Bulgaria Auctions Off 3GW Renewable Energy and 1.17GW Energy Storage
This auction is a crucial part of Bulgaria''s National Recovery and Sustainability Plan, aiming to support economic and social recovery post-pandemic while promoting the
This auction is a crucial part of Bulgaria''s National Recovery and Sustainability Plan, aiming to support economic and social recovery post-pandemic while promoting the
The Ministry of Energy in Sofia plans to launch a tender on September 2 for standalone energy storage systems. It issued the draft framework for public debate, which
Bulgaria''s second standalone energy storage procurement exercise of 2025, worth close to BGN 229 million, received a lot of interest and there are 30 project proposals included
The tender was launched last year, aiming to significantly increase the share of renewable energy, mainly wind and solar, in the country''s energy mix. It would also contribute
The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria has announced two requests for proposals for tender participation to support new renewable electricity generation and energy
The chosen projects were evaluated for their ability to meet Bulgaria''s energy storage needs while adhering to the program''s rigorous standards. The high storage capacity
The tender was launched last year, aiming to significantly increase the share of renewable energy, mainly wind and solar, in the
Sigenergy, in partnership with the leading Bulgarian energy company Trakia MT, has successfully completed a 20 MWh utility-scale co-located project in Malko Tarnovo,
Some 151 project bids for support were submitted for the scheme, which will provide up to 1.154 billion BGN (€590 million/US$540
Bulgaria''s second standalone energy storage procurement exercise of 2025, worth close to BGN 229 million ($137.2 million), received a lot of interest and there are 30 project
Sigenergy, in partnership with the leading Bulgarian energy company Trakia MT, has successfully completed a 20 MWh utility-scale co-located project in Malko Tarnovo,
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
The Ministry of Energy in Sofia plans to launch a tender on September 2 for standalone energy storage systems. It issued the draft
The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria has announced two requests for proposals for tender participation to support
Bulgaria is taking bold steps toward a greener energy future, having recently wrapped up its most ambitious energy storage tender to date.
This auction is a crucial part of Bulgaria''s National Recovery and Sustainability Plan, aiming to support economic and social recovery post-pandemic while promoting the
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It follows the results from a similar scheme in Bulgaria which provided financial support for renewables and energy storage projects, which saw some 3,095MW of renewables and 1,176MWh of projects win support, announced last month.
Bulgaria’s energy storage tender is open to all technologies, but most projects are likely to have proposed lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) and Malinov mentioned battery projects in his comment.
At the close of 2024, Bulgaria’s solar PV capacity had already reached 3.91 GW—an annual increase of over 1 GW. 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 is taking bold steps toward a greener energy future, having recently wrapped up its most ambitious energy storage tender to date.