The transition in Stara Zagora is a challenge, but also an opportunity for growth
We all know that Stara Zagora is the Bulgarian region most affected by the gradual phase-out of coal-fired power generation
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Transition Opportunities
Author:
Economic.bg
For three days in September, Stara Zagora will be a regional career center
For three days this September, Stara Zagora will become a regional career center. Between the 11th and 13th of next month, the city of lime trees will bring together
No candidates to retrain miners at Maritsa East
Some of the public tenders announced in May, or specific positions within them related to the provision of training courses for workers at Maritsa East Mines
Transition Opportunities
Author:
Economic.bg
Businesses submit projects worth over BGN 1 billion in coal regions
Record interest in support for businesses in coal regions – over 2,100 project proposals were submitted under the procedure Diversification and adaptation
Transition Opportunities
Author:
Economic.bg
Bulgaria initiates the change, and Stara Zagora is the test-site for the entire transition
The region can become a model for a smart transition, where old energy systems are replaced with higher-value ones
Interview | The energy transition must happen in a natural and economically sound manner
We talked to him in his capacity as a lecturer at the "Opportunities for Entrepreneurship in Stara Zagora" seminar
EU Money
Author:
Aleksandra Sotirova-Delcheva
New wave of EU funding: What just transition programs are opening in 2025 in Bulgaria?
The opportunities for citizens and businesses in these regions affected by the coal phase-out were presented by Radka Tileva
Transition Opportunities
Author:
Economic.bg
Save the date for the "JUST TRANSITION IN STARA ZAGORA" international conference
The event will take place on 12 March 2025 at Vereya Hotel in Stara Zagora.
Smart Solar invests 120 million euros in a solar panel factory near Stara Zagora
The Bulgarian company Smart Solar Technologies AD will invest 120 million euros in a factory for the production of solar panels and cells in the village of Elenino, near Stara Zagora
Companies
Author:
Economic.bg
High-priced electricity could not save the energy workers at Maritsa Iztok 3 TPP
Less than a month after one of the "ContourGlobal Maritsa Iztok 3" TPP units was switched on due to the high electricity prices on the stock exchange, the company is laying off workers
The just transition in Stara Zagora: 171 million euros for energy renovation, retraining and new developments
The first millions of euros from the Just Transition Fund destined for the most affected coal region in Bulgaria - Stara Zagora, will arrive very soon
Companies
Author:
Gloria Hristova
Monbat intends to invest EUR 550 million in battery production
Over 72 investment plans from 32 companies with a total value of over EUR 5.5 billion. This is the tally compiled by the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy
Energy
Author:
Aleksandra Sotirova-Delcheva
The latest plans for coal regions: what is changing?
Despite pressure from workers in the sector and trade unions in recent weeks, the government of Acad. Nikolai Denkov's government has decided to send the Fair Transition Plans to Brussels
Regions of Entrepreneurship
Edible coffee cups from Plovdiv, Formula 1 simulators from Gabrovo, “smart” houses from Stara Zagora, High School of Innovation in Burgas