List of power stations in Bulgaria

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Location of the major power plants in Bulgaria Bulgaria Power Plants Map.svg
Location of the major power plants in Bulgaria
Units 5 and 6 of Kozloduy NPP NPP Kozloduy 5-6.jpg
Units 5 and 6 of Kozloduy NPP
Studen Kladenets Hydro plant Stenata na yazovir Studen kladenec.JPG
Studen Kladenets Hydro plant
Bobov dol TPP Bobov Dol Power Plant.jpg
Bobov dol TPP
Kaliakra Wind Farm Kaliakra wind turbines.jpg
Kaliakra Wind Farm

This is a list of power stations located in Bulgaria. The list may be incomplete.

Contents

Nuclear

Total current capacity: 2,000 MW
NameLocationCoordinatesTypeCapacity, MWeOperationalNotes
Kozloduy NPP Unit 1 Kozloduy 43°44′50″N23°46′02″E / 43.7473046°N 23.7673545°E / 43.7473046; 23.7673545 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1) VVER 4401974-2004shut down per EU demand
Kozloduy NPP Unit 2 Kozloduy 43°44′55″N23°46′05″E / 43.7484982°N 23.7680197°E / 43.7484982; 23.7680197 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2) VVER 4401975-2004shut down per EU demand
Kozloduy NPP Unit 3 Kozloduy 43°44′28″N23°46′32″E / 43.7410419°N 23.7756157°E / 43.7410419; 23.7756157 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 3) VVER 4401980-2007shut down per EU demand
Kozloduy NPP Unit 4 Kozloduy 43°44′25″N23°46′42″E / 43.7402357°N 23.7783837°E / 43.7402357; 23.7783837 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 4) VVER 4401982-2007shut down per EU demand
Kozloduy NPP Unit 5 Kozloduy 43°44′52″N23°46′11″E / 43.7476611°N 23.7698007°E / 43.7476611; 23.7698007 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 5) VVER 10001987-Operational
Kozloduy NPP Unit 6 Kozloduy 43°44′46″N23°46′08″E / 43.746142°N 23.7689638°E / 43.746142; 23.7689638 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 6) VVER 10001991-Operational
Belene Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Belene 43°37′46″N25°11′12″E / 43.6294281°N 25.1867795°E / 43.6294281; 25.1867795 (Belene Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1) VVER 1000CancelledThe built reactor may be assembled as Unit 7 at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant
Belene Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 Belene VVER 1000Cancelled

Hydro

Total current capacity: >2,600 MW
StationTownCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Notes
Aleko Hydro Power Plant Aleko Konstantinovo 42°07′10″N24°17′20″E / 42.1194263°N 24.2889798°E / 42.1194263; 24.2889798 (Aleko Hydro Power Plant) 66
Batak Hydro Power Plant Batak 42°01′14″N24°12′06″E / 42.020685°N 24.201529°E / 42.020685; 24.201529 (Batak Hydro Power Plant) 48
Belmeken Hydro Power Plant Sestrimo 42°11′58″N23°51′29″E / 42.1995137°N 23.8579917°E / 42.1995137; 23.8579917 (Belmeken Hydro Power Plant) 375
Chaira Hydro Power Plant Sestrimo 42°09′32″N23°52′15″E / 42.1589498°N 23.8708448°E / 42.1589498; 23.8708448 (Chaira Hydro Power Plant) 840
Devin Hydro Power Plant Devin 41°43′13″N24°25′30″E / 41.7201526°N 24.424957°E / 41.7201526; 24.424957 (Devin Hydro Power Plant) 80
Gorna Arda Hydro Power Plant 174.2Under Construction
Ivailovgrad Hydroelectric Power Station Lambuh 41°35′01″N26°06′27″E / 41.5837352°N 26.1074424°E / 41.5837352; 26.1074424 (Ivailovgrad Hydroelectric Power Station) 104
Kardzhali Hydroelectric Power Station Kardzhali 41°38′00″N25°20′24″E / 41.6334391°N 25.339998°E / 41.6334391; 25.339998 (Kardzhali Hydroelectric Power Station) 108
Krichim Hydro Power Plant Krichim 41°59′30″N24°28′05″E / 41.9917775°N 24.4680333°E / 41.9917775; 24.4680333 (Krichim Hydro Power Plant) 80
Momina Klisura Hydroelectric Power Station Momina Klisura 42°13′55″N23°56′58″E / 42.231944°N 23.949444°E / 42.231944; 23.949444 (Momina Klisura Hydroelectric Power Station) 120
Orphey Hydroelectric Power Station Osikovo 41°56′25″N24°26′48″E / 41.9403077°N 24.4467902°E / 41.9403077; 24.4467902 (Orphey Hydroelectric Power Station) 160
Peshtera Hydroelectric Power Station Peshtera 42°00′59″N24°15′42″E / 42.016325°N 24.2617822°E / 42.016325; 24.2617822 (Peshtera Hydroelectric Power Station) 128
Studen Kladenets Hydroelectric Power Station Studen Kladenets 41°37′10″N25°38′29″E / 41.6194768°N 25.6414569°E / 41.6194768; 25.6414569 (Studen Kladenets Hydroelectric Power Station) 172
Sestrimo Hydro Power Plant Sestrimo 42°12′30″N23°54′57″E / 42.2083672°N 23.9158201°E / 42.2083672; 23.9158201 (Sestrimo Hydro Power Plant) 240
Teshel Hydro Power Plant Gyovren 41°39′50″N24°20′27″E / 41.6637673°N 24.3409181°E / 41.6637673; 24.3409181 (Teshel Hydro Power Plant) 60
Tsankov Kamak Hydro Power Plant Mihalkovo 41°49′20″N24°26′31″E / 41.8221821°N 24.4420481°E / 41.8221821; 24.4420481 (Tsankov Kamak Hydro Power Plant) 80Under construction
Vacha Hydro Power Plant I & II ?14 (7 MW each)

Fossil fuel

Total current capacity: >7,200 MW
Power stationTownCoordinatesFuelInstalled capacity (MW)Remarks
Bobov Dol Power Plant Bobov Dol 42°17′08″N23°01′55″E / 42.285508°N 23.031871°E / 42.285508; 23.031871 (Bobov Dol Power Plant) Coal630
Maritsa 3 Power Plant Dimitrovgrad 42°03′12″N25°37′24″E / 42.053196°N 25.623229°E / 42.053196; 25.623229 (Maritsa 3 Power Plant) Coal120
Maritsa Iztok-1 Galabovo 42°09′17″N25°54′28″E / 42.154655°N 25.907822°E / 42.154655; 25.907822 (Maritsa Iztok-1) Coal670
Maritsa Iztok-2 Radetski 42°15′21″N26°08′03″E / 42.255840°N 26.134157°E / 42.255840; 26.134157 (Maritsa Iztok-2) Coal1456325 metres tall chimney
Maritsa Iztok-3 Mednikarovo 42°08′38″N26°00′11″E / 42.143773°N 26.003137°E / 42.143773; 26.003137 (Maritsa Iztok-3) Coal900325 metres tall chimney
Republika Power Plant Pernik 42°36′23″N23°04′42″E / 42.606429°N 23.078445°E / 42.606429; 23.078445 (Republika Power Plant) Coal180
Ruse Iztok Power Plant Ruse 43°51′58″N26°00′34″E / 43.866241°N 26.009316°E / 43.866241; 26.009316 (Ruse Iztok Power Plant) Coal180
Sofia Power Plant Sofia 42°43′13″N23°19′24″E / 42.720218°N 23.323331°E / 42.720218; 23.323331 (Sofia Iztok Power Plant) Natural Gas130
Sofia Iztok Power Plant Sofia 42°39′06″N23°25′01″E / 42.651676°N 23.416876°E / 42.651676; 23.416876 (Sofia Iztok Power Plant) Natural Gas100
Varna Power Plant Varna 43°11′46″N27°45′53″E / 43.196166°N 27.764661°E / 43.196166; 27.764661 (Sofia Iztok Power Plant) Coal1260

Solar

Total current capacity: 61 MW

Wind

Total current capacity: 456,2 MW

See also

Notes

  1. Откриха първата соларна електроцентрала у нас Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine , November 27, 2008, Actualno.com
  2. Откриха соларен парк „Пауново”, citybuild.bg, November 26, 2008
  3. Първата соларна електроцентрала в страната с мощност 1 MWp започва производство Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine , Utilities.bg, 09.12.2009
  4. Фотоволтаичен парк изниква и край Генерал Тошево Archived 2009-09-06 at the Wayback Machine , Expert.bg, 18.08.2009
  5. Вдигат фотоволтаичен парк край Тервел Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine , Expert.bg, 18.08.2009
  6. "Saint Nikola Wind Farm | AES Bulgaria". www.aesbulgaria.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  7. "AES Bulgaria's St. Nikola wind farm produces 43,763 MWh in Jan". SeeNews. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  8. "Home". WindBASE (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  9. Spasić, Vladimir (2021-08-02). "MET Group acquires 60 MW Suvorovo wind farm in Bulgaria". Balkan Green Energy News. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  10. "Wind Power | Kelag International". www.kelag-international.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  11. "Kaliakra Wind (Bulgaria) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  12. "Mogilishte-Zapad (Bulgaria) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  13. "Mogilishte wind farm". www.technostroy.bg. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  14. "Wind power". www.alpiq.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  15. "VRANINO". ΤΕΡΝΑ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΚΗ. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  16. "KARAPELIT". ΤΕΡΝΑ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΚΗ. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  17. "Krupen (Bulgaria) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  18. "Krupen Wind Farm". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  19. "Kardam (Bulgaria) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  20. "New Wind Farm goes into Operations in Bulgaria | REVE News of the wind sector in Spain and in the world". 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  21. "MET Group acquires a 42 MW wind park in Bulgaria". group.met.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
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