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Energy assets in Bulgaria

519 tracked assets, largest first. Country overview →

Bulgaria generation mix by capacity

coal: 4.1 GW (29.9%)solar: 3.5 GW (25.7%)hydro: 2.7 GW (19.3%)nuclear: 2.1 GW (15.1%)gas: 761 MW (5.5%)wind: 608 MW (4.4%)13.8 GWtotal
  • coal4.1 GW29.9%
  • solar3.5 GW25.7%
  • hydro2.7 GW19.3%
  • nuclear2.1 GW15.1%
  • gas761 MW5.5%
  • wind608 MW4.4%

Installed capacity of operating assets, not electricity generated — a GW of solar and a GW of gas do not produce the same energy in a year.

Capacity built per year

BuiltUnder construction

13.8 GW operating across 519 tracked assets, 392 MW under construction · last five years up 27% on the five before.

0.30.60.91.1GW1990: 232 MW built1991: 0 MW built1992: 0 MW built1993: 1.0 GW built1994: 0 MW built1995: 1.1 GW built1996: 0 MW built1997: 0 MW built1998: 0 MW built1999: 0 MW built2000: 0 MW built2001: 0 MW built2002: 0 MW built2003: 0 MW built2004: 0 MW built2005: 0 MW built2006: 0 MW built2007: 43 MW built2008: 45 MW built2009: 243 MW built2010: 325 MW built2011: 887 MW built2012: 296 MW built2013: 0 MW built2014: 0 MW built2015: 0 MW built2016: 0 MW built2017: 1.1 GW built2018: 26 MW built2019: 236 MW built2020: 3 MW built2021: 155 MW built2022: 335 MW built2023: 687 MW built2024: 769 MW built2025: 196 MW built2026: 0 MW built19901995200020052010201520202025
Cumulative operating capacity
GW714
Hover a bar for the year.

Built from assets operating today, by commissioning year — plants that closed before now are not in the data, so early years show only what survived. The forward bars are capacity physically under construction, not a forecast. A further 75 MW is under construction with no stated completion year. 149 MW of operating capacity has no commissioning year and sits outside the curve. Retirements are not tracked for this country, so no net-capacity line is drawn.

85% of Bulgaria’s tracked capacity has an owner recorded.

AssetCapacityOwner
Kozloduy nuclear power plant1.0 GWKozloduy NPP EAD (Bulgarian Energy Holding)
Kozloduy nuclear power plant1.0 GWKozloduy NPP EAD (Bulgarian Energy Holding)
Chaira hydroelectric plant864 MWNEK EAD
Belmeken hydroelectric plant375 MWNEK EAD
Maritsa Iztok-1 power station345 MWAES
Maritsa Iztok-1 power station345 MWAES
Apriltsi solar farm250 MWSolar Green Energy
Sestrimo hydroelectric plant240 MWNEK EAD
Maritsa Iztok-2 power station232 MWTPP Maritsa East 2
Maritsa Iztok-2 power station232 MWTPP Maritsa East 2
Maritsa Iztok-2 power station232 MWTPP Maritsa East 2
St George solar farm229 MWRezolv Energy
Maritsa Iztok-3 power station227 MWContourGlobal Maritsa East 3
Maritsa Iztok-3 power station227 MWContourGlobal Maritsa East 3
Varna power station210 MWTPP Varna
Bobov Dol power station210 MWKonsorcium Energia MK
Bobov Dol power station210 MWKonsorcium Energia MK
Bobov Dol power station210 MWKonsorcium Energia MK
Maritsa Iztok-2 power station210 MWTPP Maritsa East 2
Galabovo solar farm201 MWSunterra Re
Maritsa Iztok-2 power station177 MWTPP Maritsa East 2
Maritsa Iztok-2 power station177 MWTPP Maritsa East 2
Maritsa Iztok-2 power station177 MWTPP Maritsa East 2
Sofia Iztok power station167 MWToplofikacia Sofia
Maritsa Iztok-2 power station165 MWTPP Maritsa East 2
Orfeus hydroelectric plant160 MWNatsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK)
Saint Nikola wind farm156 MWAES Corp
Peshtera hydroelectric plant135 MWNatsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK)
Verila solar farm124 MWElectrohold
Deven power station121 MWDeven
Momina Klisura hydroelectric plant120 MWNEK EAD
Ivailovgrad hydroelectric plant114 MWNatsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK)
Tsenovo solar farm112.5 MWEnery Development GmbH
Ruse Iztok power station110 MWToplofikacia Ruse
Kardjali hydroelectric plant110 MWNatsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK)
Karlovo solar farm107 MWSunterra Re
Republika power station105 MWToplofikacia Pernik
Apriltsi solar farm93 MWSolar Green Energy
Kaloyanovo solar farm92 MWSunterra Re
Vedrare solar farm88 MWPPC Group
Devin hydroelectric plant88 MWNatsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK)
Tsankov Kamak hydroelectric plant85 MWNEK (Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania)
Studen Kladenets hydroelectric plant81 MWNEK (Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania)
Krichim hydroelectric plant80 MWNEK (Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania)
Kamenyak solar farm75 MWGeosolar Kamenyak
Aleko hydroelectric plant71 MWNEK (Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania)
Kaloyanovo solar farm66 MWSunterra Re
Neftochim Refinery power station65 MWLUKOIL Neftohim Burgas
Tenevo solar farm65 MWRenalfa IPP
Neftochim Refinery power station63 MWLUKOIL Neftohim Burgas
Neftochim Refinery power station63 MWLUKOIL Neftohim Burgas
Karadzhalovo solar farm60 MWEnery BG 1
Selanovtsi solar farm60 MWSolaris Holding
Suvorovo wind farm60 MWMET Group
Ruse Iztok power station60 MWToplofikacia Ruse
Ruse Iztok power station60 MWToplofikacia Ruse
Teshel hydroelectric plant60 MWNEK (Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania)
Apriltsi solar farm57 MWSolar Green Energy
Deven power station53 MWDeven
Pobeda solar farm51 MWHaeron Solar
Plovdiv North power station50 MWEVN Bulgaria Toplofikacia
Sofia power station50 MWToplofikacia Sofia
Kaloyanovo solar farm50 MWSunterra Re
Kaolinovo solar project50 MWRenalfa IPP
Evn Bulgarevo wind farm50 MWEVN AG
Brikel power station50 MWBrikel
Brikel power station50 MWBrikel
Brikel power station50 MWBrikel
Brikel power station50 MWBrikel
Batak hydroelectric plant47 MWNatsionalna Elektricheska Kompania
Toplofikacia Pleven power station43 MWToplofikacia Pleven
Tcherga wind farm40 MWERG SpA
Kaliakra Cape wind farm35 MWMitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
Razlog solar farm33 MWRenalfa IPP
Pasarel hydroelectric plant31 MWAkuo Energy
Cherganovo solar farm30 MWHaeron Solar
Evn Bulgarevo wind farm30 MWEnergie Versorgung Niederosterreich AG
Sliven power station30 MWToplofikacia Sliven
Kazanlak solar farm26 MW—
Neftochim Refinery power station25 MWLUKOIL Neftohim Burgas
Sofia power station25 MWToplofikacia Sofia
Kazanlak solar farm25 MW—
Vetrocom wind farm25 MWRenalfa IPP
Vetrocom wind farm25 MWRenalfa IPP
Vetrocom wind farm22 MW—
ASM PV solar farm21 MWSDN Co Ltd
PES PV solar farm21 MWSDN Co Ltd
Kamen Bryag (Enel) wind farm21 MWMET Group
Shabla wind farm21 MWMET Group
Stara Zagora solar project XII19.9 MW—
Ruse solar project VIII19.4 MW—
Hadjidimovo solar project19.2 MW—
Pleven solar project VII18.9 MW—
Pernik solar project III18.1 MW—
Pleven solar project VI18 MW—
Vratsa solar project18 MW—
Krapelit wind farm18 MW—
Vranino wind farm18 MW—
Dobrich solar project16.9 MW—
Resen A solar project16.9 MW—
Mogilishte-Zapad wind farm16 MWInwind Sp Ltd
Plovdiv solar project XIII15.9 MW—
Plovdiv solar project XVI15.7 MW—
Zdravets solar project15.6 MW—
Blagoevgrad solar project V15.2 MW—
Sliven solar project VIII15.1 MW—
Dupinovi solar project15 MW—
Pleven solar project XVIII14.9 MW—
Haskovo solar project XXIV14.7 MW—
Plovdiv solar project XIX14.4 MW—
Hrabrovo wind farm14 MWLukerg Renew GmbH
Shumen solar project V13.5 MW—
Sofia solar project XI13.5 MW—
Lovech solar project I13.4 MW—
Sliven solar project III13.4 MW—
Solsbor solar project13.3 MW—
Yambol solar project VIII13.3 MW—
Karnobat Wind Park13 MWStream Invest Holding AG
Bezmer solar project12.9 MW—
Yambol solar project X12.6 MW—
Plovdiv solar project XXVI12.4 MW—
Veliko Tarnovo solar project IX12.4 MW—
Kameno solar project12.2 MW—
Yambol solar project12.2 MW—
Kardam wind farm12 MWGEK TERNA Holdings
Krupen wind farm12 MWAlerion Energie Rinnovabili
Haskovo solar project XIX11.5 MW—
Letnitsa solar project11 MW—
Vidin solar project VII10.8 MW—
Shumen solar project IV10.7 MW—
Montan-Renar solar project10.4 MW—
Plovdiv A solar project10.4 MW—
Varna solar project I10.4 MW—
Sliven solar project XXXVIII10.3 MW—
Yambol solar project I10.2 MW—
Kaolinovo solar project10 MW—
Balchik wind farm10 MW—
Long Man Wind Park10 MW—
Plovdiv solar project II9.9 MW—
Pleven solar project I9.8 MW—
Vratsa solar project IV9.5 MW—
Burgas solar project I9.2 MW—
Kolarovo solar project9.2 MW—
Sliven solar project XXIV9.2 MW—
Pazardzhik solar project V9 MW—
Sliven solar project XVI9 MW—
Yambol solar project V9 MW—
Ostar Kamak solar project8.9 MW—
Silistra solar project II8.9 MW—
Stara Zagora solar project I8.8 MW—
Yambol solar project XXII8.6 MW—
Plovdiv solar project XXIX8.4 MW—
Yambol solar project XXIII8.4 MW—
Sliven solar project X8.3 MW—
Vratsa solar project V8.3 MW—
Silistra solar project V8.2 MW—
Stara Zagora solar project XXI8.2 MW—
Plovdiv solar project X8 MW—
Dobrich solar project VIII7.9 MW—
Silistra solar project I7.9 MW—
Kardzhali solar project I7.8 MW—
Varna solar project II7.8 MW—
Vidin solar project XII7.8 MW—
Pirdop I solar project7.7 MW—
Plovdiv solar project VIII7.7 MW—
Yerusalimovo solar project7.7 MW—
Shumen solar project VIII7.5 MW—
Sofia solar project III7.2 MW—
Yambol solar project XV7.2 MW—
Yambol solar project XX7.2 MW—
Sliven solar project XXV7.1 MW—
Vratsa solar project IX7.1 MW—
Dobrich solar project III6.9 MW—
Haskovo solar project XIV6.9 MW—
Palauzovo solar project6.8 MW—
Pazardzhik solar project VI6.8 MW—
Pleven solar project XIX6.8 MW—
Sliven solar project XXVIII6.8 MW—
Veliko Tarnovo solar project VIII6.8 MW—
Vidin solar project XI6.8 MW—
Sliven solar project XV6.7 MW—
Blagoevgrad solar project I6.6 MW—
Blagoevgrad solar project VIII6.6 MW—
Lovech solar project IV6.6 MW—
Pleven solar project X6.6 MW—
Shumen solar project III6.6 MW—
Blagoevgrad solar project XIV6.5 MW—
Sliven solar project XXVII6.5 MW—
Pleven solar project III6.4 MW—
Sapareva A solar project6.4 MW—
Haskovo solar project XI6.3 MW—
Veliko Tarnovo solar project I6.3 MW—
Plovdiv solar project VI6.2 MW—
Plovdiv solar project XXII6.2 MW—
Ruse solar project V6.2 MW—
Ruse solar project VI6.2 MW—
Sliven solar project VI6.2 MW—
Sliven solar project XXII6.2 MW—
Burgas solar project IV6.1 MW—
Dobrich solar project I6.1 MW—
Haskovo solar project V6.1 MW—
Silistra solar project IV6.1 MW—
Plovdiv solar project XXV6 MW—
Skobelevo solar project6 MW—
Pazardzhik solar project II5.9 MW—
Stara Zagora solar project IV5.9 MW—
Vidin solar project IV5.9 MW—
Plovdiv solar project XIV5.8 MW—
Ruse solar project IX5.8 MW—
Burgas solar project VIII5.7 MW—
Sliven solar project XIX5.7 MW—
Burgas solar project VII5.6 MW—
Plovdiv solar project XVIII5.6 MW—
Sofia solar project IV5.6 MW—
Vratsa solar project II5.6 MW—
Stara Zagora solar project VII5.5 MW—
Veliko Tarnovo solar project XI5.5 MW—
Sliven solar project II5.4 MW—
Montana solar project II5.3 MW—
Plovdiv solar project XXVII5.3 MW—
Vratsa solar project III5.3 MW—
Yambol solar project IV5.3 MW—
Pazardzhik solar project XII5.2 MW—
Plovdiv solar project XI5.2 MW—
Sliven solar project XIV5.2 MW—
Vidin solar project I5.2 MW—
Burgas solar project XXV5.1 MW—
Plovdiv solar project V5.1 MW—
Targovishte solar project II5.1 MW—
Veliko Tarnovo solar project V5.1 MW—
Vidin solar project V5.1 MW—
Vratsa solar project VII5.1 MW—
Dobrich solar project VI5 MW—
Stara Zagora solar project II5 MW—
Burgas solar project XIII4.9 MW—
Veliko Tarnovo solar project XIV4.9 MW—
Veliko Tarnovo solar project XXV4.9 MW—
Vratsa N solar project4.9 MW—
Montana solar project III4.8 MW—
Pleven solar project VIII4.8 MW—
Plovdiv solar project III4.8 MW—
Plovdiv solar project IV4.8 MW—
Sliven solar project IX4.8 MW—
Burgas solar project XV4.7 MW—
Pazardzhik solar project VII4.7 MW—
Silistra solar project VIII4.7 MW—
Sliven solar project XXI4.7 MW—
Yambol solar project XIII4.7 MW—
Haskovo solar project XII4.6 MW—
Montana solar project VIII4.6 MW—
Bulgaria energy assets · CapexAtlas