Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria faces sanctions from European Commission for failing to speed up renewable energy permits

Photo: EC/BTA

The European Commission has called on Bulgaria and 25 other EU countries to introduce a fast-track approval procedure for renewable energy projects.

The new rules should have been in place by 1 July this year. The EC has launched infringement procedures and has already sent formal letters to all countries except Denmark, which met the deadline.

The rules provide for simplified and accelerated authorisation procedures, including for projects aimed at integrating additional renewable energy into the electricity grid.

Bulgaria, like the other countries listed by the EC, has two months to adopt the rules to speed up procedures. Failure to do so could lead to a penalty procedure.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Warmer weather and mostly sunny Easter

During the night, the cloud cover will break and decrease. There will still be light rain showers in some places in the southern regions of Bulgaria until midnight. On Sunday morning, visibility will be reduced in some places in the..

published on 4/19/25 6:45 PM

BOC sends Easter message to believers in and outside the homeland

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church, headed by Patriarch of Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil and members of the Holy Synod, sent a patriarchal and synodal Easter message to Christian believers. "May the joy of the news of..

published on 4/19/25 5:30 PM

Nearly 2,400 overdue fines were handed out to drivers at the border in April

When carrying out border control and compensatory measures, Border Police officers also carry out checks in the automated information system of the Ministry of Interior for undelivered electronic tickets and for fines imposed that..

published on 4/19/25 4:25 PM