The consumption of energy from renewable sources has increased by nearly
ten percent in Bulgaria during the first seven months of 2017, according to
data from the Electricity System Operator, announced on Wednesday, reports
Mediapool.
During the reported period, 748 138 megawatt hours of renewable energy
sources entered the electricity grid, which is 9.91% more compared to the same
period of the previous year. The most significant is the increase in the use of
wind power - 6.61 per cent. In the case of photovoltaics the increase is with
0.82%. The balance in the use of biomass also remains positive - 66%. Growth of
3.37% also reflected in the participation of renewable energy sources in the
distribution network. The use of biomass energy has grown by 10.27%, while that
of wind generators has grown by 8.25%. At the same time, the use of electricity
from solar power plants decreased by 0.42%. For the first seven months of 2017
there was a decrease of 29.46% in the hydroelectric power used, according to
the published data
(
novinite.com)