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BULGARIA: Share of Photovoltaic Plants in Transmission Grid Up by 115% in 2024

[21/05/2024 05:55]

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Photovoltaic (PV) participation in the country's transmission grid has increased by 115.01% for the period January 1, 2024 to May 19, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) From the beginning of the year to May 19, the share of PV energy in the transmission grid was 739,248 megawatt hours, while for the same period in 2023, it was 343,814 MWh. The share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the transmission grid has increased by 44.53% for the same period.

The share of RES in the distribution network also increased by 27.18% in 2024.

The data shows that 1,105,746 MWh of electricity have been injected into the distribution network from renewable energy sources until May 19 this year, up from 869,458 MWh in January – May last year. The participation of PV power stations in the distribution grid for the compared period increased by 55.06%.

Electricity generation in Bulgaria decreased by 11.41% for the period January 1 to May 19, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This year, 14,874,702 MWh were produced, while for the same period last year the electricity produced was 16,790,779 MWh, according to BTA.