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
Second unit of Krško nuclear power plant projected to come online in 2035
27 January 2023 - The second unit in the Krško nuclear power plant could be in operation in 2035, but project permits are still pending
Krško nuclear power plant to extend operation for another 20 years
18 January 2023 - The Slovenian government has issued an environmental approval to extend the operating life of the Krško nuclear power plant until 2043
US-based KKR set to take over ContourGlobal
20 May 2022 - US-based KKR is set to take over Bulgarian thermal power plant Maritsa East 3, as well as wind and solar capacities in Austria and Italy
Končar KET to refurbish HPP Vacha in Bulgaria
28 August 2019 - A consortium comprising Croatia’s Končar KET and Czech ČKD Blansko Holding has signed a contract...
Bulgaria: the drive for full liberalization of the energy market and the upcoming changes
22 April 2019 - Authors: Dimitar Zwiatkow (Partner), Maria Harizanova (Associate), at Pavlov and Partners Law Firm in cooperation with CMS...
Massive hike in electricity prices prompts state measures in Bulgaria
17 January 2019 - Three subsidiaries of state-owned power utility Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD (BEH) will provide an additional...
BEH gets EBRD’s financial backing to help with energy market liberalization
14 August 2018 - State-owned energy company Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) has secured a EUR 100 million investment from...
Bulgaria’s NEK reports net loss in H1, to cancel some projects
06 August 2018 - Power utility Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK) reported a BGN 74 million (EUR 37.8 million) net...
Bulgaria’s NEK calls for tender for Chaira HPP rehabilitation
04 January 2018 - Bulgarian National Electricity company (NEK) has invited sealed tenders from contractors from all over the...
Bulgarian national electricity company invites tenders for rehabilitation of three HPPs
19 September 2017 - Bulgarian National Electricity Company (NEK) is inviting sealed tenders from contractors for the rehabilitation of...
Power production and distribution companies in the Balkan region – governments still in charge
14 March 2017 - By Vladimir Spasić, energy journalist and analyst It is not just that the governments in the...