| Solar power in Bulgaria | |
|---|---|
 Solar irradiation map of Bulgaria | |
| Installed capacity | 3.9 GW (2024) (33) |
| Annual generation | 5.3 TWh (2024) |
| Capacity per capita | 576 W (2024) |
| Share of electricity | 14% (2024) |
Solar power generated 12% ofBulgaria's electricity in 2023.[1]
By the end of 2020 about 1 GW of solar PV had been installed.[2] It has been estimated that there is potential for at least another 4 GW by 2030.[3]
By the end of 2024 about 3.9 GW of solar had been installed.[4]
On March 13, 2023, peak photovoltaics power was 30% of Bulgaria electricity generation.[5] However, long-term share of solar power is much lower. Director of Bulgarian transmission network estimated photovoltaics growth as 30% in 2022, and he expected 700 MW[6] new solar capacity in 2023, which could represent 30-40% YoY growth.
In April 2023 Bulgaria's Inercom signed a contract with Huasun for a supply[7] of 1.5GW solar modules.
Solar power in Bulgaria was expanded by 100megawatts (MW) in 2011. A 16.2 MWsolar power plant inZdravetz,Bulgaria was expected to be completed in June 2012, with power being sold for $0.30/kWh in a fixed rate 20 yearpower purchase agreement.[8]
Since then, however, new installations have nearly come to a halt, with only about 12 MW of additional capacity installed during 2013 and 2014.
| Year | Photovoltaics | |
|---|---|---|
| MWp | GWh | |
| 2008 | 1.4 | |
| 2009 | 5.7 | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 35 | 15 |
| 2011 | 141 | 120 |
| 2012 | 1,010 | n.a. |
| 2013 | 1,020 | 1,349 |
| 2014 | 1,022 | 1,245 |
| 2015[9] | 1,041 | 1,391 |
| 2016[10] | 1,043 | 1,392 |
| 2017[11] | 1,046 | 1,408 |
| 2018[12] | 1,052 | 1,381 |
| 2019[13] | 1,059 | 1,252 |
| 2020[14] | 1,121 | 1,478 |
| 2021[15] | 1,246 | 1,488 |
| 2022[4] | 1,948 | |
| Source: IEA-PVPS/EPIA for capacity,[16]Photovoltaic Barometerfor generation,[17] previous[18][19][20][21] | ||
| PV power station | Location | Capacity in MWp | Commissioning | Notes/ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karadzhalovo Solar Park | Karadzhalovo | 60 | 2012 | |
| Pobeda Solar Park | Pleven Province | 51 | 2012 | |
| Verila Solar 1 | Dupnitsa Municipality | 124 | 2023 | [5] |
| Bobov Dol Solar Park | Golemo Selo | 100 | 2024 | [6] |
| Kyustendil | Kyustendil | More than 100 | Concept stage | [7] |
| Ogosta floating solar park | Ogosta Reservoir | 500 to 800 | Concept stage | [8] |
| Verila Solar 2 | Dupnitsa Municipality | 50 | 2023 | [9] |
| Chirpan solar power plant | Chirpan | 160 | 2024 | [10] |
| Dalgo Pole PV park (Phase 1,2,3) | Kaloyanovo Municipality | 208 | 2023 | [11][12] |
| Knizhovnik Solar PV Park | Haskovo Province | 400 | Concept stage | [13][14][15] |
| Tenevo solar power plant | Yambol Province | 238 | 2025 | [16][17] |
| Apriltsi Photovoltaic Park | Pazardzhik Province | 300 | 2023 | [18] |
| Galabovo Solar PV Park | Galabovo | 150 | 2023 | [19][20] |
| Terasol Solar Park | Stara Zagora Province | 116 | 2023 | [21] |
| Ravnets PV Solar + Hydrogen Park | Ravnets Air Base | 120 | Concept stage | [22] |
| "Golf" PV Park | Sliven Municipality | 40 | 2023 | [23] |
| Winslow PV Park | Malko Tarnovo | 36 | 2023 | [24] |
| Gabare PV Park | Byala Slatina Municipality | 450 | Concept stage | [25] |
| Aratiden PV Park | Kyustendil | 100 | 2024 | [26] |
| Saint George solar park | Silistra Province | 229 | 2024 | [27] |
| Hadjidimitrovo-Kronos | Kazanlak | 80 | 2024 | [28] |
| Belozem Solar Park 2 | Stara Zagora Province | 100 | 2024 | [29] |
| Tsenovo Solar | Tsenovo, Ruse Province | 80 | 2025 | [30] |
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