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The Electricity System Operator Launched a Feasibility Study for the Construction of the East-West Energy Corridor
ESO has Attracted an Investment of Over USD 1,500,000 to Carry Out a Feasibility Study for the Construction of the East-West Energy Corridor
ESO Hosts the Annual Meeting of the Regional Coordination Center for Security of the Transmission Operators in the Southeastern Europе
Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General for Energy of the European Commission got briefed about the implementation of ESO project for digital transformation of the electricity transmission grid
ESO discussed with the Greek and Romanian Transmission System Operators Future Initiatives for Joint Implementation of RES Projects in SEE
ESO Becomes a Partner in the iDesignRES Project under the Horizon Europe Programme for Integrated Modelling of the Power System for Planned RES Deployment
ESO EAD Presented its Plans for Developing the Electricity Transmission System in Response to the Green Transition Targets, in the Bulgarian Pavilion at COP-28 Climate Summit in Dubai
The joint project for network digitization and development of ESO, the Romanian transmission operator Transelectrica and the distribution company Delgaz Grid S.A. has been announced by the EC a project of common interest
The Smart5Grid progress discussed on a two-day consortium meeting in Sofia with ESO’s involvement
The interconnector between Bulgaria and Greece – Maritsa East-Nea Santa has been energized and the 72-hour tests have begun
Amendment of the Net Transfer Capacity values between Bulgaria and Romania for direction Romania-Bulgaria:
Single Intraday Coupling (SIDC): Successful fourth wave go-live
Decarbonisation through digitisation - the new Horizon Europe ENFLATE Project
The Electricity System Operator hosts a meeting of the Board of the European Network of Electricity Transmission Operators - ENTSO-e
24 students from 9 universities in the country and abroad successfully participated in the second edition of the ESO summer internship program
The role of the independent transmission system operator of Bulgaria, ESO EAD, is in the focus of a film shot for the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the operator
Project applications for the construction of over 24, 000 MW of installed capacity for electricity generation from renewable energy sources have been submitted to ESO by the beginning of August 2022
ESO Hosts a Workshop with the Greek Transmission System Operator IPTO and the Energy Regulator RAE
ESO EAD hosts the Plenary meeting under the project „TRINITY - Improving the transmission capacity of regional borders through smart market technologies”
Closing the loop – inclusion of the Bulgarian-Romanian border into the Single Day-Ahead Coupling (SDAC)
Bulgaria-Romania Day-Ahead Market Coupling Project is ready for Go-live on 27 October 2021 with first delivery day on 28 October 2021
Angelin Tsachev: The Electricity System Operator responsibly meets modern trends and works actively in support of energy transformation in the European Union
The Electricity System Operator is ready for the forthcoming autumn-winter season
Memorandum of co-operation and staff exchange signed between the Electricity System Operator and the Technical University – Sofia
ESO has successfully switched to daily auction procedures for the procurement of balancing services
Innovative Mobile Technology Increases Renewable Energy Penetration in Southeastern Europe
INAUGURATION OF THE SOUTHEAST ELECTRICITY NETWORK COORDINATION CENTER
ESO has Commissioned the Third out of Five Power Line Projects of Common Interest Implemented by the Company with EU Co-Funding
ESO has a new website with a modern vision for the benefit of investors and consumers
The Regional Security Coordinator (RSC) for the EU TSOs in South-East Europe, SELENE CC announces the official start of services provision to its stakeholders
Successful go-live of Interim Coupling – Reaching the SDAC enduring phase
Successful go-live of Interim Coupling – Reaching the SDAC enduring phase
Interim Coupling project: Go-live confirmed for 17 June 2021
Extension of Single Day-Ahead Coupling (SDAC) to Bulgaria
Extension of Single Day-Ahead Coupling (SDAC) to Bulgaria – Go-live planned for 11 May 2021. A further step towards an integrated European electricity market
Manual frequency restoration reserve (mFRR) tests between Albena AD and ESO EAD
The transmission and market operators of Bulgaria and North Macedonia signed a Memorandum for day ahead market coupling with horizon 2022
Current status of the DE-AT-PL-4M MC (Interim Coupling) Project
The Southeast Electricity Network Coordination Center was established in Thessaloniki
ESO EAD received great international recognition from the Innovation Radar of the European Commission
European Single Intraday Coupling marks record amount of traded electricity after the second wave go-live in November 2019 through which Bulgaria became part of the European intraday market
Electricity System Operator started the construction of the Bulgarian section of 400 kV interconnector between Maritsa East, Bulgaria and Nea Santa, Greece
The Electricity System Operator participated in the second edition of the European Commission’s initiative “The PCI Energy Days”
The Bulgarian electricity trading market joined the European Single Intraday Market
Reduction of cross-border capacities in direction Turkey to Bulgaria for the period 17.06.2019 – 30.06.2019
The Electricity System Operator officially commenced the construction of an internal 400 kV line between Maritsa East and Burgas
ESO and the Executive Agency "Innovations and Networks" of the European Commission signed a Grant Agreement for the construction of the Bulgarian section of the 400 kV "Maritsa East - Nea Santa" interconnection line
Electricity System Operator participated in the first "Projects of Common Interest Energy Days" initiative, organized by the European Commission
ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION OPERATORS OF BULGARIA, NORTH MACEDONIA AND ALBANIA SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON DEVELOPMENT OF THE ELECTRICITY MARKET IN THE REGION OF SOUTH EAST EUROPE
Kick-off meeting for trilateral market coupling HR-RS-BG
Amendment of the Net Transfer Capacity values:
ESO attracted BGN 58 million European co-financing for the construction of the 400 kV "Maritsa East - Nea Santa" interconnection
European Transmission System Operators advance towards the Integrated Electricity Market (IEM).
The Electricity System Operator turns the first sod of 400 kV internal line between Dobrudzha and Bourgas
The Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange and the Electricity System Operator took part in a project for market coupling of the "Intraday market" (IDM) through the Bulgarian-Romanian electricity border
ENSTO-E Delegation Visits Bulgaria at the Launch of Bulgarian EU Presidency
The Electricity System Operator hosts CROSSBOW kick off meeting as a strategic partner to this project
ESO and Security Coordination Centre SCC Belgrade have executed contract for services guaranteeing the reliability and the efficiency of the transmission networks
Contract on Provision of Mutual Emergency Energy Delivery between Electricity system operator of Bulgaria and the national transmission operator of Romania - Transelectrica
Bulgaria joins WB6 regional electricity market integration initiative
The electricity export from Bulgaria is curtailed
Electricity consumption record of 7700 MW reports ESO