First photovoltaic facility in Buglaria comes on stream

The first photovoltaic (PV) plant in Bulgaria, built with Chinese investments, has started operations near the western town of Ihtiman. The 2 MWp PV facility is 90%-owned by Chinese thin-film module manufacturer Polar Photovoltaics and investment company Wiscom Systems, while the remainder is held by Bulgarian solar energy company SunService. The project will be officially inaugurated tomorrow, a representative of the Chinese companies said. Polar Photovoltaics and Wiscom have invested EUR 5 million in the project, dubbed Betapark, which is designed to generate 2,500 MWh of electricity a year. SunService, acting as the project's general contractor, completed the plant's construction within seven months. SunService also operates a solar plant in Paunovo, western Bulgaria. (Dnevnik)