Solaris Holding AD, a joint venture between the Bulgarian-German company SUNOTEC and the primary shareholders of Eurohold Bulgaria AD, has officially opened a new hybrid renewable energy plant in Oryahovo,
Energy storage in Bulgaria is expanding rapidly as the government awards nearly 10 GWh of capacity to 82 projects, boosting renewable energy reliability and grid stability.
The main objective of the procedure is to provide an opportunity to significantly increase the share of renewable energy (wind and solar) in the energy mix and to ensure the
Austria-based renewable power producer Enery Development GmbH will establish an equally-owned joint venture with Romanian oil and gas group OMV Petrom (BSE:SNP) to develop a 400-MW solar project in Bulgaria,
Shanghai Sermatec Energy Technology Co., Ltd. announces the securing of a 430+ MWh energy storage procurement project in Bulgaria, marking a significant milestone in
Bulgaria''s standalone energy storage tender, which aimed to procure at least 3 GWh of cumulative usable capacity, ultimately awarded more than three times that amount.
The Bulgaria solar energy market exhibits regional variations in terms of solar resource potential, market maturity, and project development. The following regions are key contributors to the
SolarPower Europe''s Agrisolar Best Practice Guidelines are now available to solar developers and farmers in Bulgaria, translated by the Bulgarian Association for
Solar installation, Aytos Solar power in Bulgaria was expanded by 100 megawatts (MW) in 2011. A 16.2 MW solar power plant in Zdravetz, Bulgaria was expected to be completed in June 2012,
SUNOTEC and Sungrow have announced a groundbreaking partnership to deploy 2.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across several solar energy
A battery energy storage system (BESS) described as the largest deployed to date in the European Union (EU) has been commissioned in Bulgaria. Officials with the country''s Ministry of Energy said
The Ministry of Energy of Bulgaria has allocated $656 million in grants for standalone energy storage projects. The deadline for applications is November 21.
Some 151 project bids for support were submitted for the scheme, which will provide up to 1.154 billion BGN (€590 million/US$540 million) for up to 50% of the construction costs of 3.1GWh of standalone energy
Renalfa IPP opened the first large-scale BESS project in Bulgaria and one of the largest in the region. By developing utility-scale energy storage at strategic locations, energy prices will become more stable, and the
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Austria-based renewable power producer Enery Development GmbH will establish an equally-owned joint venture with Romanian oil and gas group OMV Petrom
In that call, 2,660MW of renewable projects won funding while 1,000MW of energy storage projects were successful, spread across 65 projects winning a total of 427.5
The grant supports projects for the construction of electricity storage facilities from renewable sources, requiring a minimum capacity of 3000 MWh of usable energy, with connection to Bulgaria''s transmission and
These developments come on the heels of Bulgaria''s first renewable energy auction held in late 2024, where more than 3 GW of generation and 1.176 GW of storage capacity were secured.
Bulgaria on Wednesday launched a long-delayed tender for at least 3,000 MWh of new energy storage capacity as part of its efforts to increase the share of renewable energy sources,
Several large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with a power capacity above 50 MW were launched into commercial operation in Bulgaria in 2022. Local and international
In a major step toward enhancing Europe''s renewable energy infrastructure, SUNOTEC and Sungrow have signed a strategic agreement to deploy 2.4 GWh of battery
Enery and OMV Petrom form a 50-50 joint venture to build the 400 MW Gabare solar park in Bulgaria, eyeing 600 MWh storage and EUR 200 m investment by 2027.
In the last few years, Bulgaria has quietly reshaped its energy profile—largely thanks to a sharp rise in solar power installations. As of mid-2024, solar photovoltaics account
The selected projects will deliver a total usable battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity of 9,712.89 MWh, the Ministry of Energy said on April 17, more than three times the minimum target of 3 GWh originally set by
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Bulgaria has officially inaugurated the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Balkans, boasting a capacity of 496.2 MWh. This groundbreaking facility, located in Lovech, is set to enhance the stability of the
To support Bulgaria''s transition to a more sustainable and diversified energy mix, IFC is financing a 225-megawatt (MW) direct current solar photovoltaic (PV) project
Austrian renewable energy firm Enery and Romanian oil and gas company OMV Petrom have agreed to jointly develop a large-scale solar and battery storage project in north
The Ministry of Energy in Bulgaria has launched 2 separate calls to build new renewable energy capacity and energy storage facilities in the country with more than BGN
A total of 151 project proposals were submitted in Bulgaria’s standalone energy storage procurement procedure named RESTORE, which is seeking to support the construction and commissioning of renewable energy storage facilities with a cumulative minimum usable capacity of 3 GWh.
Under the RESTORE initiative, launched through Bulgaria’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), the Ministry of Energy has selected 82 projects that will collectively receive BGN 1.15 billion (approximately $675 million) in public funding.
The selected storage systems will be geographically distributed across Bulgaria and connected either to the national transmission grid or local distribution networks. All awarded projects must be operational by March 2026.
The largest BESS online today in Bulgaria is a 25MW/55MWh system deployed by independent power producer (IPP) Renalfa and lithium-ion and BESS manufacturer Hithium.
