Bulgaria
Bulgaria extends subsidies for businesses to pay high electricity, gas prices
17 May 2022 - The government, employers and unions have agreed on compensation for high energy prices, the government said
Bulgaria is guilty for air pollution rules European Court of Justice
16 May 2022 - Bulgaria has breached EU rules on air pollution because of failure to address SO2 pollution from super-polluting coal plants
AES Bulgaria to look into developing solar, energy storage projects
05 May 2022 - AES Bulgaria will explore options for developing a combined 100 MW solar power and battery energy storage project
Bulgaria has EUR 1.1 billion for energy renovation of residential, public buildings
15 April 2022 - One-stop shops for energy efficiency in residential and public buildings are about to be established in every district in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria preparing law on promoting e-mobility, targets 30,000 EVs by 2026
14 April 2022 - According to the latest data, there were only 3,000 vehicles in the country at the end of 2021
EU greenlights Bulgaria’s recovery, resilience plan
07 April 2022 - The EU is about to formally adopt a EUR 6.3 billion grant package for Bulgaria as the European Commission finally endorsed its recovery and resilience plan
Bulgaria plans to add 4.9 GW in renewables capacity by 2031
28 March 2022 - The Electricity System Operator – ESO of Bulgaria said it sees a 5.9 GW increase in capacity by 2031, of which 4.9 GW would be in renewables
Bulgaria and Greece intensify cooperation in the energy sector
25 March 2022 - Bulgarian-Greek cooperation continues with the completion of the IGB gas pipeline for Azerbaijani gas and LNG from the terminal in Alexandroupolis
Bulgaria targets 10 thousand EV chargers by 2027
15 March 2022 - Bulgaria's ESO signed a cooperation agreement with other stakeholders to set a target of installing 10,000 charging stations with green electricity
Bulgarian state-owned firm to develop battery energy storage network
15 March 2022 - The Restore project in Bulgaria for battery energy storage will have a capacity of 6 GWh, and it will balance electricity from renewables
A1 Bulgaria signs solar PPA with Renalfa
10 March 2022 - Mobile carrier A1 Bulgaria will buy solar energy from Renalfa through a ten-year sleeved power purchase agreement or PPA
Bulgaria abandons Belene, announces new reactors at Kozloduy
16 February 2022 - The Bulgarian prime minister said that instead of Belene, the authorities will consider the possibility of building new reactors at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant
Bulgarian municipalities win EEA funds for geothermal heating, cooling
09 February 2022 - Six local authorities in Bulgaria are getting EEA grants of almost EUR 1.7 million for the use of geothermal energy in heating and cooling
Bulgaria could warm by 4.4 °C by 2100, lose 20% of precipitation
01 February 2022 - Bulgaria is severely affected by climate change, WWF and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation said, warning the temperature rise could reach 4.4 degrees by 2100
State aid for businesses, power companies in Bulgaria may reach EUR 1 billion
04 January 2022 - The Bulgarian government has secured an additional EUR 650 million for businesses and energy companies due to the energy crisis
AE Solar to build solar panel plant in Bulgaria
24 December 2021 - AE Solar from Germany earmarked over EUR 150 million for a solar panel factory near Plovdiv in Bulgaria, Minister Alexander Nikolov revealed