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Unfavourable investment climate for large RES-E plants in Bulgaria

Last update: 2021-08-26

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2021-08-26
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Political and economic framework

Existence of RES support scheme

There are still too many administrative burdens and measures, such as RES-specific grid access fees, that effectively discourage investments in RES installations beyond 30 kW. As a consequence, this also increases the cost of capital. As of 30.06.2012, the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) abolished fixed preferential feed-in tariffs, making investments in large-scale RES unattractive. New solar PV installations (rooftop and façade) with a maximum capacity of 30 kW, as well as biomass (wood) installations with a maximum capacity of 5 MW, are the only new RES installations that are still eligible to receive fixed preferential feed-in tariffs if connected to the grid. 

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Affected technologies

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RES-E PV ground-mounted


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RES-E PV rooftop


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RES-E onshore wind


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RES-E offshore wind


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Competent authorities

For Unfavourable investment climate for large RES-E plants

Authority (Original name) Authority (English) Link
Комисия за енергийно и водно регулиранеEnergy and Water Regulatory CommissionVisit
Министерство на енергетикатаMinistry of EnergyVisit

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