How big is Bulgaria's solar power?

In a matter of months, Bulgaria’s total solar power capacity is set to exceed 3 GW, compared to just 1.3 GW at the end of 2021. The lineup in the list of the largest photovoltaic plants is changing almost every week as major facilities come online, and there is more in the pipeline.

What percentage of Bulgaria's electricity is generated by solar power?

Solar power generated 12% of Bulgaria’s electricity in 2023. By the end of 2020 about 1 GW of solar PV had been installed. It has been estimated that there is potential for at least another 4 GW by 2030. On March 13, 2023, peak photovoltaics power was 30% of Bulgaria electricity generation.

Will Bulgaria's new solar power plant increase solar power generation?

The Verila project, which is being built in hilly terrain south of Sofia, will increase solar power generation in the country by 12 percent. The construction of Bulgaria’s largest solar power plant is due to be completed by spring 2023. The new power plant, south of Sofia will generate green electricity with a capacity of 124 megawatts peak.

Should Bulgaria Invest in solar energy?

This approach risks saddling the country with outdated infrastructure as well as an increasingly uncompetitive energy system. It is now economic for commercial and industrial customers in Bulgaria to invest in solar PV projects, without subsidies and without government incentives.

What is the biggest solar PV plant to be built in Bulgaria?

This is also one of the biggest solar PV plants to be constructed in Bulgaria in recent years. With the solar PV plant, Aurubis Bulgaria will save some 11.700 MWh per year from grid electricity consumption (sufficient for approx. 12.000 households), which will cover an average of 2.5% of the electricity needs of its smelter facility.

Does Bulgaria benefit from solar power subsidies?

In the last two years, the combined nameplate size of solar power installations in Bulgaria has doubled to more than 2.4 GW and additions peaked this summer. Moreover, in the current top 20, no photovoltaic units built since 2021 benefit from any subsidies, data compiled by Capital.bg showed.