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GREEN BLUE ENERGY FACTORY<br />
– BULGARIA MARKET ANALYSIS<br />
16-20, Alabin Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria<br />
Tel.: +359 2 932 09 11, fax +359 2 987 26 04<br />
E-mail: office@bia-bg.com
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Market <strong>analysis</strong> of industry and commerce<br />
HCIU sectors<br />
(Heating and Cooling Intensive Use sectors)<br />
This <strong>analysis</strong> has been developed in the framework of the<br />
Green Blue Energy Factory Project,<br />
Contract number IEE/10/233/SI2.593827, financed under the<br />
Intelligent Energy Europe Programme<br />
(CIP Framework Programme) of the European Commission<br />
The present <strong>analysis</strong> has been made by the<br />
Bulgarian Industrial Association – Union of the Bulgarian Business<br />
in pursuance of task 2.5 of the project.<br />
16-20, Alabin Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria<br />
Tel.: +359 2 932 09 11, fax +359 2 987 26 04<br />
E-mail: office@bia-bg.com<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
1 Objectives and scope of the GBE Factory project........................................................3<br />
2 Objective of the <strong>market</strong> <strong>analysis</strong>...................................................................................3<br />
3 Summarized data of the RES sector’s state in Bulgaria ..............................................4<br />
3.1 National objectives .................................................................................................4<br />
3.2 Legal framework and institutions..........................................................................4<br />
3.3 Prices of <strong>energy</strong> carriers of RES............................................................................7<br />
3.4 Funding opportunities............................................................................................8<br />
3.5 Summary data about the production and use of RES in Bulgaria .......................9<br />
3.6 Conclusions to the RES sector’s state survey:.....................................................18<br />
4 Market <strong>analysis</strong> by focus groups.................................................................................20<br />
4.1 Survey of chemical enterprises in Bulgaria .........................................................20<br />
4.2 Survey of commercial centers ..............................................................................26<br />
4.3 Survey of potential users of bio mass factories....................................................27<br />
4.4 Municipal programmes stimulating the use of RES for the period 2010-2015 in<br />
the Stara Zagora region – summary <strong>analysis</strong> ................................................................32<br />
4.5 Expert assessments ...............................................................................................36<br />
4.6 Survey of enterprises in Bulgaria.........................................................................39<br />
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1 Objectives and scope of the GBE Factory project<br />
Green-Blue-Energy Factory (GBE Factory) - co-financed by the Intelligent Energy Europe<br />
Programme, supported by the European Commission.<br />
The project promotes the concept of “GREEN-BLUE-ENERGY FACTORY”: industrial and<br />
commercial buildings equipped with single or combined renewable <strong>energy</strong> sources, able to<br />
provide electricity, heating and cooling for the air conditioning of premises, as well as for the<br />
business activities housed therein.<br />
A GBE Factory can be a single industrial or commercial building working with “zero carbon<br />
emissions”, or one or more buildings equipped with plants producing renewable <strong>energy</strong>,<br />
which can be distributed to the surrounding companies of the same industrial or commercial<br />
area. The project’s main partners are public bodies, organizations and ESCOs coming from<br />
the EU (Italy, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Bulgaria).<br />
RE sources that the project intends to consider in GBE FACTORIES will generally be<br />
represented by:<br />
Photovoltaic on building: kWel<br />
Solar thermal on building: kWth<br />
Hybrid integrated systems (PH + ST): kWel + kWth<br />
Biomass Generators<br />
a. Generators PPO - SVO: kWel + kWth<br />
b. Plant biomass generators: kWel + kWth<br />
c. Biomass from waste generators: kWel + kWth<br />
Wind turbines: kWel<br />
Geothermal systems: kWth<br />
Other: KWel + kWth<br />
2 Objective of the <strong>market</strong> <strong>analysis</strong><br />
Main goals and tasks of the <strong>market</strong> <strong>analysis</strong>:<br />
To assess the needs and preconditions for the establishment and dissemination of<br />
<strong>green</strong>-<strong>blue</strong> enterprises and of the preparedness to develop this process in Bulgaria – at<br />
least in one region and two sectors<br />
Direct involvement of at least 70 SMEs/companies in the partner countries (7<br />
companies for each of the 2 sectors focus groups<br />
GBE FACTORY projections and <strong>market</strong> knowledge with special concern to HCIU<br />
(heating and cooling intensive use SMEs)<br />
Diffusion of projections and <strong>market</strong> <strong>analysis</strong> to key actors (300) of the Supply side<br />
(Suppliers, developers, engineering organizations, etc.)<br />
The <strong>market</strong> <strong>analysis</strong> will address sectors with intensive use of <strong>energy</strong> like:<br />
industry: chemical industry, food, textile, metal processing, brick, ceramics, etc.<br />
commerce: shopping malls, directional centers, spa, leisure and water parks, etc.<br />
others: waste plant, <strong>green</strong> house, livestock, etc.<br />
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3 Summarized data of the RES sector’s state in Bulgaria<br />
The present survey is not meant to analyze thoroughly the state of the RES sector. Its goal is<br />
to present summarized data giving orientation of the situation in Bulgaria in which the project<br />
is to be implemented and of choice of fields on which it has to focus. A more detailed<br />
description of the state is given in Appendix to the present survey (available only in Bulgarian<br />
language upon request).<br />
3.1 National objectives<br />
With the Directive 2009/28/ЕC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April<br />
2009 on the promotion of the use of <strong>energy</strong> from renewable sources, a common framework is<br />
being established to encourage the <strong>energy</strong> of renewable sources and to set mandatory national<br />
objectives for the common share of <strong>energy</strong> of renewable sources in the final gross <strong>energy</strong><br />
consumption. The mandatory national goal of Bulgaria for the <strong>energy</strong> of renewable sources in<br />
the final gross <strong>energy</strong> consumption in 2020 is set to 16 %.<br />
Based on the requirements of Directive 2009/28/ЕC, the Minister of Economy, Energy and<br />
Tourism has drafted a project of a National renewable <strong>energy</strong> action plan in the Republic of<br />
Bulgaria until 2020. The indicative curve to achieve the national target in 2020 includes the<br />
following interim indicative targets:<br />
from 2011 to 2012 – 10, 72 %;<br />
from 2013 to 2014 – 11, 38 %;<br />
from 2015 to 2016 – 12, 37 %;<br />
from 2017 to 2018 – 13, 69 %.<br />
3.2 Legal framework and institutions<br />
The national policy is set up by the legislative framework and includes the following major<br />
legal acts:<br />
Energy Act<br />
Water Act<br />
Protection of Agricultural Land Act<br />
Environmental Protection Act<br />
Energy Efficiency Act<br />
Renewable Energy Sources Act (operative from 03.05.2011)<br />
This act stipulates the public relations relevant to the production and consumption of<br />
o Electric power, thermal <strong>energy</strong> and cooling <strong>energy</strong> of renewable sources;<br />
o Gas of renewable sources;<br />
o Bio-fuels and renewable <strong>energy</strong> sources in the transport.<br />
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Various incentives have been introduced, including preferential prices, priority accession of<br />
producers of electric power from renewable <strong>energy</strong> sources to the electric distribution<br />
network and compulsory buy-out of electricity from such sources.<br />
Institutions:<br />
Council of Ministers: lays down the state policy about the promotion of production and<br />
consumption of electric power, thermal <strong>energy</strong> and cooling <strong>energy</strong> from renewable sources,<br />
production and consumption of gas of renewable sources, as well as of the production and<br />
consumption of bio-fuels and renewable <strong>energy</strong> sources in the transport;<br />
Ministers of: economy, <strong>energy</strong> and tourism, of the environment and waters with<br />
responsibilities for the realization of the state policy in the ministries they govern.<br />
Sustainable Energy Development Agency (SEDA): has a statute of an executive agency by<br />
the Minister of economy, <strong>energy</strong> and tourism. The executive director of SEDA carries out the<br />
state policy about the promotion of production and consumption of electric power, heating<br />
<strong>energy</strong> and cooling <strong>energy</strong> of renewable sources, production and consumption of gas of<br />
renewable sources, as well as of the production and consumption of bio-fuels and renewable<br />
<strong>energy</strong> sources in the transport. The agency comprises four directorates, one of which is the<br />
„Renewable <strong>energy</strong> sources” that participates in the development and updating of National<br />
renewable <strong>energy</strong> action plans (NREAP), organizes the implementation of activities and<br />
measures included in the NREAP and other.<br />
State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission, which sets preferential prices for buying<br />
out electric power of renewable sources, develops methodology of fair distribution between<br />
the <strong>market</strong> and preferential prices of electric power produced by renewable sources between<br />
all consumers and other.<br />
Regional structures<br />
The regional governor:<br />
Ensures the state policy putting into practice, coordinates the actions related to the<br />
promotion of production and consumption of electric power, thermal <strong>energy</strong> and<br />
cooling <strong>energy</strong> of renewable sources, production and consumption of gas of renewable<br />
sources, as well as of the production and consumption of bio-fuels and renewable<br />
<strong>energy</strong> sources in the transport between the municipalities in the region, etc.<br />
The municipal councils adopt long- and short-term programmes to encourage the use of<br />
renewable <strong>energy</strong> sources and bio-fuels.<br />
The mayor of a municipality develops and tables for adoption by the municipal council<br />
municipal long- and short-term programmes to encourage the use of renewable <strong>energy</strong><br />
sources and bio-fuels in accordance to the National renewable <strong>energy</strong> action plan.<br />
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The non-governmental organizations assist their members to participate effectively in the<br />
labour <strong>market</strong> connected with the use of RES and with the discussion of the legal basis<br />
relevant to it:<br />
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Association of producers of ecological <strong>energy</strong><br />
Alternative and renewable <strong>energy</strong> institute<br />
Bulgarian photovoltaic association<br />
Bulgarian solar association<br />
European wind <strong>energy</strong> association<br />
Bulgarian wind <strong>energy</strong> association<br />
National union of independent <strong>energy</strong> producers “Eco<strong>energy</strong>”<br />
Alliance of the producers of ecological <strong>energy</strong> – BG” Association<br />
Bulgarian-Japanese association for wind and photovoltaic <strong>energy</strong><br />
Bulgarian hydro <strong>energy</strong> association<br />
Bulgarian sustainable <strong>energy</strong> association<br />
Bulgarian <strong>energy</strong> forum<br />
Hydro <strong>energy</strong> association<br />
Association of Bulgarian <strong>energy</strong> agencies<br />
Association of <strong>energy</strong> engineers – Bulgarian chapter and other<br />
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3.3 Prices of <strong>energy</strong> carriers of RES<br />
Preferential prices for selling electric power of renewable sources and hydroelectric stations<br />
with installed power of up to 10 MW specified by Decision № Ц – 18/20.06.2011.<br />
Wind electric plants<br />
Electric plants<br />
Price<br />
BGN/<br />
MWh<br />
1. Operating up to 2 250 hours 191,00<br />
2. Operating over 2 250 hours 173,06<br />
3. Operating with asynchronous generator with cage rotor 137,06<br />
Photovoltaic electric plants<br />
1. Up to 30 kW p, installed on roofs and facades 605,23<br />
2. Over 30 kW p up to 200 kW p, installed on roofs and facades<br />
596,50<br />
3. Over 200 kW p up to 1 000 kW p, installed on roofs and facades 583,77<br />
4. Up to 30 kW p<br />
576,50<br />
5. Over 30 kW p up to 200 kW p 567,41<br />
6. Over 200 kW p 485,60<br />
Electric plants operating with biomass<br />
1. Derived from wood residues, from forest clearing, forestry and other tree trimming waste with<br />
an installed capacity of up to 5 MW<br />
255,51<br />
2. Derived from wood residues, from forest clearing, forestry and other tree trimming waste with<br />
an installed capacity of up to 5 MW combined cycle.<br />
282,15<br />
3. Derived from wood residues, from forest clearing, forestry and other tree trimming waste with<br />
an installed capacity of over 5 MW<br />
227,20<br />
4. Operating with agricultural crops with an installed capacity up to 5 МW 195,03<br />
5. Operating with <strong>energy</strong> crops with an installed capacity of up to 5 МW 185,99<br />
6. Electric plants up to 150 kW, operating through an indirect use of biomass of vegetable and<br />
animal substances<br />
432,81<br />
7. Electric plants over 150 kW up to 1 MW, operating through an indirect use of biomass of<br />
vegetable and animal substances<br />
8. Electric plants over 1 МW up to 5 МW, operating through an indirect use of biomass of<br />
vegetable and animal substances<br />
405,61<br />
335,19<br />
9. Electric plants over 1 МW up to 5 МW, operating through an indirect use of biomass of<br />
vegetable and animal substances with combined production of electric and thermal power<br />
348,61<br />
10. EP up to 150 kW, operating through indirect use of the <strong>energy</strong> of household waste 263,83<br />
11. EP over 150 кW up to 1 МW, operating through indirect use of the <strong>energy</strong> of household waste 253,03<br />
12. EP over 1 МW up to 5 МW, operating through indirect use of the <strong>energy</strong> of household waste 243,86<br />
13. EP up to 150 кW, operating through indirect use of the <strong>energy</strong> от household sewage 158,05<br />
14. EP over 150 кW up to 1 МW, operating through indirect use of the <strong>energy</strong> от household 132,05<br />
sewage<br />
15. EP over 1 МW to 5 МW operating through indirect use of the <strong>energy</strong> от household sewage 119,27<br />
Note: Value added tax not included in the prices.<br />
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For the sake of comparison, in the next table we show part of the prices at which one of the<br />
electricity companies „CEZ Bulgaria”supplies electric <strong>energy</strong>.<br />
„CEZ Electro Bulgaria"Jsc – Prices of electric <strong>energy</strong> sold by the final supplier<br />
INDICATORS<br />
Electric <strong>energy</strong> prices as from 1 July 2011<br />
BGN / kWh<br />
І. Sales of electric <strong>energy</strong> to companies with less thank 50 employees and an annual turnover up to 19.5<br />
million BGN, associated with the electric distribution networks at middle voltage<br />
1. Three scales<br />
Peak 0,13434<br />
Daily 0,07167<br />
Night 0,02993<br />
The clients of „CEZ Electro Bulgaria” pay also prices for network services, the result of what<br />
is that the average prices for the final consumer are within the limits of 0,100-0,110<br />
BGN/kWh.<br />
It is evident that the preferential prices for electric <strong>energy</strong> buy-out from the different types of<br />
plants with the use of RES are considerably higher than the electric <strong>energy</strong> obtained from the<br />
final supplier. With the photovoltaic electric stations, they are about 5,5 times higher, and for<br />
the wind electric stations – about 1,7 time. With this ratio, the producers’ motivation of these<br />
types of RES is to sell the electric <strong>energy</strong> at preferential prices instead of consuming it in situ<br />
or in regions.<br />
At the same time, there is a policy of systematic decreasing of the price differences. The<br />
Government of Bulgaria declared its vision about the preferential prices decreasing, especially<br />
of the <strong>energy</strong> of photovoltaic and wind electric stations where we observe a process of<br />
saturation. The prices of electric <strong>energy</strong> of RES with the use of grant schemes are decreasing<br />
too. Priority attention in the national renewable <strong>energy</strong> action plan is paid to the use of<br />
biomass and thermal <strong>energy</strong> accumulated by solar collectors.<br />
3.4 Funding opportunities<br />
Relatively good opportunities exist in Bulgaria about the funding of RES projects.<br />
The credit line along the EBRD on <strong>energy</strong> efficiency and renewable sources –<br />
grant up to 20%;<br />
Bulgarian fund of <strong>energy</strong> efficiency and RES и ВЕИ – preferential rate of interest.<br />
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Necessity to combine the measures about RES and <strong>energy</strong> efficiency<br />
Credit lines operated by banks (Reiffeisen Bank, ProCredit Bank and other) with<br />
grant opportunities up to 15%<br />
Programmes under the Operational programme „Development of the<br />
competitiveness of the Bulgarian economy 2007-2013” with grant opportunities up<br />
to 50% („Green industry” programme for large companies amd “Green economy<br />
for SMEs) and priority axis 2.3.2 – improving the <strong>energy</strong> efficiency and<br />
introduction of <strong>energy</strong>-saving technologies and RES<br />
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Kozloduy fund,<br />
Operational programme for rural development<br />
Operational programme „Regional development”<br />
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ESCO companies, etc.<br />
The availability of opportunities for projects funding and consumption of RES in situ and in<br />
regions is a good precondition for the creation and development of <strong>green</strong> <strong>energy</strong> enterprises.<br />
3.5 Summary data about the production and use of RES in Bulgaria<br />
The Bulgarian economy is among the countries with the highest <strong>energy</strong> intensity – around 5<br />
times higher than the average for the 27 EU member states.<br />
Share of RES in the final <strong>energy</strong> consumption (11,6% for 2009) is close to the average<br />
for the 27 countries.<br />
Share of renewable <strong>energy</strong> in gross final <strong>energy</strong> consumption (%)<br />
geo\time 2006 2007 2008 2009 TARGET<br />
EU (27 countries) 9 9,9 10,5 11,7 20<br />
Bulgaria 9,3 9,1 9,6 11,6 16<br />
Germany 7,1 9,4 9,3 9,8 18<br />
Italy 5,6 5,5 7 8,9 17<br />
Austria 25,1 27,2 27,9 29,7 34<br />
Slovakia 6,6 8,1 8,3 10,3 14<br />
Source of Data: Eurostat, Code: t2020_3<br />
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Electricity generated from renewable sources in Bulgaria- 9,81 % of gross electricity consumption – 2009 source of Data: Eurostat,<br />
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Source of Data: Eurostat, Code:ten00081<br />
Primaryproductionof renewable <strong>energy</strong> inBulgaria 1475(1000 toe) –2010<br />
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Source of Data: Eurostat, Code: ten00082<br />
Renewable <strong>energy</strong> primaryproduction: biomass andrenewable wastes inBulgaria 938 (1 000toe) - 2010<br />
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Source of Data: Eurostat, Code: ten00082<br />
Renewable <strong>energy</strong> primaryproduction: solar <strong>energy</strong> inBulgaria 12(1000 toe) –2010<br />
…<br />
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At present the installed solar thermal installations inthe countryhave a total area of around 260.000 m2, witha total installed power of around 200<br />
MW(t). By2015 the increasing of the total area of installedsolar thermal collectors inBulgaria is expectedto reach470m2 witha total installedpower<br />
of around 350MW(t).<br />
There is a sample onthe next table of the total <strong>energy</strong>balance for 2010insome sectors representing interest fromthe project’s point of view. We can<br />
drawthe following conclusions fromit:<br />
The chemical industryis one of the most considerable industrial consumers (7,5 %of the total <strong>energy</strong> consumptionin2010), althoughthis share<br />
decreasedbyaround 3 %inthe past three years. The RESusedinthe sector are practicallyunnoticeable against the backgroundof the total<br />
<strong>energy</strong>consumptionandthe potential remains significant.<br />
Significant consumers are also entities of the trade sector (11,4%of the final <strong>energy</strong>consumptionfor 2010) inwhichthe commercial centers are<br />
encompassed – subject of special attentionfor the project. As we see, the use of RESinthese entities is considerablyhigher.<br />
TOTALENERGYBALANCEFOR2010 (Energy-6 1OEB)<br />
Unit Total Renewable Thermal Electric <strong>energy</strong> (no<br />
fuels andwaste <strong>energy</strong>of pumped-storage<br />
RES hydroelectricity) of RES<br />
Primary <strong>energy</strong> production 1000 toe 10234 779 43 495<br />
Final <strong>energy</strong> consumption 1000 toe 8691 900 43 -<br />
Chemical industry 1000 toe 648 - - -<br />
%versus final <strong>energy</strong> 7,5 - - -<br />
consumption<br />
Food-processing industry 1000 toe 252 7 - -<br />
%versus final <strong>energy</strong> 2,9 0,8 - -<br />
consumption<br />
Trade, public organizations andother 1000 toe 987,0 11 37,0 20,0<br />
%versus final <strong>energy</strong><br />
consumption<br />
11,4 1,2 86,0 -<br />
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Renewable <strong>energy</strong> primary production: wind power in Bulgaria 59 (1 000 toe) – 2010<br />
Source of Data: Eurostat, Code: ten00082<br />
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Supply, transformation, consumption (total renewables and wastes) in Bulgaria – 1475<br />
TOE – 2010<br />
Source of Data: Eurostat, Code: nrg_1071a<br />
The examination of the expected benefits and costs of GBE factories is of interest against the<br />
background of <strong>energy</strong> saving activities – it is of very high priority too. The next table shows<br />
the summarized results of <strong>energy</strong> audits accomplished in over 150 industrial companies. It is<br />
obvious that the average period of payback for investments of the proposed <strong>energy</strong> saving<br />
measures is around 3,5 years. Simultaneously the RES systems in the industry and he housing<br />
stock have a considerably higher payback period – more than 5-6 years.<br />
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Audited industrial systems – results (consumption of over 3000 MWh/year)<br />
PARAMETER DIMENSION VALUE<br />
Audited industrial systems No. 154<br />
Annual <strong>energy</strong> consumption GWh/year 2 927<br />
Energy savings from ESM GWh/year 378<br />
Cost savings from ESM Mln. BGN/year 52,1<br />
СО 2<br />
reduction th. Т./year 187,7<br />
Required investments for ESM Mln. BGN 183,4<br />
Average payback period Year 3,5<br />
Average share of savings % 12,6<br />
Source: Sustainable <strong>energy</strong> development association<br />
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3.6 Conclusions to the RES sector’s state survey:<br />
The accessible potential of all RES in the country is around 6 000 ktoe. The biggest<br />
accessible potential of all RES in the country is for the biomass (~2 700 ktoe) followed by<br />
the water <strong>energy</strong> (~2 280 ktoe), the solar <strong>energy</strong> (~390 ktoe), geothermal <strong>energy</strong> (~350<br />
ktoe) and the wind <strong>energy</strong> (~280 ktoe).<br />
The average payback period of investments from the proposed <strong>energy</strong> saving measures is<br />
around 3,5 years. At the same time, the RES systems in the industry and the housing stock<br />
have a considerably longer period of payback – over 5-6 years.<br />
Sustainable <strong>energy</strong> development in the conditions of our country including optimal use of<br />
conventional fuels may be achieved by combining measures introducing RES with<br />
measures improving the <strong>energy</strong> efficiency.<br />
During the next 10 years, the water <strong>energy</strong> and the biomass will have the most significant<br />
share in the production of electric power from RES, and to meet the needs of heating,<br />
cooling and boiler hot water – the biomass and geothermal <strong>energy</strong>.<br />
Substantial particularity of the RES is the economic expedience for the realization of<br />
small investment projects as a consequence of the potential redistribution that necessitates<br />
decentralization of the transforming/processing powers.<br />
As a result of the preliminary <strong>analysis</strong> of the state of the RES sector in Bulgaria the <strong>market</strong><br />
survey is directed with priority to the following areas:<br />
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By types of RES – biomass, solar collectors for heating <strong>energy</strong>, biogas of recycled<br />
waste, thermal sources – with the largest potential<br />
Sectors – chemistry, commercial chains, hotels in cross-country section – with<br />
significant <strong>energy</strong> intensity and suitable for the project purposes<br />
Regions – national scope and Stara Zagora of broad scope of surveyed entities<br />
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Results of the <strong>market</strong> surveys in the following focus groups are shown in the next sections:<br />
Enterprises of the chemical industry distributed across Bulgaria – 40 companies<br />
Commercial centers distributed across Bulgaria – 10 centers<br />
Entities interested in the use of biofuels – 10 hotels and 10 <strong>green</strong>houses<br />
Sites on the territory of the Stara Zagora region<br />
Expert assessment – 17 experts<br />
Industrial enterprises distributed across Bulgaria – 25 companies<br />
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4 Market <strong>analysis</strong> by focus groups<br />
4.1 Survey of chemical enterprises in Bulgaria<br />
The survey goal is to get a representative picture of <strong>energy</strong> consumption figures and to<br />
estimate potentials for GBE F in the sector. The survey is based on the processing of the data<br />
of a questionnaire sent out and filled out by the chemical SMEs. Detailed description of the<br />
results from the survey is presented in Appendix (available only in Bulgarian language upon<br />
request).<br />
A total of 42 companies filled out questionnaires have been received. The list of the<br />
responding companies and the replies are available in the BIA and confidential. The Report of<br />
the survey is structured in three parts according to the structure of the questionnaires. The<br />
following conclusions could be made as a result of the survey:<br />
General characteristics of respondent companies<br />
• The largest group (about 43%) is the group medium sized enterprises. About 45% of<br />
all respondents fall in the group of staff of between 50 and 250 employees with an<br />
annual turnover below ˆ 50 million.<br />
• The largest number of respondents is in the sector of rubber industry – about 18%. The<br />
largest number of respondents is from the District of Russe– about 14%, followed by<br />
the enterprises from District of Stara Zagora – about 11%.<br />
Energy consumption profiles<br />
The purpose of this section is to indicate the profile of the <strong>energy</strong> consumption and the part of<br />
heating and cooling from total <strong>energy</strong> consumption.<br />
• All companies use electricity and four of them use electricity only. About 62% use<br />
natural gas and about 1/3 use liquid fuels. The largest <strong>energy</strong> carrier is the electricity<br />
(40%), followed by the natural gas (30%).<br />
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Total annual <strong>energy</strong> consumption in МWh<br />
25%<br />
30%<br />
5%<br />
40%<br />
Natural gas Electricity Fuels Heat <strong>energy</strong> deliverd from outsite<br />
• About 48% of the companies use liquid fuels and heat <strong>energy</strong> delivered from outside.<br />
About 20% from the total consumption are liquid fuels and heat <strong>energy</strong> delivered from<br />
outside. About 99% from these types <strong>energy</strong> carriers are consumed by large and<br />
medium size companies (see next Table). Significant part of these companies could be<br />
considered as are potential GBE Fs – RES producers and consumers.<br />
• For 55% of all replying companies the total <strong>energy</strong> costs are less than 10% of the total<br />
operating costs, while for 22,5% they are within 10-20%. For seven of the companies<br />
the <strong>energy</strong> costs are significant and exceed 30%.<br />
• The largest consumer of heat <strong>energy</strong> is technological processes (38%), followed by<br />
space heating (35%). Space heating and DHW form about 27% from total heat <strong>energy</strong><br />
consumption – potential candidates for renewable <strong>energy</strong> (see next table).<br />
Heat <strong>energy</strong> balances by size of companies<br />
Size of<br />
company<br />
Technology<br />
processes<br />
Domestic hot<br />
water (DHW)<br />
Space<br />
heating<br />
Other<br />
Total<br />
Average % Average % Average % Average % %<br />
1 Large 95.66% 0.00% 0.00% 4.34% 100.00%<br />
2 Medium 48.24% 5.44% 32.36% 13.95% 100.00%<br />
3 Small 55.50% 8.56% 35.94% 0.00% 100.00%<br />
Total 66.47% 4.67% 22.77% 6.10% 100.00%<br />
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The largest consumers of electricity with almost equal shares of about 20% are<br />
Lighting, Motors and Drivers and Electrical Processes. Heating and cooling form<br />
about 10-11% from total electricity consumption (see next table).<br />
Electricity <strong>energy</strong> balances by size of companies<br />
Size<br />
Lightning<br />
Motors and<br />
drivers<br />
Electrical<br />
processes<br />
Refrigeration<br />
Space<br />
heating &<br />
cooling<br />
Other<br />
Total<br />
Average % Average % Average % Average % Average % Average % %<br />
1 Large 0.80% 53.25% 37.81% 2.31% 1.76% 4.07% 100%<br />
2 Medium 7.47% 33.44% 26.37% 10.15% 10.67% 11.90% 100%<br />
3 Small 1.85% 65.34% 24.86% 1.70% 6.25% 0.00% 100%<br />
4 Micro 2.42% 34.19% 46.74% 7.54% 4.29% 4.82% 100%<br />
Total 3.14% 46.55% 33.94% 5.43% 5.74% 5.20% 100%<br />
• Only 8 % of the companies have a very advanced level of <strong>energy</strong> management. The<br />
largest is the group of companies aware of <strong>energy</strong> management (about 45%).<br />
• The highest is the number of <strong>energy</strong> efficiency and RES measures implemented for<br />
the improvement of thermal insulation (14%), efficient lighting (11%), technology<br />
improvements (10,5%) and thermal insulation of buildings (10,5%) – measures of<br />
relatively low investments and a short pay-back period. The lowest is the number of<br />
co-generation and RES measures (1-2), which require relatively high investments.<br />
• The highest is the number of the planned measures for implementation of systems of<br />
<strong>energy</strong> monitoring (12%), efficient lighting (12,7%), technology improvements (9,6%)<br />
and thermo-insulation of buildings 10,2%), efficient motor control (10,2). There is an<br />
increased interest in the cogeneration measures (4,8%) and renewable <strong>energy</strong> sources<br />
(6,6%) which require relatively high investments. In general, the companies with a<br />
highest number of implemented measures plan to introduce more measures during the<br />
next periods.<br />
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Attitude to GBE F<br />
Do you have implemented or planned to implement RES systems<br />
% from total<br />
Type of RES<br />
systems<br />
Solar<br />
thermal<br />
Hybrid<br />
integrated<br />
systems<br />
(PH + ST)<br />
Biomass<br />
heating<br />
Biomass cogeneration<br />
/<br />
3-generation<br />
Generator<br />
s using<br />
biogas<br />
from<br />
waste<br />
Geother<br />
-mal<br />
systems<br />
Other<br />
Neither<br />
Implemented<br />
RES systems<br />
during the<br />
last 3 years<br />
RES systems<br />
planned for<br />
implementati<br />
on during<br />
the next 3<br />
years<br />
0 0 17 3 0 0 0 83<br />
17 17 8 0 0 0 8 58<br />
83% of companies do not have any implementations of RES. Only 1 company has<br />
implemented biomass co-generation using processed wastes as fuel. About 30% of them plan<br />
to implement solar thermal or hybrid integrated systems.<br />
Do you have available information about possibilities and characteristics of RES applicable<br />
to your specific conditions<br />
% from total<br />
We have enough<br />
information<br />
We have limited<br />
information<br />
We do not have any<br />
information<br />
We are not<br />
interested<br />
33 58 8 0<br />
Most of the companies are relatively well informed according their estimation.<br />
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What is the maximum payback period for RES acceptable for your organization<br />
% from total<br />
3 years 5 years 8 years 10 years<br />
8 67 25 0<br />
For 75% of the companies the acceptable payback period is less than 5 years, which do not<br />
corresponds to the real payback period of the most of RES systems.<br />
How do you estimate the services proposed by the RES suppliers<br />
% from total<br />
Supply is more than<br />
demand<br />
Proposed services are<br />
enough as quantity and<br />
quality<br />
Proposed services are<br />
not enough as quantity<br />
and quality<br />
We are not able<br />
to estimate<br />
17 42 8 33<br />
Most of the companies estimate positively the services proposed by the RES suppliers.<br />
What are the obstacles for implementation of RES in your company Average<br />
1= no influence 5 = high level of negative influence<br />
estimation<br />
Lack of technical information 2,55<br />
Lack of time and staff resources 3,09<br />
Lack of information about similar companies 3,08<br />
Lack of technical experience in the company 3,17<br />
Lack of available external technical support 2,17<br />
Considered projects do not cover investment criteria 3,09<br />
It is impossible to interrupt the production process for any improvements 2,58<br />
There is no any possibilities for implementation of RES 2,25<br />
Financial problems 2,73<br />
Surviving problems of the company 2,25<br />
Lack of time, information and technical experience are among the obstacles with highest level<br />
of influence. The project GBE F could help to decrease the influence of these obstacles.<br />
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All questioned companies have replied positively to the question concerning their desire to<br />
take part in the events, organized by the GBE F Project.<br />
Conclusions<br />
This survey conducted in chemical SMEs in Bulgaria was quite successful and it has aroused<br />
rather high interest among the sector enterprises. Rich information has been gathered and<br />
analyzed concerning the SMEs’ state and attitude towards the efficient use of RES.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Data have been used of 42 companies from the chemical industry – small and mediumsized<br />
of various subsectors: rubber, pharmaceutics, plastics, paints, organic and inorganic<br />
chemicals, polymers and other. The <strong>analysis</strong> enables assessment of the interest of the<br />
sector in the use of RES. Around 11% of the companies are from the region of Stara<br />
Zagora, which gives opportunity to project the results of this <strong>analysis</strong> onto this region.<br />
Around 22% of the companies have considerable <strong>energy</strong> consumption – over 20% of the<br />
overall production costs and the application of RES to cover these costs or part of them<br />
would contribute to increasing the share of <strong>green</strong> <strong>energy</strong> in the industry of Bulgaria.<br />
Around 40% of the total consumption of <strong>energy</strong> is electric, and around 14 % of the liquid<br />
fuels – <strong>energy</strong> carrier of high impact on the <strong>green</strong>house gas emissions. Enterprises using<br />
liquid fuels are serious potential candidates for GBE factories leading to improved<br />
competitiveness and decreased <strong>green</strong>house gas emissions.<br />
Heating and domestic hot water in SMEs are used in the range of 38-44% of the total<br />
consumption of heat <strong>energy</strong> – types of consumers with special priority for the GBE<br />
Factory project.<br />
Around 24% of the total consumption of electricity is used for heating and cooling – types<br />
of consumers with special priority for the GBE Factory project.<br />
Only 2 of the surveyed companies have been using RES as an <strong>energy</strong> saving measure,<br />
resources and environmental impact during the last three years. The assessments of the<br />
introduction of RES are positive. Other 7 companies are planning to introduce RES, and 5<br />
– cogeneration systems in the next 2-3 years. This is an indication of the growing interest<br />
in the <strong>green</strong> industry and readiness for long-term oriented investments.<br />
As a whole, the companies evaluate positively the extent of their awareness as well as the<br />
services offered by suppliers of RES.<br />
The obstacles mentioned for the implementation of <strong>energy</strong> efficiency measures relate in<br />
practice unambiguously (and in most cases – to the largest extent) also to the use of RES<br />
in companies. Among the impediments mostly mentioned is the lack of specific<br />
information (technical, expert best practice related, etc). The tasks of the GBE Factory<br />
project are meant to surmount these barriers largely.<br />
All companies show interest and willingness to participate in the activities organized<br />
under the project.<br />
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4.2 Survey of commercial centers<br />
One of the project target groups are the commercial centers buildings. Survey has been<br />
conducted encompassing 10 commercial centers close by size and functions located on the<br />
country’s territory. The following data have been compiled and processed:<br />
Areas used<br />
Types of <strong>energy</strong> carriers used<br />
Energy balances<br />
Specificity of the construction from the viewpoint of capabilities for solar panels<br />
installment and other.<br />
Data of this survey have been show in Appendix (available only in Bulgarian language upon<br />
request). The average results of the collected data processing have been put forward in the<br />
following table.<br />
Table Commercial centers – average data<br />
Commercial<br />
Type of the <strong>factory</strong><br />
center<br />
Allocation :<br />
All country<br />
Heating surface 5 147 m 2<br />
Energy balance kWh kWh/m 2 %<br />
Electricity 539 290 104,77 78,15%<br />
Heat <strong>energy</strong> 150 764 29,29 21,85%<br />
Total 690 054 134,06 100,00%<br />
Balance by consumers kWh kWh/m 2 %<br />
Heating 113 451 22,04 16,44%<br />
Cooling 37 313 7,25 5,41%<br />
DHW 5 750 1,12 0,83%<br />
Pumps, compressors, ventilators 91 429 17,76 13,25%<br />
Other – specific technologies related 442 111 85,89 64,07%<br />
Total 690 054 134,06 100,00%<br />
Possibilities for using of RES<br />
Solar panels :<br />
Yes<br />
Type of the roof:<br />
Flat<br />
Roof square : 4 289 m 2<br />
Shading :<br />
No<br />
As seen, the average heating area is over 5000 m 2 . The commercial centers are significant<br />
consumers of electricity – around 78% of the total <strong>energy</strong> consumption. Heating, ventilation<br />
and domestic hot water form a considerable share - around 23% of the total <strong>energy</strong><br />
consumption. These data show that the commercial centers are serious potential candidate for<br />
the GBE Factory.<br />
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4.3 Survey of potential users of bio mass factories<br />
The Survey data base has been collected from projects in process of implementation of bio mass boilers for heating and domestic hot water (DHW) -<br />
hotels and <strong>green</strong>houses. Detailed <strong>analysis</strong> of data is presented in Appendix (available only in Bulgarian language upon request).<br />
Aggregated results from the survey comprising 14 hotels are shown in the next table and figures:<br />
Energy consumption of heating <strong>energy</strong> and domestic hot water<br />
Costs of heating <strong>energy</strong> and DHW, VAT excluded<br />
No. Name Settlement<br />
Natural<br />
Diesel fuel Natural gas Electricity Total Diesel fuel<br />
gas<br />
Electricity Total<br />
(t/year)<br />
(МWh/ (1000nm3/ (МWh/ (МWh/ (МWh/<br />
(BGN/ (BGN/<br />
(BGN/ year)<br />
year) year) year) year) year)<br />
year) year)<br />
(BGN/year)<br />
1 Alexander spa hotel Bansko town 80 924 24 948 176000 2424 178424<br />
2 Samokov hotel Borovetz resort 696 6475 96 6571 582237 9696 591933<br />
3 Devin spa hotel Devin town 107 1236 54 1290 235400 5454 240854<br />
4 Finlandia hotel Pamporovo resort 155 1791 91 1882 341000 9211 350211<br />
5 Gaytani hotel Hisar town 55 635 19 655 121000 1939 122939<br />
6 Piri hotel Bansko town 110 1271 42 1313 242000 4242 246242<br />
7 Zarenitza hotel Narechenski bani village 55 635 22 657 121000 2182 123182<br />
8 Rodopski dom hotel Chepelare town 86 993 43 1037 189200 4363 193563<br />
9 Al Max hotel Blagoevgrad town 70 809 26 835 154000 2666 156666<br />
10 Edelweiss hotel Bansko town 66 762 34 796 145200 3394 148594<br />
11 Borovets hotel Borovetz resort 545 5070 50 5121 343350 5090 348440<br />
12 Alpin hotel Borovetz resort 390 3628 43 3671 245700 4363 250063<br />
13 Rila hotel Borovetz resort 620 5768 53 5821 390600 5333 395933<br />
14 Kamengrad hotel Panagyurishte town 50 578 16 594 110000 1616 111616<br />
Total: 834 9635 2251 20941 614 31189 1834800 1561887 61974 3458661<br />
The total amount of <strong>energy</strong> used for heating and DHW is about 31 200 MWh/year. 53% from all <strong>energy</strong> costs are for the expensive diesel fuel.<br />
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The basic results fromthe projects inprogress are showninthe next Table:<br />
No.<br />
Name<br />
Consumption<br />
of heating<br />
<strong>energy</strong>and<br />
DHW<br />
Costs of<br />
heating<strong>energy</strong><br />
and DHW<br />
Consumption<br />
of wood chips<br />
Costs of heating<br />
chips andBHW,<br />
noVATincluded<br />
Costs of<br />
electricityfor<br />
own use<br />
Economies<br />
Investments, no<br />
VAT<br />
Pay-back<br />
period<br />
(МWh/year) (BGN/year) (t/year) (BGN/year) (BGN/year) (BGN/year) (BGN) (year)<br />
1 Alexander spa hotel 948 178424 413 49578 1939 126906 426684 3,4<br />
2 Samokovhotel 6571 591933 2863 343574 7757 240602 792445 3,3<br />
3 Devin spa hotel 1290 240854 562 67456 4363 169035 580544 3,4<br />
4 Finlandia hotel 1882 350211 820 98395 7369 244447 846814 3,5<br />
5 Gaytani hotel 655 122939 285 34226 1551 87162 294560 3,4<br />
6 Piri hotel 1313 246242 572 68641 3394 174208 551357 3,2<br />
7 Zarenitza hotel 657 123182 286 34352 1745 87085 269361 3,1<br />
8 Rodopski domhotel 1037 193563 452 54207 3491 135866 414680 3,1<br />
9 Al Max hotel 835 156666 364 43663 2133 110870 392479 3,5<br />
10 Edelweiss hotel 796 148594 347 41624 2715 104255 345487 3,3<br />
11 Borovets hotel 5121 348440 2231 267739 4072 76629 358436 4,7<br />
12 Alpin hotel 3671 250063 1600 191966 3491 54607 242309 4,4<br />
13 Rila hotel 5821 395933 2536 304347 4266 87320 395803 4,5<br />
14 Kamengrad hotel 594 111616 259 31039 1293 79284 290872 3,7<br />
Total: 31189 3458661 13590 1630807 49579 1778275 6201830 3,6<br />
The total expected cost savings are about 1 780thousand BGNand the average pay-back periodis about 3,6years. The projects couldcontribute to CO2<br />
reductionof about 7590t/year.<br />
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The next table andfigures showthe aggregated results of the surveycomprising 10<strong>green</strong>houses:<br />
Consumption of heating <strong>energy</strong><br />
Costs of heating<strong>energy</strong>, noVATincluded<br />
No. Name Settlement<br />
Diesel fuel Natural gas Electricity Total Diesel fuel Natural gas Electricity Total<br />
(t/ (МWh/ (1000nm3 (МWh/<br />
(BGN/ (BGN<br />
(МWh/year) (МWh/year) (BGN/year) (BGN/year)<br />
year) year) /year) year)<br />
year) /year)<br />
1 OdessostroyOOD Varna city 182 2103 12 2115 400400 1260 401660<br />
2 MTJ OOD Berkovitsa town 90 1040 13 1052 198000 1285 199285<br />
3 Euro<strong>green</strong> EOOD Pavlikeni town 154 1779 12 1791 338800 1212 340012<br />
4 K-RBEOOD Novi Pazar town 111 1282 14 1296 244200 1406 245606<br />
5 PIVI OOD Razgradtown 83 959 12 971 182600 1260 183860<br />
6 Bulgartzvet EOAD ElinPelin town 190 2195 13 2208 418000 1333 419333<br />
7 Navona OOD Parvomaytown 540 5024 13 5037 340200 1357 341557<br />
8 Bulcomplus OOD Plovdivcity 710 6605 14 6619 447300 1382 448682<br />
9 ETAngel Peychev Pazardjik town 730 6791 14 6805 459900 1406 461306<br />
10 GCNOOD Perushtitsa town 485 4512 12 4524 305550 1212 306762<br />
Total: 810 9357 2465 22932 130 32419 1782000 1552950 13114 3348064<br />
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The total amount of <strong>energy</strong>usedfor heating and DHWis about 32 400MWh/year. 53%fromall <strong>energy</strong>costs are for the expensive diesel fuel.<br />
The followingtable shows the basic results of the projects inprogress:<br />
No.<br />
Name<br />
Consumption<br />
of heating<br />
<strong>energy</strong><br />
Costs of<br />
heating<strong>energy</strong><br />
Consumption<br />
of wood chips<br />
Costs of chips<br />
for heating, no<br />
VATincluded<br />
Costs of<br />
electricityfor<br />
own use<br />
Economies<br />
Investments, no<br />
VATinvluded<br />
Pay-back<br />
period<br />
(МWh/year) (BGN/year) (t/year) (BGN/year) (BGN/year) (BGN/year) (BGN) (year)<br />
1 OdessostroyOOD 2115 401660 922 110588 1134 289938 930601 3,2<br />
2 MTJ OOD 1052 199285 459 55029 1156 143100 484117 3,4<br />
3 Euro<strong>green</strong> EOOD 1791 340012 780 93650 1091 245271 850752 3,5<br />
4 K-RBEOOD 1296 245606 565 67777 1265 176564 570340 3,2<br />
5 PIVI OOD 971 183860 423 50788 1134 131938 427382 3,2<br />
6 Bulgartzvet EOAD 2208 419333 962 115458 1200 302675 971582 3,2<br />
7 Navona OOD 5037 341557 2195 263374 1222 76961 357629 4,6<br />
8 Bulcomplus OOD 6619 448682 2884 346080 1244 101358 509646 5,0<br />
9 ETAngel Peychev 6805 461306 2965 355821 1265 104220 530796 5,1<br />
10 GCNOOD 4524 306762 1971 236545 1091 69126 298579 4,3<br />
Total: 32419 3348064 14126 1695111 11802 1641151 5931425 3,9<br />
The total expected cost savings are about 1 640thousand BGNand the average pay-back periodis about 3,9years. The projects couldcontribute to CO2<br />
reductionof about 7626t/year.<br />
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4.4 Municipal programmes stimulating the use of RES for the period<br />
2010-2015 in the Stara Zagora region – summary <strong>analysis</strong><br />
Macroeconomic tendencies for the Stara Zagora region<br />
The values of major macroeconomic indicators in the period 2005 -2008 outline parallel<br />
positive tendencies of change:<br />
INDICATORS<br />
Bulgaria 2005 2008 CHANGE<br />
GDP – mln. BGN 42797 56520 +32,1%<br />
GDP/person - BGN 5529 7379 +33,5%<br />
Revenue from sales - mln. BGN 123110 209257 +70,0%<br />
Fixed assets - mln. BGN 49552 97287 +96,3%<br />
Enterprises - No 252519 307831 +21,9%<br />
Employed persons - No. 1945492 2266485 +16,5%<br />
Stara Zagora region 2005 2008 CHANGE<br />
GDP – mln. BGN 2157 2489 +15,4%<br />
GDP/person - BGN 5974 6971 +16,7%<br />
Revenue from sales - mln. BGN 5043 7376 +46,3%<br />
Fixed assets - mln. BGN 2619 5247 +100,3%<br />
Enterprises - No 11564 12913 +11,7%<br />
Employed persons - No. 94910 102436 +7,9%<br />
Summarized characteristics of the municipalities in the region<br />
Stara<br />
Zagora<br />
Radnevo Kazanlak Galabovo P.<br />
Bania<br />
2005 54,3% 18,9% 12,6% 10,1%<br />
2008 58,5% 16,5% 11,9% 8,0%<br />
1,4% 1,2%<br />
1,2% 1,9%<br />
Chirpan Gurkovo Bratia<br />
Daskalovi<br />
0,5% 0,4%<br />
0,5% 0,3%<br />
Maglij Opan Nikolaevo<br />
0,2% 0,2<br />
%<br />
0,3% 0,6<br />
%<br />
0,1%<br />
0,1%<br />
NET REVENUES BY SECTOR<br />
Share<br />
Trade and repair of motor vehicles 35,1%<br />
Processing industry 22,4%<br />
Energy and gaseous fuels 14,0%<br />
Construction 11,9%<br />
Extractive industry 5,4%<br />
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3,0%<br />
Other of the third sector 8,3%<br />
Source: National statistics institute – current data<br />
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Goals the objectives of the Stara Zagora region by 2013 are as follows:<br />
Share of RES in the final <strong>energy</strong> consumption 9,0%<br />
Improvement of the <strong>energy</strong> efficiency 8,0%<br />
Decrease of the <strong>energy</strong> intensity of the GDP 16,0%<br />
Source: Updated document for the implementation of the regional development strategy of Stara Zagora region 2011-2013.<br />
Approach with the programming preparation<br />
Municipal programmes have been developed in the Stara Zagora region to stimulate the use of<br />
RES for the period 2010-2015 in the following municipalities:<br />
Stara Zagora<br />
Kazanlak<br />
Galabovo<br />
Gurkovo<br />
Nikolaevo<br />
Maglij<br />
Opan<br />
These documents have been written in the framework of the project „European cooperation<br />
for European prosperity” realized with the financial support of the Operational programme<br />
“Regional development” 2007-2013 co-financed by the European Union through its European<br />
regional development fund.<br />
Municipal programmes on encouragement of the RES using – main<br />
priorities<br />
Priority №1: Reducing the consumption of <strong>energy</strong> in the municipal sector through the<br />
use of RES<br />
Objective 1.1: Reducing the consumption of <strong>energy</strong> in the municipal buildings through the<br />
use of RES<br />
Expected results:<br />
а/ Cutting down the costs of fuels and <strong>energy</strong> by 5% annually;<br />
b/ Reducing the СО2 emissions and delivery of environmental effect by 5 % annually;<br />
c/ Improved comfort of inhabitation in the renovated buildings;<br />
Investment projects:<br />
Total for the 6 municipalities<br />
1.1.1. Installation by 2015 of 55 thermosolar installations for hot water of municipal buildings<br />
with all-year using (municipal administration, children and social establishments).<br />
1.1.2. Installation by 2015 of 10 photosolar installations for electricity generation for the<br />
municipal sector’s use.<br />
1.1.3. Installation by 2015 of photosolar installations with a power up to 16 MWp, installed<br />
on roofs or on recycled surfaces.<br />
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Priority №3: Increasing the using of RES by the local business<br />
Objective 3.1: Stimulation of the RES using in companies on the territory of the<br />
municipality.<br />
Expected results:<br />
а/ Reducing the consumption of <strong>energy</strong> in the industrial sector by 10% by 2015;<br />
b/ Reducing the <strong>green</strong>house gas emissions and delivery of the environmental outcome;<br />
c/ Raising the business competitiveness.<br />
Investment projects:<br />
3.1.1. Building up 115 thermosolar installations for hot water.<br />
3.1.2. Building up 15 heating installations for biomass.<br />
Objective 3.2: Stimulation of businesses and investors canvassing for the building up of large<br />
RES installations on the municipal territory.<br />
Non-investment activities:<br />
3.2.1. Popularize the RES potential in the municipality, as acknowledged within the<br />
framework of a local best practice exchange project stimulating the use of RES in the Stara<br />
Zagora region, funded by the “Regional development” Operational Programme.<br />
3.2.2. Popularizing sources of RES projects funding.<br />
3.2.3. Canvassing investors and public-private partnership setting up.<br />
Priority № 4: Putting in place an <strong>energy</strong> management system on the territories of the<br />
municipalities, RES inclusive<br />
Objective 4.1: Building municipal capacity with personnel specialized in the field of <strong>energy</strong><br />
efficiency and RES<br />
Expected results:<br />
а/ Trained municipal managers and specialists to work with the municipal administration in<br />
the field of EE and RES.<br />
b/ Setting up a municipal unit on EE and RES with skilled specialists to work with it.<br />
Non-investment activities:<br />
4.1.1. Carry out training courses for municipal managers and specialists in the field of EE and<br />
RES who will work with the municipal administration.<br />
Objective 4.2. Mobilization of the public support to the implementation of the <strong>energy</strong><br />
efficiency programme and the RES programme on the basis of a wide partnership with the<br />
business and the civil society organizations.<br />
Expected results:<br />
а/ Wide public support ensured to the implementation of the municipal programmes on EE<br />
and RES.<br />
b/ Stable partnership established between the municipal administration, businesses and the<br />
citizens.<br />
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c/ Energy management system put in practice on the municipal territory.<br />
Non-investment activities:<br />
4.2.1. Preparation and holding a broad awareness-raising campaign among the society and the<br />
local business for the purposes of the municipal programmes on <strong>energy</strong> efficiency and RES,<br />
and about the need of partnership between the stakeholders in its realization.<br />
4.2.2. Putting in place a permanent supervision, <strong>analysis</strong> and assessment of the performance<br />
status of the municipal programmes in terms of <strong>energy</strong> efficiency and renewable <strong>energy</strong><br />
sources and publication of periodic information.<br />
SWOT <strong>analysis</strong> of the programmes<br />
Strengths<br />
o Availability of good potential of RES in the municipality;<br />
o Good structured and balanced <strong>energy</strong> sector;<br />
o Good communications and infrastructure;<br />
o Political will of the local authority to stimulate the using of RES;<br />
o Availability of specialized organizations, companies and specialists at the<br />
municipality for projects development and implementation in the sphere of RES;<br />
Weaknesses<br />
o Lack of adequate capacity in the local administration in the sphere of RES;<br />
o Lack of sufficient information, motivation and resources with the parties interested<br />
in the use of RES;<br />
o Insufficient financial resources for pursuing the local policy in the field of RES.<br />
Opportunities<br />
o European and national legislation stimulating the production and consumption of<br />
electricity of RES;<br />
o Availability of national and European programmes for RES use encouragement;<br />
o Availability of organizations of companies and specialists in the municipality and<br />
the region having experience in the development and implementation of projects in<br />
the field of RES;<br />
o Resource available to attract local and foreign investments<br />
o Potential to create new places of work<br />
o Potential to preserve the ecology and decrease the carbon emissions<br />
Threats<br />
o Lack of sufficient own resource to put in practice an effective municipal policy<br />
encouraging the using of RES and realizing concrete projects;<br />
o Inconsistent national policy in the field of RES influencing the investment interest<br />
in the sector;<br />
o Possible future change of the national policy to stimulate the using of RES.<br />
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4.5 Expert assessments<br />
An addition to the <strong>market</strong> <strong>analysis</strong> of focus groups, expert assessments have been conducted,<br />
including questions oriented to the level of development of the <strong>market</strong> of GBE Factories in<br />
Bulgaria. As experts have been involved totally 17 leading specialists and managers in the<br />
field of <strong>energy</strong>, <strong>energy</strong> efficiency and RES with high qualification, proven experience and<br />
active role and positions in Bulgarian <strong>energy</strong> society. All processed replies are presented in<br />
Appendix (available only in Bulgarian language upon request).<br />
The names of the involved experts and the results from their assessments are presented in the<br />
following tables and pictures.<br />
No. Name of the expert Company/organization Position<br />
1 D-r Pavel Manchev<br />
Center for <strong>energy</strong> efficiency<br />
Eneffect<br />
Vice president<br />
2 D-r eng. Borislav Manchev Lintech Co C.E.O.<br />
3 D-r eng. Alexander Vodenicharov Enersyst Bulgaria C.E.O.<br />
4 D-r eng. Borislava Georgieva<br />
Agency of Sustainable<br />
Development and Integration<br />
- Ecoregions Signore Expert<br />
5 D-r eng. Alexander Penchev ESD Bulgaria Executive Director<br />
6 Prof. eng. Ivan Shishkov, CEM SOFENA Energy Agency<br />
President of the<br />
Managing Board<br />
7 eng. Alexi Krastev Dalkia Bulgaria Signore Expert<br />
8 Prof. D-r eng. Ilia Iliev EnCon Services Manager<br />
9 Prof. eng. Tsancho Tsanev, CEM<br />
Science and Technical Union<br />
of Power Engineering President<br />
10 Prof. D-r eng. Kristian Spassov EcoTech Products C.E.O.<br />
11 D-r eng. Ivan Hinovski Bulgarian Energy Forum President<br />
12 Prof. eng. Nikola Stankov, CEM<br />
Association of Energy<br />
Engineers (AEE) - Bulgarin<br />
Chapter<br />
President<br />
13 Prof. D-r eng. Bogdan Ugarchinksi Bulgarian Energy Company President<br />
14 Prof. D-r eng. Svetlana Tsvetkova Technical University - Sofia<br />
Head of Department of<br />
Electric Power Supply,<br />
Electrical Equipment<br />
and Electrical Transport<br />
Bulgarian association<br />
15 eng. Kostadinka Todorova President<br />
for sustainable <strong>energy</strong><br />
16 eng. Ivan Zhelyazkov Kavarna Wind Energy Signore Expert<br />
17 eng. Liyana Adjarova<br />
Association of Bulgarian<br />
Energy Agencies<br />
President<br />
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Please, estimate at 10-points scale (10 - the highest<br />
assessment)-<br />
Average<br />
assessment<br />
Average<br />
Deviation<br />
Standard<br />
Deviation<br />
N Questions addressed to 17 experts average avedev stdev.p<br />
1<br />
How do you estimate the prospective for GBE F in the next 3<br />
years using the following types of RES:<br />
Photovoltaics 4,88 1,91 2,29<br />
Thermal Sollar Collectors 6,19 2,16 2,40<br />
Wind generators 3,75 2,44 2,77<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
Biomass for:<br />
heat production 7,00 1,63 2,18<br />
electricity production 4,63 2,38 2,57<br />
co generation 5,71 2,08 2,44<br />
Processed wastes and wastes waters<br />
heat production 4,75 1,50 1,79<br />
electricity production 4,38 2,09 2,42<br />
co generation 4,94 1,95 2,36<br />
Geothermal <strong>energy</strong> 4,25 1,66 2,08<br />
How do you estimate the prospective for GBE F in the next 3<br />
years functioning in the following sectors:<br />
Chemical industry 4,13 1,30 1,80<br />
Food industry 4,69 1,64 2,05<br />
Metallurgy 3,88 1,86 2,23<br />
Wood processing 6,71 1,49 1,81<br />
Machine building and electronics 3,63 1,70 2,00<br />
Commercial buildings 5,63 1,52 1,90<br />
Other (please, describe) 6,33 1,56 1,70<br />
How do you estimate the supply of equipment for GBE F in<br />
the Bulgarian <strong>market</strong> 6,56 1,74 1,94<br />
How do you estimate the demand for equipment for GBE F in<br />
the Bulgarian <strong>market</strong> 4,76 1,81 2,04<br />
5<br />
How do you estimate the financial tools for GBE F in the<br />
Bulgarian <strong>market</strong> 4,00 1,29 1,88<br />
6 How do you estimate the level of available information<br />
related with GBE F. 3,71 1,25 1,45<br />
7<br />
How do you estimate the level of following obstacles before<br />
GBE F<br />
Lack of information 6,29 2,60 2,84<br />
Lack of experts 5,88 1,80 2,14<br />
High payback period of investments 6,41 1,99 37 2,30<br />
Existing structure of prices for RES 7,50 1,75 2,03<br />
Other priorities: technology innovations, <strong>energy</strong> efficiency,<br />
etc. 7,50 1,50 1,72
Expert Assessments - Average Values<br />
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
How do you estimate the prospective for GBE F in the<br />
next 3 years using the following types of RES:<br />
Photovoltaics<br />
Thermal Sollar Collectors<br />
Wind generators<br />
Biomass for:<br />
heat production<br />
electricity production<br />
co generation<br />
Processed wastes and wastes waters<br />
heat production<br />
electricity production<br />
co generation<br />
Geothermal <strong>energy</strong><br />
How do you estimate the prospective for GBE F in the<br />
next 3 years functioning in the following sectors:<br />
Chemical industry<br />
Food industry<br />
Metallurgy<br />
Wood processing<br />
Machine building and electronics<br />
Commercial buildings<br />
Other (please, describe)<br />
How do you estimate the supply of equipment for GBE<br />
F in the Bulgarian <strong>market</strong><br />
How do you estimate the demand for equipment for<br />
GBE F in the Bulgarian <strong>market</strong><br />
How do you estimate the financial tools for GBE F in the<br />
Bulgarian <strong>market</strong><br />
How do you estimate the level of available information<br />
related with GBE F.<br />
How do you estimate the level of following obstacles<br />
before GBE F<br />
Lack of information<br />
Lack of experts<br />
High payback period of investments<br />
Existing structure of prices for RES<br />
Other priorities: technology innovations, <strong>energy</strong><br />
efficiency, etc.<br />
Conclusions:<br />
Most prospective types of GBE F for Bulgarian <strong>market</strong> – based on biomass for heat<br />
production and thermal solar collectors<br />
Most prospective sectors for implementation of GBE F – wood processing and<br />
commercial buildings<br />
The supply of equipment of GBE Factories exceeds the demand<br />
The level of information for GBE Factories in not enough<br />
The existing structure of prices for <strong>energy</strong> from RES in Bulgaria and the existence of<br />
other priorities for SMEs are among the main obstacles before GBE Factories.<br />
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4.6 Survey of enterprises in Bulgaria<br />
In processing phase<br />
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