Burgas: Electricity from food waste for the first time

For the first time in the history of the city of Burgas, electricity has been generated from food waste collected separately from households. The announcement came from Mayor Dimitar Nikolov, who made the important announcement on his official Facebook page. He emphasized that this significant process was realized thanks to the new anaerobic installation built in the city.

"Thank you to all my fellow citizens who separately dispose of food waste in the brown bins next to the containers," wrote Mayor Nikolov. This is a sign of gratitude to the residents of the city who actively participate in the separate collection of waste.

We remind you that the anaerobic installation in Burgas is a pioneer in Bulgaria, working on the principle of dry methanization. The facility impresses with its capacity – it is capable of processing over 30,000 tons of waste per year, which makes it without analog in the country. The installation includes impressive components: 8 bioreactors, a modern biogas system, a gas storage facility, 6 composting tunnels and a high-class cogeneration system, which combines the production of electrical and thermal energy.

The facility integrates state-of-the-art fermentation management, monitoring and strict control systems for all processes. The decomposition of waste takes place in conditions of complete absence of oxygen, using special bacteria. This process leads to the production of high-quality compost and methane – valuable products from an environmental point of view.

The official opening of the installation took place in November of the year noted in the official documents. It was built under a project financed under the Operational Programme "Environment 2014–2020" and has received support from the European Regional Development Fund.