Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

EC approves 16 mln for Bulgaria's Chiren gas storage expansion

Photo: Iva Antonova

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €16 million Bulgarian measure to support the expansion of Bulgartransgaz's natural gas storage facility in Chiren, the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria said.


"Bulgartranstaz will invest approximately €285 million to expand the capacity of its natural gas storage plant in Chiren, which is the only natural gas storage facility in Bulgaria. The storage capacity of the facility is expected to increase from 550 million to 1 billion cubic meters. Moreover, the capacities for withdrawal and injection of natural gas in the grid will also be increased," it was announced.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Bulgaria faced with yet another early parliamentary election

After the parliamentary group of the ITN party returned the third mandate for forming a government unfulfilled, President Rumen Radev is continuing with the procedure of appointing a caretaker government and scheduling a seventh early parliamentary..

published on 8/5/24 2:45 PM
Kulata border checkpoint

Bulgaria introduces mandatory disinfection of vehicles at all border checkpoints

Bulgaria introduces mandatory disinfection of vehicles at all border crossings because of outbreaks of small ruminant plague in Northern Greece. The Bulgarian authorities have sent notification letters to all neighbouring countries..

published on 8/5/24 10:11 AM

Spanish aircraft are helping Bulgaria in extinguishing the fire along the border with Greece

The fires in the south-western regions of Bulgaria continue , as more than 15,000 decares of forests have already burned. The battle with the fire has been going on for two weeks and at the moment it is active only on the territory..

published on 8/5/24 9:19 AM