Bulgaria's electricity distributors given decision power on green energy projects
Bulgaria's three electricity distribution companies will be the entities deciding when a electricity-generating facility using renewable energy will be connected to the country's

Only 9% of enterprises in Bulgaria use renewable energy - survey
Only nine per cent of non-financial enterprises in Bulgaria are using renewable energy sources, in a limited way in the forms of solar, biomass or biofuels, a survey has found.

Bulgaria to attract 1B leva in biomass investments in three years
Investments in production of heating energy, electricity and biofuel from biomass in Bulgaria could reach one billion leva over the next three years, Agriculture Minister Miroslav

Bulgaria to inform EC on progress with renewable energy act by end-Mar
Bulgaria's government will notify the European Commission of its progress in the implementation of the bloc's Renewable Energy Directive by the end of March, the economy ministry

Bulgaria needs EUR 3-4bn investments in green energy to meet targets
Bulagria will need to invest between EUR 3 billion and EUR 4 billion in renewable energy capacity to achieve its target of 16% clean power in the country's energy mix by 2020,

Bulgaria to buy out renewable energy by lowest price
Bulgaria's renewable energy generators will compete at tenders for grid-connection and ESO, the electricity system operator of state-run power utility NEK, and power distributors

Bulgaria to set up new body for renewable project mapping
Bulgaria will establish a new government agency in 2011 that will be in charge of sustainable energy development, according to the country's new sector strategy by 2020. The

Bulgaria's energy strategy, renewables plan due in July
Bulgaria's national energy strategy and the new renewable energy legislation are among the most urgent tasks facing the country's new deputy energy minister Mariy Kosev. "We will

Bulgarian ministries pass the buck on renewables map
It is still not clear which ministry and when is going to draw up a map of the zones that will be allowed to accommodate renewable energy projects, showed a check of Dnevnik. The

Bulgaria bans clean energy projects on arable land
The Bulgarian government yesterday voted new legislation prohibiting renewable energy development on arable land. The bill, which sparked an outrage with the industry, is now

Bulgaria mulls ban on renewables projects on farmland
No clean energy projects will pop up on arable land in Bulgaria, according to new legislative amendments to be submitted for discussion in Parliament once they have been discussed

Bulgaria tightens rules for new clean energy projects
Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry has advised its regional directorates to closely observe the applications rules on renewable energy development, deputy minister Evdokia

Bulgaria to halt only new clean energy projects
Bulgaria will temporarily suspend applications for renewable energy projects until the industry’s national plan has been adopted, environment minister Nona Karadjova said.

Bulgaria ponders tax on renewable energy land plots
Bulgarian landowners who have obtained approval to convert their site for wind, solar and hydro power development will be imposed a property tax, according to proposed changes to

Bulgaria should bet on hydro, biomass to hit 2020 target
Hydro and biomass power holds the most potential of Bulgaria’s renewable energy sources, according to the nation’s renewable energy development forecast strategy

Clear rules to tidy up renewables development in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian government should come up with clear rules and mechanisms to minimise the risks for renewable energy projects, energy minister Traycho Traykov told state-run news

Bulgaria might lose EUR 1bn investment if it halts renewables
Bulgaria might see upwards of EUR 1 billion of investments slip through its fingers if it imposes a moratorium on clean energy development, an industry expert warned on Wednesday.

Sofia named Europe’s least green capital
Sofia is the least "green" major city in the European Union, according to a study of the environmental sustainability of 30 major cities in 30 European countries prepared by

Renewable energy developers to pay for grid upgrades
Clean energy investors in Bulgaria will pay a one-off fee to fund power transmission grids, according to a proposal by the energy watchdog that could come in from next year. The

Bulgaria’s grid fit for just 17% of clean energy pipeline
Bulgaria’s power system has the capacity to hook up only 17 percent of the renewable energy projects announced so far, experts told a hydro energy forum held near the