Solar power in Bulgaria

Solar power in Bulgaria has expanded by 100 megawatts (MW) in 2011. A 16.2 MW solar power plant in Zdravetz, Bulgaria was expected to be completed in June 2012, with power being sold for $0.30/kWh in a fixed rate 20 year power purchase agreement.[1]

Solar potential in Bulgaria

Since then, however, new installations have nearly come to a halt with only about 12 MW of additional capacity installed during 2013 and 2014.

On March 13th 2023 peak photovoltaics power was 30% of Bulgaria electricity generation. However, long-term share of solar power is much lower. Director of Bulgarian transmission network estimated photovoltaics growth as 30% in 2022, also he expects 700 MW new solar capacity in 2023, which could represent 30-40% YoY growth.

Year Photovoltaics
MWp GWh
20081.4
20095.73.3
20103515
2011141120
20121,010n.a.
20131,0201,349
20141,0221,245
2015[2]1,0411,391
2016[3]1,0431,392
2017[4]1,0461,408
2018[5]1,0521,381
2019[6]1,0591,252
2020[7]1,1211,478
2021[8]1,2461,488
2022 1,948
Source: IEA-PVPS/EPIA for capacity,[9] Photovoltaic Barometerfor generation,[10] previous[11][12][13][14]

Current and upcoming projects
PV Power station Location Capacity in

MWp

 Commissioning Notes/Ref
Karadzhalovo Solar Park Karadzhalovo 60 2012
Pobeda Solar Park Pleven Province 51 2012
Verila Solar 1 Dupnitsa Municipality 124 2023
Bobov Dol Solar Park Golemo Selo 100 2024
Kyustendil Kyustendil More than 100
Ogosta floating solar park Ogosta Reservoir 500 to 800 2027
Verila Solar 2 Dupnitsa Municipality 50
Chirpan solar power plant Chirpan 160
Dalgo Pole solar Kaloyanovo Municipality 66 2022
Knizhovnik Solar PV Park Haskovo Province 400
Tenovo solar power plant Yambol Province 250 2023
Apriltsi Photovoltaic Park Pazardzhik Province 150 2023

See also

References
  1. "Premier Power's New Project Will Nearly Double Bulgaria's Solar Capacity". energyboom.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. "ESO.BG - Електроенергиен Системен Оператор".
  3. "ESO.BG - Електроенергиен Системен Оператор".
  4. "ESO.BG - Електроенергиен Системен Оператор".
  5. "ESO.BG - Електроенергиен Системен Оператор".
  6. "ESO.BG - Bulgarian Electric System Operator, Statistical Pocketbook 2019".
  7. "ESO.BG - Bulgarian Electric System Operator, Statistical Pocketbook 2020".
  8. "ESO.BG - Bulgarian Electric System Operator, Statistical Pocketbook 2021".
  9. "Snapshot of Global PV 1992-2014" (PDF). iea-pvps.org/index.php?id=32. International Energy Agency — Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015.
  10. EUROBSER'VER (April 2015). "Photovoltaic Barometer - installations 2013 and 2014" (PDF). energies-renouvelables.org.
  11. http://www.energies-renouvelables.org/observ-er/stat_baro/observ/baro-jdp9.pdf
  12. Photovoltaic Barometer 2010
  13. Photovoltaic Barometer 2011
  14. Photovoltaic Barometer 2012
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