site.btaEnergy Minister to Tour Chaira Power Plant

Caretaker Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov will visit the Chaira Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant (Southwestern Bulgaria) on Monday morning in connection with the completed repair of Unit 2, Malinov’s Ministry said in a press release. Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev is also invited to join the tour.

Chaira Unit 2 is expected to be back on stream at the end of this year, while Unit 3 is planned to be operational by the end of 2025.

The rehabilitation of the power plant (the largest of this type in the Balkans) is proceeding as scheduled, the Energy Ministry said.

Units 1 and 4 are to be entirely replaced so as to ensure a steady long-term operation of the facility.