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Bulgaria in the Final Phase of Construction of the Vertical Gas Corridor
The construction of the section of the Vertical Gas Corridor located on the territory of Bulgaria has entered its final phase of implementation. As announced on the official website of the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy, two projects within this initiative…
Bulgaria: Experimental Biomass Co-Firing to Begin Soon at Maritsa East 2 Thermal Power Plant
At the Maritsa East 2 thermal power plant in Bulgaria, experimental co-firing of waste wood biomass is set to begin by the end of February. Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy, Zhecho Stankov, stated that in the initial phase of the experiment,…
New gas routes from Greece via Bulgaria to Ukraine
The Independent Natural Gas Transmission Operator of the Greece–Bulgaria Interconnector (ICGB) has announced the launch of two new cross-border routes – Route 2 and Route 3 – within the framework of the Vertical Gas Corridor, a strategic initiative connecting the…
Bulgaria Announces New Oil and Gas Exploration in the Black Sea
At a ceremony held at the Council of Ministers, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov signed an agreement for the exploration and search for oil and natural gas in Block 1-26 Han Tervel. On this occasion, the Prime Minister emphasized that…
Bulgaria Faces Highest Energy Poverty in the EU: Will It Receive Funding from the Social Climate Fund?
Bulgaria’s Agency for Sustainable Energy Development highlights that the country has the highest level of energy poverty in the European Union, affecting as much as 30 percent of the population. This makes the development of a Social Climate Plan crucial,…
Bulgaria Aims to Become the First Country in Europe with a Functional AP1000 Reactor
Bulgaria has longstanding experience in nuclear energy, and the implementation of the project for the construction of new nuclear capacities is of strategic importance not only for the country but also for the Southeastern European region, stated Zhecho Stankov, Bulgaria’s…
Huge Response to Projects for Standalone Energy Storage in Bulgaria
During this year, Bulgaria announced a call for grants for standalone energy storage units. The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy then prepared over 580 million euros in grants for these projects. The proposals received for the RESTORE program, initiated by the…