TPP AES Galabovo is fully ready for operation during the winter season

AES Galabovo thermal power plant is fully ready for operation during the upcoming winter season. The newest and most modern coal plant in Bulgaria has more than 280,000 tons of lignite coal in stock. The coal stocked would ensure the normal operation of the plant at full load for nearly a month. According to the regulatory requirements, the AES Galabovo TPP has a sufficient reserve of liquid fuel, as well as limestone, necessary for the desulfurization process.

The plant successfully completed the annual planned and preventive maintenance campaign of both power units. Currently, the generating capacities are available to the electricity system and in full readiness for operation during the current winter period. TPP AES Galabovo is the most flexible coal plant in Bulgaria and thanks to its maneuverability it provides ESO with a number of system services for managing the country's electricity network.

In October, AES Galabovo TPP produced over 180,000 MWh of electricity for Bulgarian consumers. This amount would satisfy the average monthly consumption of over 530,000 households in the country.

TPP AES Galabovo is the only completely newly built coal power plant in Bulgaria for the last nearly 40 years. The plant plays a key role both for the energy independence and security of Bulgaria, because it uses only a local energy resource - Bulgarian lignite coal, and for social stability in the region, providing over 400 direct jobs.