A regular meeting of the Business Council was held in the RES sector

On 04/07/2023 from 16:00 in the town of Kardzhali, a regular meeting of the Business Council was held in the sector of renewable and energy sources in the border regions of Blagoevgrad, Haskovo, Kardzhali and Smolyan, and the activity is carried out under the project "Business Council - BC 6275" financed by the INTERREG program V/A GREECE-BULGARIA 2014-2020, Subsidy contract No. B6.3a.18/13.04.2021.

Six representatives of the RES sector from the border regions of Haskovo, Kardzhali, Blagoevgrad and Smolyan attended the meeting thus organized. The meeting of the business council started on time in present mode. The meeting was held in the hall of the association "Europe in dialogue" in the town of Kardzhali. The hall was technically secured, being equipped - multimedia, portable computer, printer, as well as information boards, banner and presentation materials, according to the requirements of the Communication and Publicity Guide of the Interreg V/A Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020 program. In addition, disinfectants, protective masks, as well as water, coffee, tea were provided to ensure the coffee break of the event.

The moderator of the event welcomed everyone present and started the event by making a short digression to introduce the new members and brief information regarding the Rules of Procedure of BS in the RES sector

Once again, the main topic of the free discussion was the energy crisis in Europe and the consequences of the shortage of natural gas, due to the war in Ukraine and the restrictions imposed by Russia.

This is also one of the main reasons for the record growth of net profit and operating income in the RES sector.

The dynamism in the sector outlines a new peak where attendees hope that investment activity in the sector will grow.

It follows from the above that a new market niche will be opened, namely the production of parts and components necessary for the RES industry.

Those attending the meeting are calling for a meeting with local authorities to discuss the legislative framework in the sector and how it could be improved so that small and medium-sized business owners remain competitive with large enterprises.