Solar power in Bulgaria

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Solar power in Bulgaria
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Solar irradiation map of Bulgaria
Installed capacity (GW)3.9 (2024)
Annual generation (TWh)5.3 (2024)
Capacity per capita (W)576 (2024)
Share of electricity14% (2024)
Global rank (by capacity)33 (2024)

Solar power generated 12% of Bulgaria's electricity in 2023. [1]

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By the end of 2020 about 1 GW of solar PV had been installed. [2] It has been estimated that there is potential for at least another 4 GW by 2030. [3]

By the end of 2024 about 3.9 GW of solar had been installed. [4]

On March 13, 2023, peak photovoltaics power was 30% of Bulgaria electricity generation. [5] However, long-term share of solar power is much lower. Director of Bulgarian transmission network estimated photovoltaics growth as 30% in 2022, and he expected 700 MW [6] new solar capacity in 2023, which could represent 30-40% YoY growth.

In April 2023 Bulgaria's Inercom signed a contract with Huasun for a supply [7] of 1.5GW solar modules.

History

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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, with power being sold for $0.30/kWh in a fixed rate 20 year power purchase agreement. [8]

Since then, however, new installations have nearly come to a halt, with only about 12 MW of additional capacity installed during 2013 and 2014.

YearPhotovoltaics
MWp GWh
20081.4
20095.73.3
20103515
2011141120
20121,010n.a.
20131,0201,349
20141,0221,245
2015 [9] 1,0411,391
2016 [10] 1,0431,392
2017 [11] 1,0461,408
2018 [12] 1,0521,381
2019 [13] 1,0591,252
2020 [14] 1,1211,478
2021 [15] 1,2461,488
2022 1,948
Source: IEA-PVPS/EPIA for capacity, [16] Photovoltaic Barometerfor generation, [17] previous [18] [19] [20] [21]

Current and upcoming projects

PV power stationLocationCapacity in

MWp

CommissioningNotes/ref
Karadzhalovo Solar Park Karadzhalovo602012
Pobeda Solar Park Pleven Province 512012
Verila Solar 1 Dupnitsa Municipality 1242023
Bobov Dol Solar Park Golemo Selo 1002024
Kyustendil Kyustendil More than 100Concept stage
Ogosta floating solar park Ogosta Reservoir 500 to 800Concept stage
Verila Solar 2 Dupnitsa Municipality 502023
Chirpan solar power plant Chirpan 1602024
Dalgo Pole PV park (Phase 1,2,3) Kaloyanovo Municipality 2082023
Knizhovnik Solar PV Park Haskovo Province 400Concept stage
Tenevo solar power plant Yambol Province 2382025
Apriltsi Photovoltaic Park Pazardzhik Province 3002023
Galabovo Solar PV Park Galabovo 1502023
Terasol Solar Park Stara Zagora Province 1162023
Ravnets PV Solar + Hydrogen Park Ravnets Air Base 120Concept stage
"Golf" PV Park Sliven Municipality 402023
Winslow PV Park Malko Tarnovo 362023
Gabare PV Park Byala Slatina Municipality 450Concept stage
Aratiden PV Park Kyustendil 1002024
Saint George solar park Silistra Province 2292024
Hadjidimitrovo-Kronos Kazanlak 802024
Belozem Solar Park 2 Stara Zagora Province 1002024
Tsenovo Solar Tsenovo, Ruse Province 802025

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Срив при тока от въглища и рекорд за ВЕИ през юни в България". Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  2. ↑ "Bulgaria to install 2.5 GW of solar, wind by 2024". Balkan Green Energy News. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  3. ↑ "Bulgaria May Add 4.9 GW of Renewable Energy by 2031". www.saurenergy.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  4. ↑ Todorović, Igor (2025-04-02). "Greek companies expand to Bulgaria with solar power investments". Balkan Green Energy News. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  5. ↑
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  8. ↑ "Premier Power's New Project Will Nearly Double Bulgaria's Solar Capacity". energyboom.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "ESO.BG - Електроенергиен Системен Оператор".
  10. ↑ "ESO.BG - Електроенергиен Системен Оператор".
  11. ↑ "ESO.BG - Електроенергиен Системен Оператор".
  12. ↑ "ESO.BG - Електроенергиен Системен Оператор".
  13. ↑ "ESO.BG - Bulgarian Electric System Operator, Statistical Pocketbook 2019".
  14. ↑ "ESO.BG - Bulgarian Electric System Operator, Statistical Pocketbook 2020".
  15. ↑ "ESO.BG - Bulgarian Electric System Operator, Statistical Pocketbook 2021".
  16. ↑ "Snapshot of Global PV 1992-2014" (PDF). iea-pvps.org/index.php?id=32. International Energy Agency — Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "Photovoltaic Barometer - installations 2013 and 2014" (PDF). energies-renouvelables.org. April 2015.
  18. ↑ "Photovoltaic barometer" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-12.
  19. ↑ Photovoltaic Barometer 2010
  20. ↑ Photovoltaic Barometer 2011
  21. ↑ Photovoltaic Barometer 2012
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