Bulgaria
Coal plant ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3 restarted to preserve energy security in Bulgaria
09 January 2025 - ContourGlobal is returning half of Maritsa East 3 in Bulgaria to the grid, to operate at least until the end of March
Toshiba, Voith, ABB to repair Bulgaria’s Chaira pumped storage hydropower plant
08 January 2025 - Bulgaria's NEK signed contracts for units 1 and 3 of the Chaira system with Toshiba and the consortium Voith-ABB, respectively
Bulgaria signs EUR 166 million in grants to boost grid for renewables
26 December 2024 - The first group of investments under the Greenabler project is worth EUR 568 million and is planned for financing from the EU's Modernisation Fund.
Wrecked pumped storage hydropower plant Chaira gets one unit back online
24 December 2024 - One of four units in the Chaira pumped storage facility is back on the grid, the first repaired after the entire system crashed in 2022
Shell wins bid to explore for oil, gas in Bulgaria’s Black Sea
12 December 2024 - A subsidiary of Shell plc has been chosen as the top bidder for the exploration of oil and natural gas in the western Black Sea
Bulgaria preparing to halt Russian gas transit, citing US sanctions
11 December 2024 - Bulgaria warned it would halt the transit of Russian gas to Serbia and beyond if Gazprom doesn't find another way to pay for it
PV plant Maglizh of 160 MW in Bulgaria to enter test phase
10 December 2024 - The Maglizh photovoltaic facility of 160 MW in peak capacity is nearing the test phase, after overcoming complex issues in development
Bulgaria’s call for standalone energy storage is 4.3 times oversubscribed
09 December 2024 - Developers in Bulgaria applied for 4.3 times more in grants for standalone energy storage than the budget. Funding is uncertain, though.
Bulgarian citizens demand referendum on wind farms on agricultural land
09 December 2024 - Citizens from four Bulgarian districts protested in Varna, calling for a referendum on constructing solar and wind farms on agricultural land
Bulgaria fails to meet conditions for EUR 653 million in EU grants
02 December 2024 - Bulgaria is risking delays in or losing payments from a EUR 653 million grant package under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility
Bulgarian waterworks firm installs in-pipe hydropower generator
21 November 2024 - A waterworks and sewerage firm in Bulgaria produces electricity using an in-pipe hydropower device in a supply line
Hyundai, Westinghouse sign engineering contract for new nuclear power units in Bulgaria
05 November 2024 - Bulgaria’s first AP1000 nuclear reactor is anticipated to achieve commercial operation in 2035, Westinghouse said
Bulgaria awards EU funds to 249 projects for renewables with energy storage
04 November 2024 - Developers of 249 projects in Bulgaria will receive EUR 268 million in total grants for renewable electricity plants with energy storage
Rezolv Energy breaks ground on one of biggest solar power plants in Bulgaria
30 October 2024 - Rezolv Energy is building the St. George PV plant of 225 MW in peak capacity at the abandoned Silistra airport in northeastern Bulgaria
Enery commissions PPA-backed PV plant of 113 MW in Bulgaria
17 October 2024 - Enery inaugurated its largest solar power facility. The 113 MW unit is in Tsenovo in northeastern Bulgaria.
Bulgarian mattress factory covers its consumption 100% with solar, batteries
09 October 2024 - A photovoltaic system of 5.6 MW with a battery capacity of 15 MWh will meet the entire electricity needs of the TED mattress factory