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New year viewpoint: Wind of change or change in the wind? (This ‘New Year Viewpoint’ was initially published in Platts  Energy in East Europe, Issue 256, January 11, 2013) Post-communist history tells us two things about change in Bulgaria’s energy sector. First, change does not happen until it absolutely must. Second, when change does happen, it’s often change …

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Bulgaria’s RES dilemma What went wrong in RES in Bulgaria The ongoing discussion for the cost of RES electricity in Bulgaria and the frequently changing regulatory framework shows that something is not quite right with the system for compensating costs arising from RES production. While RES producers have their own worries about the recently introduced by the …

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Is It Possible the Energy Companies to Take the Role of the Society Supporting the RES? In the last few months we witnessed rising activity and a series of actions on behalf of the associations of RES investors. Their concerns are clear – every serious investor, as well as its creditor, needs long term stability …

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ON THE PRICE CHAIN: Power Generation How much does the electricity from the first private TPP in Bulgaria cost? General Information ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3 (or shortly Maritsa East 3) is one of the power plants in Maritza East Energy Complex, burning lignite local from the pits of “Maritza East Mines”. The power plant is located …

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Installed capacity and generation TPP AES Galabovo, known in the past as TPP “Maritza Iztok 1” is the most efficient and clearest electricity plant with combustion of lignite coals in Bulgaria. Building the plant AES has performed the largest foreign investment up to now in the country at total value above EUR 1.3 bln. Total …

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ON THE PRICE CHAIN: ELECTRICITY Generation Nuclear power –“Belene” NPP The cost of NPP “Belene” – from 4 to 10 billion euros Publicly known cost estimated for new NPP “Belene” range from 4 to 10 billion euro. How to get them and which one is correct? The answer to these questions required to clarify in …

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Generation Nuclear power –“Kozloduy” NPP Installed capacities and generation “Kozloduy” NPP (Plant) is the only nuclear power plant in the country with installed capacity of 3760 MW, respectively since 2007 with installed capacity of 2000 MW, after decommissioning of 1, 2, 3 and 4 units. Shareholder of the 100% of the capital of the Plant …

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