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Chaira Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant: the long story behind an accident
The plant is the largest pumped storage facility in the region
The new euro-billions heading for Bulgaria just in time
Over the next 7 to 9 years, the country is set to receive up to 27 billion euros. The big question is their destination
Will the caretaker gov’t start a U-turn on Russia?
On its second day in office, the new Bulgarian cabinet announced a course towards "containment of the chaos and destruction" in the energy sector. This might well translate as a pivot to Moscow
The week: "Year Zero" for anti-corruption, new cabinet or new elections, the quick end of the Gemcorp memorandum
Captured state fights back, gas storage slowly fills up and a skyscraper that is not
What stands behind the arcane $1 billion investment memorandum with Gemcorp and IP3 funds?
Kapital Insights sheds light on the main points of the controversial memorandum signed by the two investment funds and the government
Chiren - Bulgaria’s sole underground gas storage facility
Bulgaria’s energy independence from Russia hinges on Chiren’s capacity
A new plan for the Bulgarian Energy sector: batteries and renewable energy are in, gas is out
Bulgaria’s Recovery plan finally received a green light from the EU. Coal plants get a breather as local energy production takes precedence
Eurohold acquires the biggest power distribution company in Bulgaria
Less than a year ago, Eurohold Bulgaria acquired seven local companies of Czech energy group CEZ for 335 million euro
Bulgaria’s liberation from Russian gas
The apocalypse dreaded by many after Gazprom stopped its supplies to Bulgaria did not materialize – on the contrary, it became clear that Sofia can reduce its dependence on Moscow gas
The second F-16 deal: late and more expensive
Despite political hopes that the second batch of 8 US-made fighters would be cheaper, the initial offer price stands at 1.7 billion USD - a third more than in 2019
Recovery plan 3.0: fresh restart with trains and batteries
The state authorities decided to revamp the EU funds plan, squeezing in some radical ideas before being submitted by the end of April
Five Bulgarian cities considering introduction of low-emission zones
Sofia plans to introduce low-emission zones in December 2022.
Three tunnels under the Balkan range: where and when
Road tunnels are to be built under the Shipka pass in central Bulgaria, Petrohan pass in the west, and close to the Black Sea coast in the east, regional development minister Grozdan Karadzhov announced
Bulgaria mulls options for Plovdiv Airport
A concession may be offered again after four unsuccessful attempts
Sofia: big potential, lack of political energy
Excluding the subway and the garbage plant, substantive improvements have been lacking, even though the city has received 3 billion euro from the EU
A bitter-sweet victory, growth slows, how much does a supercomputer cost
The new wave is here, a Presidential battle looms, air traffic is up
The Week: Plovdiv wins clean air battle, no cabinet in sight and an Olympic gold
Can you clean Plovdiv in a year, why industry in Bulgaria shut down for a week and who jumped into the deep end of politics
Deal for CEZ’s Bulgarian assets finalized
One of the longest-running foreign investor exits was settled, after buyer Eurohold secures fresh financing