Electrohold, buyer of CEZ assets in Bulgaria, targets digitalization and e-services
Electrohold, part of the largest public holding in Bulgaria – Eurohold, launched its new visual and corporate identity at an…
Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector could be ready in June
The Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector could be ready in June, as promised by Bulgarian officials, Energy Minister Virgil Popescu told journalists…
Bulgaria asks EU to authorize a tax exemption on electricity and gas
Bulgaria, a country deeply affected by rising energy prices, will ask the European Commission this week to allow it to…
Popescu: Romania and Bulgaria sign the cross-border cooperation in the field of renewables
Energy Minister Virgil Popescu and his Bulgarian counterpart Alexander Nikolov signed the “Bulgaria-Romania Declaration of Support for the Cross-Border Renewable…
Popescu: Romania will discuss in Bulgaria with regional partners about security of supply
Romania will attend on May 5 in Sofia the first regional working group, part of the Energy Platform of the…
Bulgaria to set up first regional platform as part of the EU’s Energy Purchase Platform
The European Commission and Bulgaria agreed to set up in Sofia a first regional taskforce, as part of the EU’s…
Daria Vladikova: Bulgaria could have more than 600 hydrogen vehicles in 2030
Bulgaria could have more than 600 hydrogen vehicles and 14 charging stations in 2030, said Daria Vladikova, President of the…
Transelectrica completed the modernization of the 400 kV Medgidia South station
Transelectrica announces that it has received the works for the refurbishment and extension of the 400 kV Medgidia Sud substation,…
Bulgaria will not renew its Gazprom contract
Bulgaria will not renew its current gas supply contract with Russian group Gazprom in the context of the Ukrainian war,…
EU splits on Russian oil and gas ban
In Romania, neither the government nor President Iohannis have spoken about a ban on Russian energy. However, they are nevertheless…
Bulgaria could request an exemption from any EU sanctions on imports of gas and oil from Russia
Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Monday that Bulgaria supports sanctions against Russia as a means of stopping the invasion…
Bulgaria, last of EU states in terms of electric mobility
The share of electric vehicles in Bulgaria has grown rapidly in recent years, but the starting base is very low,…
ICGB will auction the free capacity of the IGB pipeline via the PRISMA platform
The project company ICGB, responsible for the implementation of the interconnector Greece-Bulgaria signed a contract with PRISMA European Capacity Platform…
Bulgaria: 78 mln. euro EU grant to expand gas storage facility
A project to expand the underground gas storage facility in Chiren, northwestern Bulgaria, will be funded with a 78 million…
Alexandr Nikolov: Bulgaria loses money due to delays in completing gas interconnection with Greece (Euractiv Bulgaria)
Bulgaria continues to be depleted of revenue because of persistent delays in completing the gas interconnector with Greece, energy minister…
Bulgaria caps energy prices at December 16 levels
After a three-hour debate, the National Assembly of Bulgaria amended on Thursday the moratorium imposed on December 16 to cap…
New government in Bulgaria, new energy ministry
Bulgarian Prime Minister designate Kiril Petkov presented the composition of his future government to the nation as he seeks to…
The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance has announced a pipeline of over 750 projects
The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance has announced a pipeline of projects that European industry is undertaking to roll out the…
Bulgarian miners are protesting against the closure of coal-fired units
About 1,000 miners and workers at Bulgaria’s largest coal-fired power plant marched on the streets of Sofia on Wednesday to…
MET Group acquires a second wind park in Bulgaria
Swiss-based energy company MET Group has acquired a 100% stake in a 60-megawatt wind park in Bulgaria, after signing a…
No clear winner in Bulgarian election
Results plunge Balkan country into deeper uncertainty after a prior inconclusive vote in April, writes Politico. Bulgaria’s political deadlock is…
Virgil Popescu: Bulgaria – Greece gas interconnector will be completed by July 2022
The Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector will be completed by July 2022, so that the Romanian BRUA pipeline will be able to…
Regional Approach: Energy goes both ways, Sofia (May 27)
On Thursday, May 27, from 10:00, Energynomics invites you to the 5th conference in our Regional Approach series. This ONLINE B2B conference is an excellent opportunity to interact with the strongest leaders among public authorities and the business environment in Romania and in Bulgaria. ARGUMENT Close geography and similar history make Bulgaria and Romania good candidates for…