Expert counseling of citizens within
the ReHABITA project
Press Release
Energy poverty is a challenge that affects many
vulnerable households across Europe. According to calculations made by the
Bulgarian National Statistical Institute and the Sustainable Energy Development
Agency, about 2,830,000 Bulgarians are energy poor. In the opinion of the assoc.
prof. dr. Teodora Peneva from the Institute for
Economic Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, "There may be
variations, but it is still a large percentage - about 35-40%".
In November 2023, the Bulgarian Council of Ministers
approved the Ordinance on Energy Poverty. The document answers the questions of
who is a vulnerable customer for electricity supply and which households are
energy poor.
Energy Agency of Plovdiv is partner
of the European
project LIFE ReHABITA. Among its main goals are the
transformation of communities and improvement of the quality of
life of vulnerable
households. Within the framework of
the project, a one-stop shop on energy poverty,
building renovation and energy-efficient heating functions on the territory
of the Agency.
Experts from EAP advise citizens on the entire
renewal process /from planning to
implementation/.
On February 13th,
representatives of the Energy Agency of Plovdiv visited
the municipality of Stamboliyski and implemented the "outsourced one-stop-shop for energy renovation of private buildings"
service. The event
was held with the assistance
of the "Housing Policy" Directorate.
Photo: EAP
In the conference hall at the Stamboliyski
municipality's town hall, house managers
and citizens asked their questions.
The EAP experts informed them about • opportunities to renew the non-residential
and residential building stock under the current
programs of the National Recovery and Sustainability Plan • currently active
programs and projects for energy
efficiency in buildings • recommendations on what technologies to choose for
energy efficiency interventions and energy production from renewable sources • energy efficiency
surveys • energy certificate • technical surveys and technical passports
in case of
new or renewal
of collective heating • replacement of heating/cooling systems with new
and more efficient heating devices - individual installations • replacement of heating/cooling systems with new
and more efficient heating devices - collective installations • establishment of energy communities for heating and
cooling.
Source: Energy Agency of Plovdiv