List of power stations in Bulgaria

Summary

This is a list of power stations located in Bulgaria. The list may be incomplete.

Location of the major power plants in Bulgaria
Units 5 and 6 of Kozloduy NPP
Studen Kladenets Hydro plant
Bobov dol TPP
Kaliakra Wind Farm

Nuclear edit

Total current capacity: 2,000 MW
Name Location Coordinates Type Capacity, MWe Operational Notes
Kozloduy NPP Unit 1 Kozloduy 43°44′50″N 23°46′02″E / 43.7473046°N 23.7673545°E / 43.7473046; 23.7673545 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1) VVER 440 1974-2004 shut down per EU demand
Kozloduy NPP Unit 2 Kozloduy 43°44′55″N 23°46′05″E / 43.7484982°N 23.7680197°E / 43.7484982; 23.7680197 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2) VVER 440 1975-2004 shut down per EU demand
Kozloduy NPP Unit 3 Kozloduy 43°44′28″N 23°46′32″E / 43.7410419°N 23.7756157°E / 43.7410419; 23.7756157 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 3) VVER 440 1980-2007 shut down per EU demand
Kozloduy NPP Unit 4 Kozloduy 43°44′25″N 23°46′42″E / 43.7402357°N 23.7783837°E / 43.7402357; 23.7783837 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 4) VVER 440 1982-2007 shut down per EU demand
Kozloduy NPP Unit 5 Kozloduy 43°44′52″N 23°46′11″E / 43.7476611°N 23.7698007°E / 43.7476611; 23.7698007 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 5) VVER 1000 1987- Operational
Kozloduy NPP Unit 6 Kozloduy 43°44′46″N 23°46′08″E / 43.746142°N 23.7689638°E / 43.746142; 23.7689638 (Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 6) VVER 1000 1991- Operational
Belene Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Belene 43°37′46″N 25°11′12″E / 43.6294281°N 25.1867795°E / 43.6294281; 25.1867795 (Belene Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1) VVER 1000 Cancelled The built reactor may be assembled as Unit 7 at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant
Belene Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 Belene VVER 1000 Cancelled

Hydro edit

Total current capacity: >2,600 MW
Station Town Coordinates Capacity (MW) Notes
Aleko Hydro Power Plant Aleko Konstantinovo 42°07′10″N 24°17′20″E / 42.1194263°N 24.2889798°E / 42.1194263; 24.2889798 (Aleko Hydro Power Plant) 66
Batak Hydro Power Plant Batak 42°01′14″N 24°12′06″E / 42.020685°N 24.201529°E / 42.020685; 24.201529 (Batak Hydro Power Plant) 48
Belmeken Hydro Power Plant Sestrimo 42°11′58″N 23°51′29″E / 42.1995137°N 23.8579917°E / 42.1995137; 23.8579917 (Belmeken Hydro Power Plant) 375
Chaira Hydro Power Plant Sestrimo 42°09′32″N 23°52′15″E / 42.1589498°N 23.8708448°E / 42.1589498; 23.8708448 (Chaira Hydro Power Plant) 840
Devin Hydro Power Plant Devin 41°43′13″N 24°25′30″E / 41.7201526°N 24.424957°E / 41.7201526; 24.424957 (Devin Hydro Power Plant) 80
Gorna Arda Hydro Power Plant 174.2 Under Construction
Ivailovgrad Hydroelectric Power Station Lambuh 41°35′01″N 26°06′27″E / 41.5837352°N 26.1074424°E / 41.5837352; 26.1074424 (Ivailovgrad Hydroelectric Power Station) 104
Kardzhali Hydroelectric Power Station Kardzhali 41°38′00″N 25°20′24″E / 41.6334391°N 25.339998°E / 41.6334391; 25.339998 (Kardzhali Hydroelectric Power Station) 108
Krichim Hydro Power Plant Krichim 41°59′30″N 24°28′05″E / 41.9917775°N 24.4680333°E / 41.9917775; 24.4680333 (Krichim Hydro Power Plant) 80
Momina Klisura Hydroelectric Power Station Momina Klisura 42°13′55″N 23°56′58″E / 42.231944°N 23.949444°E / 42.231944; 23.949444 (Momina Klisura Hydroelectric Power Station) 120
Orphey Hydroelectric Power Station Osikovo 41°56′25″N 24°26′48″E / 41.9403077°N 24.4467902°E / 41.9403077; 24.4467902 (Orphey Hydroelectric Power Station) 160
Peshtera Hydroelectric Power Station Peshtera 42°00′59″N 24°15′42″E / 42.016325°N 24.2617822°E / 42.016325; 24.2617822 (Peshtera Hydroelectric Power Station) 128
Studen Kladenets Hydroelectric Power Station Studen Kladenets 41°37′10″N 25°38′29″E / 41.6194768°N 25.6414569°E / 41.6194768; 25.6414569 (Studen Kladenets Hydroelectric Power Station) 172
Sestrimo Hydro Power Plant Sestrimo 42°12′30″N 23°54′57″E / 42.2083672°N 23.9158201°E / 42.2083672; 23.9158201 (Sestrimo Hydro Power Plant) 240
Teshel Hydro Power Plant Gyovren 41°39′50″N 24°20′27″E / 41.6637673°N 24.3409181°E / 41.6637673; 24.3409181 (Teshel Hydro Power Plant) 60
Tsankov Kamak Hydro Power Plant Mihalkovo 41°49′20″N 24°26′31″E / 41.8221821°N 24.4420481°E / 41.8221821; 24.4420481 (Tsankov Kamak Hydro Power Plant) 80 Under construction
Vacha Hydro Power Plant I & II ? 14 (7 MW each)

Fossil fuel edit

Total current capacity: >7,200 MW
Power station Town Coordinates Fuel Installed capacity (MW) Remarks
Bobov Dol Power Plant Bobov Dol 42°17′08″N 23°01′55″E / 42.285508°N 23.031871°E / 42.285508; 23.031871 (Bobov Dol Power Plant) Coal 630
Maritsa 3 Power Plant Dimitrovgrad 42°03′12″N 25°37′24″E / 42.053196°N 25.623229°E / 42.053196; 25.623229 (Maritsa 3 Power Plant) Coal 120
Maritsa Iztok-1 Galabovo 42°09′17″N 25°54′28″E / 42.154655°N 25.907822°E / 42.154655; 25.907822 (Maritsa Iztok-1) Coal 670
Maritsa Iztok-2 Radetski 42°15′21″N 26°08′03″E / 42.255840°N 26.134157°E / 42.255840; 26.134157 (Maritsa Iztok-2) Coal 1456 325 metres tall chimney
Maritsa Iztok-3 Mednikarovo 42°08′38″N 26°00′11″E / 42.143773°N 26.003137°E / 42.143773; 26.003137 (Maritsa Iztok-3) Coal 900 325 metres tall chimney
Republika Power Plant Pernik 42°36′23″N 23°04′42″E / 42.606429°N 23.078445°E / 42.606429; 23.078445 (Republika Power Plant) Coal 180
Ruse Iztok Power Plant Ruse 43°51′58″N 26°00′34″E / 43.866241°N 26.009316°E / 43.866241; 26.009316 (Ruse Iztok Power Plant) Coal 180
Sofia Power Plant Sofia 42°43′13″N 23°19′24″E / 42.720218°N 23.323331°E / 42.720218; 23.323331 (Sofia Iztok Power Plant) Natural Gas 130
Sofia Iztok Power Plant Sofia 42°39′06″N 23°25′01″E / 42.651676°N 23.416876°E / 42.651676; 23.416876 (Sofia Iztok Power Plant) Natural Gas 100
Varna Power Plant Varna 43°11′46″N 27°45′53″E / 43.196166°N 27.764661°E / 43.196166; 27.764661 (Sofia Iztok Power Plant) Coal 1260

Solar edit

Total current capacity: 61 MW

Wind edit

Total current capacity: 456,2 MW
  • Buzludzha - 50 MW, currently in testing, to be fully operational before 2011
  • St. Nikola Wind Farm - Kavarna - 156 MW (52 turbines)[6][7]
  • Wind Farm Acorn Energy - Hrabrovo - 6 MW (3 turbines)[8]
  • Suvororo Wind Farm - Suvorovo - 60 MW (30 turbines)[9]
  • Balchik Wind Farm - Balchik - 10 MW (5 turbines)[10]
  • Kaliakra WPP - Kaliakra - 35 MW (35 turbines)[11]
  • Mogilishte-Zapad - Mogilishte - 17,6 MW (10 turbines)[12][13]
  • Vertocom Wind Farm - Kazanlak - 72,5 MW (29 turbines)[14]
  • Vranino Wind Farm - Dobrich - 18 MW (9 turbines)[15]
  • Karapelit Wind Farm - Dobrich - 12 MW (6 turbines)[16]
  • Krupen Wind Farm - Dobrich - 12 MW (4 turbines)[17][18]
  • Kardam Wind Farm - Dobrich - 12,6 MW (4 turbines)[19][20]
  • Shabla Wind Farm - Dobrich - 42 MW (14 turbines)[21][22]
  • Somovit wind turbine - 2.5 MW, single turbine[23]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Откриха първата соларна електроцентрала у нас Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, November 27, 2008, Actualno.com
  2. ^ Откриха соларен парк „Пауново”, citybuild.bg, November 26, 2008
  3. ^ Първата соларна електроцентрала в страната с мощност 1 MWp започва производство Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Utilities.bg, 09.12.2009
  4. ^ Фотоволтаичен парк изниква и край Генерал Тошево Archived 2009-09-06 at the Wayback Machine, Expert.bg, 18.08.2009
  5. ^ Вдигат фотоволтаичен парк край Тервел Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Expert.bg, 18.08.2009
  6. ^ "Saint Nikola Wind Farm | AES Bulgaria". www.aesbulgaria.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  7. ^ "AES Bulgaria's St. Nikola wind farm produces 43,763 MWh in Jan". SeeNews. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  8. ^ "Home". WindBASE (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  9. ^ Spasić, Vladimir (2021-08-02). "MET Group acquires 60 MW Suvorovo wind farm in Bulgaria". Balkan Green Energy News. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  10. ^ "Wind Power | Kelag International". www.kelag-international.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  11. ^ "Kaliakra Wind (Bulgaria) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  12. ^ "Mogilishte-Zapad (Bulgaria) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  13. ^ "Mogilishte wind farm". www.technostroy.bg. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  14. ^ "Wind power". www.alpiq.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  15. ^ "VRANINO". ΤΕΡΝΑ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΚΗ. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  16. ^ "KARAPELIT". ΤΕΡΝΑ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΚΗ. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  17. ^ "Krupen (Bulgaria) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  18. ^ "Krupen Wind Farm". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  19. ^ "Kardam (Bulgaria) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  20. ^ "New Wind Farm goes into Operations in Bulgaria | REVE News of the wind sector in Spain and in the world". 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  21. ^ "MET Group acquires a 42 MW wind park in Bulgaria". group.met.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  22. ^ "ENEL GREEN POWER DOUBLES ITS WIND CAPACITY IN BULGARIA". www.enel.com. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  23. ^ "Dnes.dir.bg - Най-големият ветрогенератор у нас". dnes.dir.bg. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30.