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EU ministers agree regulation for more recharging stations across Europe

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

From 2025 onwards, fast recharging stations of at least 150kW for cars and vans need to be installed every 60km

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament mandates talks with Ukraine on sale of Belene nuclear power station equipment

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on July 6 to mandate Energy Minister Roumen Radev (not to be confused with the eponymous head

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government adopts draft joint declaration on Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

At a meeting on July 5, Bulgaria’s government approved a draft of a Joint Declaration between Bulgaria and Ukraine regarding

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Europe 

New figures show sharp drop in Russian energy products imports into EU

July 4, 2023July 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s share in the extra-EU imports of coal, natural gas and petroleum oils has been decreasing continuously since the second quarter of

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 8% for July 2023

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved an eight per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Business 

Bulgaria regulator approves 4.37% hike in electricity prices for household consumers

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) said on June 30 that it approved an increase in electricity prices by

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Bulgaria 

European Green Deal: EU pays 197M euro to Bulgaria

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The European Union’s Modernisation Fund paid out 197 million euro to Bulgaria on June 8 for the modernisation of the

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 15.1% for June 2023

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 15.1 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Business 

Bulgaria’s WPP Gorichane sells Gorichane and Prolez Wind Farms to Taaleri Energia

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

WPP Gorichane OOD, a Bulgarian wind power developer, has completed the sale of the 80MW Gorichane and Prolez Wind Farms

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