Wind Power News: Bulgaria
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Farmers and renewable energy investors in heated debate over Dobruzha
A lengthy discussion between farmers and wind park investors regarding amendments to a proposed Agriculture Ministry about arable land protection caused considerable controversy and in the end, little room for compromise, Stroitelstvo Gradut weekly said on March 12 2010.
The problem centres around the rich farmlands of northeastern Bulgaria, the region known as Dobruzha, where a number of wind parks have been constructed in recent years.
The proposed amendments to the bill envisage that a ban is enforced so that no more . . .
Wind breaker
Bulgaria’s feed-in tariff, the preferential fee paid by Bulgaria to companies that produce electricity from renewable energy sources, has spawned dozens of projects eager to take advantage of the state subsidy, to the extent that early in its term, the Bulgarian Government of Prime Minister Boiko Borissov even considered imposing a moratorium on new projects.
New amendments drafted by the Agriculture Ministry and now being considered by the Cabinet, would impose severe restrictions on where wind and solar parks could be . . .
Bulgaria’s ‘green’ energy boom sparks fears
Sofia. Bulgaria is undergoing a boom in the renewable energy sector that experts warn could see an influx of dodgy investment and actually end up doing more harm than good for the environment, AFP reported.
And the government — the main driver behind the boom — is taking note.
This month it imposed a half-year moratorium on new “green” energy projects in a bid to sift out those with serious financing and prevent a vital Black Sea bird migration route from being . . .
Bulgaria mulls freezing renewable energy projects
Bulgaria may impose a six-month moratorium on renewable energy projects that are in the initial phase of their development, Environment Minister Nona Karadjova said.
“We have had problems with the large number of wind power generators and solar power installations, not only because of the practice for them to be installed in protected areas, but also because of the large number of requests for expropriation of agricultural land,” Karadjova said.
The reason for the moratorium were breaches of regulations concerning the Natura . . .
Green energy rush could crash Bulgaria power grid
A rush to cash in on incentives to develop renewable energy projects in Bulgaria could end up in so much new supply it may cause blackouts on the national grid, the operator told Reuters.
Ivan Ayolov, chief executive of the state electricity system operator (ESO) said in an interview the government should impose stricter regulations to bar speculators.
Generous government incentives for electricity produced from wind, solar and biomass has led to an avalanche-like increase in projects that totalled over 11,000 megawatts . . .
Green energy to overload grid, electricity grid operator warns
Blackouts on the national power grid was the grim future that the explosive growth of renewable energy projects in Bulgaria would lead to, according to the chief executive of the company that runs the power grid.
Ivan Ayolov, head of the state power grid operator ESO was quoted by Reuters as saying that the Government should impose stricter regulations to bar speculators.
Government incentives for wind, solar and biomass energy was said to have led to what was called an “avalanche-like” increase . . .
Bulgaria to expand wind power capacity
The Bulgarian government at a Sofia workshop outlined plans to expand its wind power output enough to satisfy 13.5 percent of its energy demand by 2020.
A directive from the European Union on renewable energy requires member states to expand output from renewable energy. Wind power for Bulgaria could expand from 330 MW of current capacity to 3,000 MW by 2020.
“With installed capacity increasing more than five-fold in less than two years, Bulgaria is one of the fastest growing markets for . . .
Bulgaria to outline renewable energy zones
Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry will develop a strategy to designate areas that can host clean energy projects with no environmental impact, Environment Minister Nona Karadjova said.
The announcement comes after at end-October the Economy Ministry said it has started an analysis of the renewable energy potential in different regions and was studying grid-connection options.
Striving to meet its binding 16 per cent green energy target by 2020, Bulgaria has seen the announcement of project that, if all are completed, would add 8000MW from . . .
Bulgaria bird organization director slams Black Sea wind farms
The Executive Director at the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), Nada Tosheva, has stated Tuesday that the Bulgaria government should reconsider the construction of wind farms on the Black Sea coast.
Tosheva, speaking in an exclusive interview for Novinite.com, said that Bulgaria’s new government should reconsider some of the decisions taken after January 2007 regarding approved projects in SPA (e.g. some of the most damaging projects of wind-farms in Kaliakra and Sakar SPAs, the summer resorts in Kamchiya, . . .
BSPB director Nada Tosheva: Few countries can rival Bulgaria’s diverse nature
Interview with Nada Tosheva, Executive Director at the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB).
The EC Commission has sent a written warning to Bulgaria for systematic failure to provide adequate protection for its bird sites. What should Bulgaria do in the short-term to avoid being punished?
This is the second warning dealing with the inadequate protection of Natura 2000 Special Protected Areas in Bulgaria. The first one was sent on the 27th of Nov 2008. The immediate steps of . . .
