The construction of Bulgaria's largest solar power plant is due to be completed by spring 2023. The new power plant, south of Sofia will generate green electricity with a capacity of 124 megawatts.
Since September 2022, up to 90 Sunotec employees have been working on the construction of a ground-mounted PV (photovoltaic) power plant in Bulgaria. The greatest challenge the developer will face is the nature of the terrain - a hilly site in the Verila mountain range, east of the small town of Dupnitsa, about an hour's drive south of the capital Sofia.
Valentin Gospodinov, Country Manager for Bulgaria: "The location of the solar power plant at an altitude between 700 and 1,000 metres above sea level, with slopes as steep as 18 degrees, is one of the most adventurous and unique in Europe. The lower temperatures caused by the high altitude contributes to the generation of additional power. However, this also means that we have to adapt the machinery as well as the sequence of implementation to the challenging topography of the site. Therefore, it is utterly important to have highly experienced workers for the implementation."
With a nominal output of 124 megawatts peak (MWp), the Verila solar power plant will make a significant contribution to Bulgaria's green electricity mix from spring 2023 onwards. Built by Sunotec, the new solar park will generate energy equivalent to 12 percent of the current total output of all PV plants in the country. [i] This makes it by far the largest single plant in Bulgaria. It is just one of seven projects that Sunotec is currently undertaking in the country. The total PV capacity in Bulgaria is 1,033 MW.
