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Story summary
- Bulgaria doubled its battery storage to about 6 GW, enabling larger power exports.
- The new capacity allows exports of up to 50,000 MWh daily, roughly 2,000 MW hourly.
- Exports rose 62% to 3.5 TWh, helping Romania during July-August heatwaves.
- EU grants of €700 million and rule changes attracted private investors to Bulgaria’s batteries.
- Nikola Gazdov called battery storage a necessity, not a luxury.