List of power stations in Bulgaria

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

Nuclear

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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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

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	104
Kardzhali Hydroelectric Power Station	Kardzhali	41°38′00″N 25°20′24″E / 41.6334391°N 25.339998°E / 41.6334391; 25.339998	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	120
Orphey Hydroelectric Power Station	Osikovo	41°56′25″N 24°26′48″E / 41.9403077°N 24.4467902°E / 41.9403077; 24.4467902	160
Peshtera Hydroelectric Power Station	Peshtera	42°00′59″N 24°15′42″E / 42.016325°N 24.2617822°E / 42.016325; 24.2617822	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	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

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

Total current capacity: 61 MW

Karadzhalovo Solar Park - 60.4 MW, currently the largest in the Balkan region
Paunovo - 1 MW^[1]^[2]^[3]
Tervel / General Toshevo - 60 kW, planned^[4]
Tervel - 5 MW, planned^[5]

Wind

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]

Notes

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

[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.

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