Bulgaria aims for 10,000 EV chargers in the next five years
Several organisations signed a cooperation agreement with the government to assess the current situation of the power grid and plan the installation of charging points across the country.
Several organisations and Government representatives from Bulgaria have signed a commitment to expand the country’s network of electric vehicle charging points for the next five years. In total, all parts aim to establish 10,000 EV charging points powered by renewable sources.
According to a report by European news site SeeNews.com, the Bulgarian Energy and Mining Forum confirmed the news on Monday by quoting the document signed by the different parts. The non-governmental organisation stated that the plan is part of the memorandum of cooperation signed last month by the Electricity System Operator, the association of Bulgarian municipalities, the energy industry chamber, the electric vehicles association BAEPS, electric vehicles industrial cluster EVIC and the EV owners' association.
The partners have agreed to collaborate on the review of the infrastructure’s state, current and estimated geographical locations and financial appraisal of the required infrastructure resources, the Forum stated.
Once built, the agreement states that ESO will add the EV charging points to its grid, which currently consists of 297 substations. Each station would serve cars powered by electricity as well as electric public transport and heavy industry vehicles.
According to the ESO projections that the media cited, Bulgaria is set to reach a total of 200,000 EVs by 2030, which adds up to a combined 600,000 MWh of annual power consumption. It’s estimated that this number will increase up to 3.5 million by 2050, with total power consumption rising to 10 million MWh per year.
