Bulgaria updates action plan to improve energy efficiency
The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy has put up for public debate a draft of the updated National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for the 2014-2020 period aimed at reducing the amount of energy used by consumers at all levels in the country. The original action plan was submitted to the European Commission in 2014 with an […]
Romania and Bulgaria discuss emergency assistance plan for power supply
Romania and Bulgaria have discussed the possibility of assisting each other in power supply in case of crisis similar to the one that occurred last winter due to the harsh weather, Romanian and Bulgarian media reported. Two countries are also considering other projects in the energy sector. Romanian Energy Minister Toma-Florin Petcu and his Bulgarian […]
Local company developing 180 MW solar power plant project in Bulgaria
The town of Devnya, in the northeast of Bulgaria, has undertaken steps to prepare ground for construction of what would be the largest solar plant in Bulgaria. The 180 MW plant will be built by Bulgarian company 4B Solar, the local authorities announced. The project is worth over EUR 100 million which, according to the […]
Bulgaria starts making waste repository for old nuclear reactors
The Bulgarian government has started the construction of a radioactive waste repository to store low and medium-level waste. The country’s Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova attended a ground breaking ceremony for the repository at Radiana which will be used to store radioactive waste from the decommissioned reactors at the Kozloduj nuclear power plant. Also present at […]
Clear air and emission abatement solutions wanted for Bulgarian capital
The Bulgarian capital Sofia is looking to attract innovative solutions from the global clean-tech community to help solve air pollution problems. Entrepreneurs are invited to participate in an EIT Climate-KIC supported “Urban Challenges” pitch event, at the high-level SOFAIR European conference on air quality, on October 12-13, 2017. Sofia is looking for solutions in transport and mobility, energy use […]
UPDATE: Green light for selling of IBEX to Bulgarian Stock Exchange
Article from August 10 updated with new information. State-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) has got the green light to sell the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE), Bulgarian government announced. Th Government of Bulgaria has announced that it has given its approval to the Bulgarian Energy Holding to sell 100 […]
Sofia’s transport company plans to procure electric buses and install charging stations
Sofia Electrical Transport Company plans to acquire electric buses and install charging infrastructure in the Bulgarian capital. To this end, the company which operates tram and trolley transport in Sofia plans to procure 30 fully electric buses with fast charging technology and 12 charging stations. The project is worth EUR 17.64 million, and the SETC intends […]
Additional European Commission funding approved for Croatian geothermal plant
The European Commission decided that Croatia’s first geothermal power plant can apply for additional funding along with existing financing to support the HR GEOc Geothermae project. The EC decision came after Croatian Euro MP Marijana Petir requested the additional funding and filed a detailed explanation for a geothermal plant in the Međimurje area of Croatia. […]
