The first day of the visit was dedicated to showcasing good Bulgarian practices through on-site visits to the municipalities of Beloslav and Aksakovo, as well as one of the largest wind farms in the country.

Municipality of Beloslav presented the implementation of several photovoltaic installations on public buildings and kindergartens, aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing the carbon footprint.
The projects were implemented with the support of the Rural Development Programme 2014–2020, sub-measure 7.2.
The installations include:

70 kW – Municipal Administration Building, Beloslav

30 kW – "Dora Gabe" Kindergarten, Ezerovo village

40 kW – "Nezabravka" Kindergarten, Strashimirovo village

30 kW – "First of june" Kindergarten, Beloslav

 

•  The Municipality of Aksakovo presented Good Practice No. 2: a hybrid system combining solar energy and hydrogen fuel cells in a municipal kindergarten – a model for sustainable and continuous energy support for public infrastructure.

• Suvorovo Wind Farm – with a capacity of 60 MW, this large-scale private project was implemented with the financial support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The visit highlighted the importance of private investments in large-scale renewable energy infrastructure. 
  
  Seminar and Information Event: Ideas, Policies, and Future Projects

  On the second day of the program, the partners took part in a seminar organized by APESA, focused on the analysis and assessment of the project's good practices, as well as in a special information event dedicated to social innovations and the energy transition.
  
   

  The following projects and initiatives were presented:

  • Good practices from partner regions – presented by RAPIV (Ralitsa Zhekova, Irina Kircheva, Mariya Zlateva), with a focus on models from Spain, Sweden, Poland and Romania

  • Local good practices from Varna District – presented by Municipality of Beloslav and Municipality of Aksakovo

  • Project NRGCOM – „Creating appropriate operational conditions for renewable energy communities in the Danube Region“
    Presenters: Gergana Kaloyanova and Lyubov Trenkova, District Administration Pazardzhik

  • Project ESINERGY – „Empowerment of the stakeholders in the implementation of the Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources in term of energy storages and energy networks stability“
    Presented by: Todor Tenev, Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities

  • Project Green Hydra – „Improving policies for engaging SMEs in the green hydrogen ecosystem“
    Presented by: Association „Business Agency“
    

    The discussions and exchange of experience during the visit highlighted the importance of international cooperation, innovation, and the involvement of civil society in energy transition processes. The SIreNERGY project continues to promote the integration of social innovations into renewable energy policies and the sustainable development of regions.