020 - Minister Petya Avramova says the energy efficiency segment of the Recovery and Resilience Plan of Bulgaria would be worth EUR 1.53 billion
Bulgarian municipalities advised on possibilities for energy communities
27 November 2020 - An energy transition training session was organized for Bulgarian municipalities to highlight the potential benefits of energy communities
Bulgaria asks help from European Commission to phase out coal
21 October 2020 - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov asked the European Commission to help countries in the CEE region to phase out coal
Bulgaria’s NECP: EUR 42.7 billion in investment needed to meet 2030 goals
16 October 2020 - Bulgaria said in its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) that it targets zero greenhouse gas emissions for 2030
MET Group buys 42 MW wind farm in Bulgaria from Enel
14 October 2020 - Switzerland-based energy company MET Group has signed an agreement to buy a 100% stake in...
Bulgaria to add 2.65 GW of renewables capacity by 2030
15 September 2020 - In its draft Sustainable Energy Development Strategy until 2030 with a 2050 horizon, Bulgaria doesn’t...
Bulgaria: all companies set to enter the free electricity market from 1 October 2020
24 August 2020 - Authors: Dimitar Zwiatkov, partner and Maria Harizanova, associate at CMS Bulgaria On 1 October 2020, all non-residential...
Enery BG 1 plans to build 400 MW solar power plant in southern Bulgaria
24 August 2020 - Austrian-owned Enery BG 1 Ltd. plans to build a solar power plant in the municipality...
Greenpeace demands coal phaseout in Bulgaria by 2030
20 August 2020 - The government in Sofia should look up to Greece in its energy policy, according to...
Bulgaria plans to burn coal until 2050 – energy minister
13 August 2020 - Bulgaria plans to continue to use coal for the generation of electricity until 2050 due...
Contract signed for largest self-consumption PV plant in Bulgaria
30 July 2020 - Copper producer Aurubis Bulgaria and energy solution provider CEZ ESCO Bulgaria have signed a contract...