“Greenpeace” revealed shocking facts about TPP “Maritsa East 2”

With production declining and no reforms, the state-owned coal-fired power plant is economically bankrupt and dependent on non-market measures to survive.

State aid comes mainly from two sources, Greenpeace experts explain. The first “channel” goes through a loan from the parent company – Bulgarian Energy Holding. Then BEH “writes off” the loan – instead of getting back the allocated 600 million BGN, the capital of Maritsa East 2 TPP increases by the amount.

The other type of support is related to the sale of electricity for the regulated market (including available power, cold reserve, balancing energy, frequency regulation, etc.). The public supplier NEK is obliged to buy the expensive coal-fired power of the thermal power plant “Maritsa East 2” as a result of the orders of the Minister of Energy This “rescue” costs about BGN 2 billion.

“Coal plants can no longer turn a profit in times of crisis, when the whole society – both citizens and businesses – must survive. and reject reforms. The role of TPP “Maritsa East 2” in Bulgaria’s already diverse energy system – mostly seasonal and with limited capacity We expect the state policies to reflect reality, instead of false promises for coal power beyond 2030, said Meglena Antonova, director of the company “Greenpeace” – Bulgaria.

With sulphurous breath

Financial problems are not the only problem of TPP “Maritsa East 2”. times).

This issue is important because in March 2023 Court of Justice of the European Union ruling that Maritza East 2 TPP cannot operate, contrary to environmental requirements The administrative court in Stara Zagora was suspended the permission for excessive pollution from TPP “Maritsa East 2”.

Themis went over typos

At the same time, it became clear that the prosecution was being postponed. At their meeting yesterday, the Supreme Administrative Court decided to return the official case to Stara Zagora to correct “technical errors”, reported “Mediapool”. We are talking about small “slips” – for example, instead of “around the clock” in the first case, it says “midnight”. it is the judge Lubomir Gaidov, who is considered the favorite of the new head of the Supreme Administrative Court.

According to Meglena Antonova, “the court is afraid to make a decision”.