Tag Archives: Bulgaria
Bulgaria presses ahead with Kozloduy expansion, tightening cost discipline and expanding local industry role
Bulgaria is moving the Kozloduy nuclear expansion into a more sensitive phase, with caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov urging fixed-price contracting to curb construction budget overruns.…
Bulgaria’s power balance tightens in early 2026 as demand rises and baseload output falls
Bulgarian electricity production slipped slightly in the first part of 2026 while consumption climbed, pushing the country into net imports. At the same time, renewable generation…
Bulgaria officially opens national radioactive waste repository near Kozloduy
Bulgaria has formally launched a new national repository for radioactive waste near the Kozloduy nuclear power plant, designed for long-term storage and monitoring over decades. The…
Bulgaria gets six-month US sanctions waiver to keep Lukoil-linked dealings running
Bulgaria has secured a six-month waiver from sanctions-related obligations, confirmed by an OFAC license, to avoid disruption to permitted transactions involving Lukoil’s local subsidiaries. The extension…
Bulgaria wind revival gathers pace as Vestas wins 70 MW turbine order
Bulgaria’s wind sector is showing signs of renewed momentum after a long lull, with Vestas selected to supply turbines for a 70 MW project at Strazhitsa.…
Bulgartransgaz launches LNG tender to diversify supply and strengthen Bulgaria’s gas security
Bulgartransgaz, Bulgaria’s gas transmission operator, will procure liquefied natural gas through a competitive tender for network operations from July 2026 to September 2027. The move is…
Bulgaria’s January energy data: power output and gas demand surge month-on-month, with annual trends diverging
Bulgaria’s electricity production rose 12.3% in January 2026 to 4,126 GWh, while consumption climbed 12.5% to 4,015 GWh. Natural gas use increased 14.3% to 359 million…
KEVR okays April gas price rise in Bulgaria, keeping regulated pricing below European benchmarks
Bulgaria’s energy regulator KEVR has approved a 5.1% increase to the wholesale natural gas price for April 2026, lifting it to 34.27 euros/MWh. Even after the…
Bugarska odobrila izuzetke za uvoz ruskih rezervnih delova kako bi se obezbedilo stabilno održavanje NE Krško? (Kozloduj)
Bugarski Savet ministara usvojio je mere koje omogućavaju nastavak odrĹľavanja nuklearne elektrane Kozloduj kroz izuzetke za uvoz originalnih rezervnih delova iz Rusije. Odluka je doneta nakon…
Bulgarska energetska scena: oÄŤekivana stabilizacija cena gasa
U svetlu pozitivnih promena na tržištu prirodnog gasa, Bulgraska državna kompanija Bulgargaz predstavila je plan za smanjenje veleproda...