Bulgaria to halt only new clean energy projects
2010-01-14
Bulgaria will temporarily suspend applications for renewable energy projects until the industry& rsquo;s national plan has been adopted, environment minister Nona Karadjova said. Speaking at a meeting with the Confederation of Employers and Industrial......
Bulgaria to invite tender for second Trakiya lot by end-Jan
2010-01-13
The Bulgarian government will stage the tender to pick builders for the second section of Trakiya highway by the end of January, construction minister Rosen Plevneliev said yesterday. The announcement came as the bids were unsealed of the eight candi......
Bulgaria ponders tax on renewable energy land plots
2010-01-08
Bulgarian landowners who have obtained approval to convert their site for wind, solar and hydro power development will be imposed a property tax, according to proposed changes to the farmland protection law. The proposal, which is yet to be coordinat......
Bulgaria should bet on hydro, biomass to hit 2020 target
2009-12-30
Hydro and biomass power holds the most potential of Bulgaria& rsquo;s renewable energy sources, according to the nation& rsquo;s renewable energy development forecast strategy developed by the Ministry of Economy. The document will form part of Bulgar......
Clear rules to tidy up renewables development in Bulgaria
2009-12-28
The Bulgarian government should come up with clear rules and mechanisms to minimise the risks for renewable energy projects, energy minister Traycho Traykov told state-run news agency BTA Sunday. His statement comes two weeks after Bulgaria& rsquo;s e......