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How big is Bulgaria's solar power?

In a matter of months, Bulgaria’s total solar power capacity is set to exceed 3 GW, compared to just 1.3 GW at the end of 2021. The lineup in the list of the largest photovoltaic plants is changing almost every week as major facilities come online, and there is more in the pipeline.

Are solar panels a viable option for self-consumption in Bulgaria?

Conversely, households and institutions interested in installing solar panels for self-consumption are still stuck with administrative hurdles In the statistics of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Bulgaria had 1.28 GW at the end of 2021 and 1.95 GW just one year later. The measure is expressed in nominal or peak capacity.

Who owns the largest solar park in Russia?

Now the largest solar park is Dalgo Pole (208 MW), owned by Santera Re and its subsidiary Galaxy Re, though it is administratively separated into three units. The two partners controlling the company are Anton Shterev and Atanas Petrov, founders of beverage and tobacco producer Vinprom Peshtera.

Which solar panels are bifacial?

The panels are bifacial. After Verila, the largest unit is Tera Sol, at 111.6 MW in nominal terms (100 MW). Project firm C Solar energy was established by CSOL invest, a subsidiary of Georgi Zlatarev’s C Energy Group. The photovoltaic park was built last month on almost 120 hectares in the vicinity of the village of Hrishteni near Stara Zagora.

Where is Galabovo solar BG located?

Galabovo Solar BG, another subsidiary of Santera Re, is operating a 201.4 MW (150 MW connection) photovoltaic park. But it should be noted that it also consists of three sites: in Obruchishte, Mednikarovo and Musachevo. The Galabovo municipality is in south-central Bulgaria, in the Stara Zagora province. The facility has just come online.

How do solar panels work in Apriltsi?

The solar panels in Apriltsi are mounted at a height of more than two meters, allowing for agricultural production below (agrivoltaics or agrisolar). In addition, they are on trackers that shift the devices toward the Sun. The panels are bifacial. After Verila, the largest unit is Tera Sol, at 111.6 MW in nominal terms (100 MW).