In a significant display of regional solidarity, Bulgaria has stepped in to supply electricity to North Macedonia and Serbia following a power crisis that left many areas in the
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Get a quoteWind power generated 2% of electricity in Bulgaria in 2023. By the end of 2020 almost 1 GW of onshore wind power had been installed. It has been estimated that there is potential for at least another 2 GW by 2030. The total wind power grid-connected capacity in Bulgaria was 702 MW as of 2023. An energy island in the Black Sea has been suggested for joint development with wind power in Romania
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Get a quoteThe first project is a substantial wind farm located in the municipality of Aytos, boasting an impressive capacity of 208 MW. This facility will be among the largest in Bulgaria,
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Get a quoteMarkova says the investment climate for wind energy has improved, as has the awareness of policymakers that “Bulgaria needs clean and affordable energy.” Compared to 14 years ago, Bulgaria’s wind energy sector is also now “more for professionals,” she says.
In 2019 Bulgaria had 708 MW of wind power capacity, with the European Wind Energy Association stating that Bulgaria has the potential to generate up to 3.4 GW of wind power. Generating over 10% of Bulgaria's electricity, most hydropower plants are owned by NEK EAD and located in the Rhodope Mountains and Rila.
Danish wind developer Eurowind and Bulgarian renewable investor Renalfa this September broke ground on a hybrid wind-solar-and-storage project in southeastern Bulgaria, the country’s first hybrid project – and one sign of the country’s renewed interest in wind energy.
Other international players including CWP Global and Wpd are also developing onshore wind projects in the country, alongside local developers working for institutional investors or for companies seeking a source of green energy. Bulgaria’s cumulative wind capacity now stands at just over 700MW, almost all built more than 10 years ago.
As once dormant projects are brought back to life, Vladimirov estimates some 4GW of onshore Bulgarian onshore wind project are at or near the ready-to-build stage. Developing wind projects in the country nonetheless remains problematic. “As in many places, the biggest constraint is the grid,” says Markova.
Markova expects the project to use turbines from Eurowind’s usual suppliers – Vestas or Siemens Gamesa – with the first of to be installed in late 2024 or early 2025 and a target of end 2025 to complete the project. Eurowind’s Bulgarian wind pipeline is approaching 2GW, notes Markova.
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