Bulgarian capital Sofia to create its first energy community in Vitosha district
Citizens and businesses in Sofia will be able to invest in a photovoltaic system on a school rooftop as part of the first energy community. It would be a partnership between the city’s Vitosha District, individuals and legal entities. Following a few early initiatives in Bulgaria, the capital city decided to establish its first energy […]
Bulgaria to start talks with developers of small modular reactors
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy is launching a new round of subsidies for battery energy storage projects, worth EUR 118 million.