Bulgaria
Bulgarian municipalities demand legal framework for energy communities
23 June 2023 - A group of municipalities urged the Bulgarian authorities to enable the creation of energy communities and support self-consumption
Bulgaria’s biggest solar power plant Verila put into operation
23 June 2023 - The Verila solar power plant will sell electricity under a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement (PPA)
Bulgaria moves to install new nuclear reactor at Kozloduy plant
19 June 2023 - US-based Westinghouse Electric Company will supply an AP1000 nuclear reactor for the Kozloduy power plant in Bulgaria
Hydrogen investor becomes Bulgaria’s new energy minister
08 June 2023 - Bulgaria's new Minister of Energy Rumen Radev is a director of Holding Zagora, which participates in the Stara Zagora hydrogen valley project
Bulgaria launches EUR 123 million subsidy scheme for household solar installations
12 May 2023 - Bulgarian households can apply for grants for photovoltaic systems and solar collectors for own consumption until November 10
Bulgaria needs EUR 102 million to repair pumped storage hydropower plant
04 May 2023 - The upcoming reconstruction of the Chaira pumped storage hydropower plant, which is out of order, is expected to be completed in 2025
Battery factory launches operations in Rousse in Bulgaria
03 May 2023 - The LiFePO4 Energy Storage manufacturing facility in Ruse, Bulgaria, is officially open for business, Solar MD said.
Bulgaria establishes state-owned green energy company
24 April 2023 - Natsionalen energien operator or NEO is a new firm within the Bulgarian Energy Holding tasked with green energy and storage projects
Greece and Bulgaria to present joint hydrogen projects
11 April 2023 - The Greek and Bulgarian gas system operators will present two major hydrogen projects to the EU this week
Aurubis to expand solar power capacity at its copper plant in Bulgaria
05 April 2023 - Aurubis picked the contractor for the second and third solar power plants at its copper plant east of Sofia. It plans the fourth as well.
Renalfa IPP buys Alpiq’s 72.5 MW wind park in Bulgaria
27 March 2023 - Renalfa IPP agreed to take over the Vetrocom wind farm in Bulgaria, with a capacity of 72.5 MW, from Swiss company Alpiq
Bulgaria to replace coal complex with solar gigawatts
10 March 2023 - Bulgaria is leaning on nuclear power, RES and energy efficiency in its decarbonization push, Minister of Energy Rosen Hristov said
Decarbonization, energy security impossible without nuclear energy – Hristov
03 March 2023 - Bulgaria is one of the 10 European Union member states that supported France in the initiative to form a pro-nuclear bloc
EU prosecutors investigating EU ETS fraud in Bulgaria
28 February 2023 - EPPO's office in Sofia is carrying out searches and investigation in a probe into fraud regarding the EU Emissions Trading System
Austria-based Enery preparing to build Bulgaria’s biggest solar park
23 February 2023 - If there are no delays, Enery can start installing its Chirpan solar power plant in Bulgaria before the end of the year
Bulgarian IBEX exchange to set up market for guarantees of origin
03 February 2023 - Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange – IBEX said it would organize a market for guarantees of origin of electricity