On the grounds of preliminary results recently presented by Eurostat and of the Second National Progress Report on the Promotion and Use of RES, published by the Ministry of Economy and Energy, it turns out that in 2012 the national binding target to 2020 for 16% RES share in the country gross final energy consumption was fulfilled. The achieved gross consumption of RES …
It is expected not just an exchange but a market coupling from us The energy exchange in Bulgaria has been “setting up” over the past 10 years or more. Every year we send away the next deadline for launching. It seems, however, that in 2014 we will witness, if not an exchange, then at …
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At the end of January the National Statistical Institute (NSI) published power generation and supply data for the last month of the past year 2013. The Gross Electricity Generation has amounted 44 040 GWh in 2013, which is by 3 366 GWh or by 7.1% lower, compared to the previous year 2012. One of the reasons for that …
A forecast of record generation and export of electricity in Bulgaria to 2050 In a previous analysis we presented the updated reference energy scenario of the European Commission to 2050 ((EU ENERGY, TRANSPORT AND GHG EMISSIONS TRENDS TO 2050. REFERENCE SCENARIO 2013“). In this article we are making you familiar with the forecasts and trends in the …
The SEWRC’s three price decisions of 2013 in figures Early in 2013 numerous data was published, indicating clearly that a financial turmoil had occurred in the energy sector. This assessment was confirmed consistently by all three governments, which ruled the country in 2013: “Black hole in the energy sector – severe liquidity crisis …
At the end of the last week of November the National Statistical Institute (NSI) traditionally published data on energy consumption in the previous year, namely 2012. The energy balance of the country indicates the flow of energy from generation, through transformation and energy system internal consumption, to end consumption on behalf of the industry, the transport …
According to the National Statistical Institute (NSI) the net power generated in September was 3 250 GWh or 0.2% higher than the same month in 2012. The inland electricity consumption, amounting at 2 395 GWh was almost the same as in September 2012 – a relatively low increase of 0.8% has been observed. The export in September was …
Changes in quantities, participants and prices According to the Energy Act the Electricity System Operator (ESO) is obliged to maintain a cold reserve set by an Ordinance of the Energy Minister, providing the secure and efficient operation and management of the power system. ESO purchases this reserve from the power plants and, if necessary, activates it. …
Growth of the Combined Heat and Power Generation In August 2013 SEWRC updated the register of the certificates of origin of cogenerated power, produced in 2012. The quantity of the cogenerated power by district heating companies and industrial plants (autoproducers) amounts to 3 881.74 GWh, which is a growth of 9.8%, compared to 2011. This growth …
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The bulletin on the state and development of the energy sector in the Republic of Bulgaria (2013) prepared and published by the Ministry of Economy and Energy, reports a decrease in the production of fossil energy resources in the country in 2012. The total coal production amounts to 33.4 million tonnes, which is by 9.4% less compared …
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