Bulgaria's Ministry of Energy has approved €588 million in funding for 82 standalone battery energy storage projects, totaling nearly 9. 7GWh of usable capacity. The final decision, announced on April 17, 2025, concludes a competitive selection process that began with 151 proposals. . rofit from the experiences of other energy systems with high renewable shares. Here, battery-based energy storage is integrated as a reliable and cost-eficient solution that increases system f exibility and allows for integration of greater shares of low-cost renewables. 15 billion levs ($675 million) under its EU-funded procurement exercise named RESTORE. The selected projects will deliver a total usable battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity of 9,712. However, a new national legislation as well as funds provided through the European Union's Recovery and Resilience Facility could see the country install another 1 GWh over the next two years. Currently. . city (gr, which were under repair, a strong water hammer occurred and the facility was literally destroyed. The damage is such that r pairs could hardly be made and it will probably be necessary to completely rebuild the power plant. As a possible reason, sources from "Capital" point to the lack. .
