What is the latest status of the project “Balancing Power Plants in the Balkans”?

The status recorded for “Balancing Power Plants in the Balkans” is Planned.

Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “Balancing Power Plants in the Balkans”?

Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Balancing Power Plants in the Balkans”: government bodies (Bulgarian Ministry of Energy, European Investment Bank (EIB)), banks/investors (European Investment Bank).

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This Taiyo project page references БНР along with the original URL (https://bnr.bg/en/post/102121193/bulgaria-to-build-balancing-power-plants-in-the-balkans). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Balancing Power Plants in the Balkans

Sector: Hydro • Location: Bulgaria

Source: БНР

Project

Planned

Bulgaria plans to build balancing power plants to enhance energy connectivity in Southeast Europe, aiming to reduce electricity prices and improve supply security. The project includes the construction of two or three pumped storage hydropower plants with a capacity of nearly 10,000 megawatt hours, supported by the European Investment Bank.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location: Bulgaria
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: БНР

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The project “Balancing Power Plants in the Balkans” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Bulgaria. Taiyo aggregates data on it from БНР.

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Original status	Planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Bulgaria plans to build balancing power plants to enhance energy connectivity in Southeast Europe, aiming to reduce electricity prices and improve supply security. The project includes the construction of two or three pumped storage hydropower plants with a capacity of nearly 10,000 megawatt hours, supported by the European Investment Bank.
Original sector	Energy

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Bulgaria

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Record type	Project
Sector	Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Article published date	2025-03-01

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