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Benefits of water usage

The main advantages of Hydroelectric power plants are:

  • Do not generate greenhouse gas emissions and do not produce toxic waste
  • The most inexpensive energy generator
  • The main regulating and balancing capacity in the electricity system in Bulgaria is provided by Hydroelectric power plants
  • Water energy can be used under conditions of fluctuating demand patterns
  • They are also cost efficient and quick-responsive
  • Reservoirs are used for irrigation and water supply
  • Their life cycle is long
  • HPP can reach its maximum capacity within a few minutes. For comparison – thermal power plants need a few hours.
  • Hydropower provides reliable electricity production at considerable scale and at an average price that is lower than the price of the conventional energy.

7The main advantage of HPP is the integrated water usage. This is expressed in the following order of priority when obtaining a water use permit:

  • for human consumption
  • therapy and preventive care – applicable solely to mineral waters
  • for agricultural uses
  • other uses, including industrial uses, recreation activities and hydraulic-power engineering.

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A member of the BICA

Hydropower Association is a member of the Bulgarian industrial capital association.

Latest News

  • The National Electric Company and Hydropower Association held a meeting to work together on issues in the sector 25/03/2022
  • Hydropower Association conducted a work meeting with the Ministry of Energy 16/02/2022
  • Hydropower Association with two new co-chairs 13/01/2022
  • Hydropower – A reliable and sustainable partner to tackle climate change 12/07/2018

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Structure of the annual gross production of electricity from RES for 2015

70,8% WPP
14% Sun
13,5% Wind
1,7% Biomass

Structure of installed capacity from renewable energy sources in Bulgaria for 2015

57% WPP
17% Sun
25% Wind
1% Biomass
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