Renewable еnergy sources in Bulgaria

Energy sourcesRenewable energy sources are solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and that which is derived from plant and animal biomass. Production of renewable energy is supported by the Bulgarian and European legislation.

WIND ENERGY Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, wind mills for mechanical power etc. In Bulgaria there are several geographical areas that are suitable mainly for the construction of medium- sized wind turbines.

WIND ENERGY IN BULGARIAThere are wind farms in some parts of Bulgaria-Kavarna, Balchik, Sliven and Targovishte.

Каvarna

Balchik

Sliven

HYDRO ENERGY Hydroelectricity is the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. Hydropower plants are traditionally well-developed renewable source of energy in Bulgaria.

HYDRO ENERGY IN BULGARIA

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Most hydropower plants are in the Rhodope Mountains, but there are some with little capacity in Rila and Pirin.

SOLAR ENERGY

Solar energy is the energy that comes from the sun.It works by converting the sun's rays into electricity, into heat and hot air.

SOLAR ENERGY IN BULGARIAKorean investors liked the sun and chose Samovodene over uncultivated lands near the village to build Europe's first fully Korean photovoltaic park.

BIOMASS ENERGY Biomass refers to renewable sources of energy that come from living organisms as well those that have recently died.

These include wood, grasses, grains, oils produced from trees or vegetables, household garbage, and more.

BIOMASS ENERGY IN BULGARIA In Bulgaria we grow plants so that they can be turned into biomass and create energy.  The main products that are made from energy crops are bioethanol and Biodiesel.

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY Geothermal energy is heat from

within the Earth. We can recover this heat as steam or hot water and use it to heat buildings or generate electricity.

Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source because the heat is continuously produced inside the Earth.

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN BULGARIA

Bulgaria has a sizable reserve of geothermal energy and is rich in geothermal waters used for space heating, greenhouses, drinking water, and balneology.

There is a potential for electricity generation from geothermal wells but it is still not developed.

TIDAL AND WAVE ENERGY

Though Bulgaria has a sea it can’t use the energy of the tides and waves as their force is not enough.

GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOLANGEL KARALIICHEV

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