TPP Maritza East 2 will sell 1 million megawatt-hours of its electricity on the regulated market for a period of one year. This has become clear from an order signed by Minister of Energy Andrey Zhivkov. The goal is avoiding stop of operation of the power plant because of inability to sell its expensive electricity on the free market.
The ministry says that the measure is temporary and is being taken because the TPP is needed to cover domestic consumption. It is yet to be seen what the effect of the minister's order on the price of electricity for households will be. The price is expected to rise by an average of 3% from July 1.
Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev met Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi , on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Mr Georgiev said that Bulgaria was keen to expand..
Over the next 24 hours, cloud cover will be mostly significant. There will be rain showers in some areas of Western Bulgaria and the far southeastern regions. A light to moderate wind will blow during the night. On Friday, there will be..
Citizens gathered outside the Sofia headquarters of DPS-New Beginning to protest in support of the detained mayor of Varna, Blagomir Kotsev. Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev remains in custody; MEPs call for sanctions against Bulgaria Organised by..
Underwater excavations near Cape Kilik in Bulgaria’s Avren municipality have revealed evidence of a harbour dating back to the early 1st millennium BC...
On Thursday, the lowest temperatures will be between 9 and 14°C; in Sofia – about 12°C. During the day there will be rain showers in..
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev told a B4 meeting that EU enlargement is a natural priority for Sofia. Speaking on the sidelines of the..
Mostly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, chance of rain
Overcast, rain
Cloudy
sunshine, cloud, rain and thunder