Bulgaria: First hydrogen filling stations to be operational by next year
The draft regulation also envisages that the number of sites could reach 50 by 2030.
The first refueling stations for charging cars powered by hydrogen should be built in Bulgaria by the end of next year, the press centre of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (MRDPW) of Bulgaria recently announced. The special ordinance draft also plans to expand the national network up to 50 sites by the end of 2030, reports Novinite.
The draft regulation was developed by experts of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works with several other Ministries involved.
European evaluations show that Bulgaria currently lacks the appropriate economic means for the development of an alternative fuel infrastructure, such as for the construction of hydrogen refueling stations. The latest EU regulation agreeing on binding targets for the share of renewable energy in the transport fuels and for reducing the carbon dioxide emissions, however, is putting pressure on Bulgaria to catch up with their EU neighbours on the use of alternative fuels.
The draft document that lays down the development of the first hydrogen filling stations in Bulgaria is available for public consultation on the Public Consultation Portal and on the MRDPW website.
