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Minister Petkova: We are working to preserve Maritsa-East energy complex capacity

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Maintaining the stability of the energy system and preserving the capacity of the Maritza East complex are among the leading priorities in the energy sector.

This is what Bulgarian Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova, heads of state-owned energy companies and representatives of trade unions agreed on during a meeting held at the ministry.

By March 2019, Maritsa East 2 TPP should pay for greenhouse gas emissions a sum of over 150 million euros. The funds will be provided by the state. In the coming months the measures for long-term guarantee of the stability of the state-owned thermal power plant will be specified, Minister Petkova added. It was announced that there would be no layoffs in the Maritsa East Mines by 2020. Minister Petkova expressed confidence that by the end of November there would be a derogation for the energy giant, which would be indefinite.


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