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Sliven Municipality , Bulgaria

Summary

The territory of Sliven Municipality is 1366 sq. Km. and comprises 49 towns and villages - the towns of Sliven and Kermen and 47 villages with a total number of 147,975 inhabitants. The landscape of Sliven is divided into two regions - semi-mountainous and mountainous to the North, and flat to the South.

Sliven is situated at the foot of the Southern slopes and hilly spurs of the Sliven Mountain (1181 m), which is the beginning of the Eastern Stara Mountains. To the South and South-east the town is open to the Valley of Sliven. Its altitude ranges between 180 and 300 m. Throughout the year the north-westerly and northerly winds prevail with windy weather during 56% of the year.

The region is characterized with good annual duration of sunshine of 2223 hours compared to the standard duration of 1550-1600 hours, which favours the use of sun as a renewable energy source.

The first wind generators in the country have been installed in Sliven. 57 permits for placing wind generators and 10 for photovoltaic stations have been issued so far. The larges investment in this respect is about to become fact. The Japanese company Mitsubishi Corporation has concluded an agreement with a local company for building of a wind park in the area of the village of Byala, Sliven Municipality, with a capacity of 100mW.

Regional Resources

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Sunflower Project "Guide to Create A Start-Up Company in Renewable Energy Sources"

Tool / Methodology [EN] This Guide addresses one of the main barriers to the successful development of the
renewable energy industry across Europe; the availability of trained and skilled people. The Guide details how to start a renewable energy business at a European level from initial idea to the developed project. There are sections dealing with trading, financial and legal aspects and several case studies of best practice. Job profiles and market trends are also analysed.

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The Sunflower Project: Renewable Energy Good Practice Case Studies

Good Practice Collection / Publication [EN] The Sunflower Project promoted, disseminated and implemented these good practice examples of Renewable Energy Sources and their contribution to Local Sustainable Development.

Further information » (Last edited: 20/02/2012 6:56pm)