According to the plan for the development of the electricity transmission network of Bulgaria 2024-2033 of the Electricity System Operator, as of 2033, production from renewable energy sources (RES) will exceed 50% of the projected electricity consumption. The plan has been published for public discussion. According to the EU decarbonisation targets, the plan envisages a gradual increase in electricity consumption for heating, transport, industry and green hydrogen production. In 2033, gross electricity generation is expected to reach 41 400 GWh.
The market modelling of the capacities in the electric energy balances show that coal-fired power plants are experiencing extreme market pressure due to the high cost of carbon emissions. According to the Electricity System Operator this will complicate the production-consumption balance, as well as the options for catering for domestic consumption and possible electricity exports.
A weak earthquake was registered in Sofia a minute before 4:00 p.m. It had a magnitude of 2.7 on the Richter scale and was felt on the high floors of some districts of the capital - "Druzhba", "Mladost", "Studentski Grad" and "Malinova Dolina"...
The report filed yesterday by the nominee for caretaker prime minister, Goritsa Grancharova-Kozhareva, about pressure that was exerted on her during her work on the project for a caretaker government, has already been submitted to the Sofia City..
Nearly one-quarter of off-the-books employment cases were found in the hotel and restaurant industry, according to data from inspections by the Executive Agency "General Labour Inspectorate." From January to July 2024, 451 cases of informal employment..
The European Commission has asked Bulgaria’s Minister of Education Galin Tsokov for further information regarding the law, adopted by parliament,..
On Wednesday, the western part of the country will be cloudy and rainy with thunderstorms and hail possible . Eastern Bulgaria will be mostly sunny...
20.8% of Bulgarians say they want to live under authoritarian rule, another 10% are supporters of communism, indicates a survey conducted by Alpha..
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