Chemical industry in Bulgaria

projects tracked
8
active
4

Projects in Bulgaria

chemXplore tracks 8 projects in Bulgaria, of which 4 are active.

  1. 1 project Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 1 project Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 2 new construction and 2 expansion.

What moved recently

  • August 2026 Aurubis Pirdop Tankhouse Expansion · Commissioning & Start-up
  • July 2026 OMV Petrom Han Tervel Block Exploration Farm-in, Bulgaria · FID / Sanctioned
  • May 2026 Solarpro CATL 602 MWh BESS Burgas · Operational / Completed

Latest Bulgarian chemical industry news

29 October 2026
OMV Petrom Group 9M 2026 results: record CAPEX and stronger earnings

Higher commodity prices and an integrated model lifted clean CCS operating result 51%; net income reached RON 4.1bn and CAPEX hit a record RON 6.6bn.

21 October 2026
Merck’s KEYTRUDA plus Padcev approved by European Commission for perioperative treatment of resectable MIBC

EU clears first PD‑1 inhibitor plus ADC regimen for resectable muscle‑invasive bladder cancer regardless of cisplatin eligibility; phase 3 showed EFS HR 0.53 and OS HR 0.65.

30 September 2026
Uniper and Biotrend assess Turkish biomethane for European markets

Assessing conversion of Turkish waste-based biogas plants to biomethane for export to the EU via existing gas grids.

29 September 2026
OMV Petrom advances Strategy 2030 execution

Half of €11bn capex deployed; Neptun Deep first gas H1 2027; renewables, storage, SAF/HVO unit and expanded EV charging to 2030.

18 September 2026
EMA CHMP restricts and redefines ipidacrine indications

CHMP limits ipidacrine to specific neuropathies, Alzheimer’s, intestinal atony and certain stroke/TBI recovery uses; removes several neuritis and demyelinating indications; cautions >80 mg/day.

17 September 2026
EASA: EU SAF supply surpasses 2025 ReFuelEU target

SAF reached 1.1 Mt (2.8% share), a near sixfold rise from 2024; supplied at 121 airports, 84% produced in the EU, and 18 Member States host production projects.

25 August 2026
CATL unveils full-chain storage and partners with Moura for Brazil auction

Announces local partnership to bid in Brazil's Capacity Reserve Auction and displays TENER S/H/Sodium utility portfolio plus local service, testing and parts network.

6 August 2026
Aurubis raises full‑year outlook after stronger Q3 and major project progress

Group EBT and ROCE improved; Q3 outperformed prior quarters; large recycling plant started and ~90% of €1.7bn investment programme completed.

31 July 2026
OMV Petrom Group H1 2026 results

Clean CCS Operating Result 3 bn lei; net income 1.8 bn lei; CAPEX 3.7 bn lei; contribution to state budget 10.2 bn lei; Neptun Deep on track for first gas in 2027.

21 July 2026
CATL and Solarpro sign 2 GWh sodium‑ion storage deal for Eastern Europe

2 GWh sodium‑ion storage agreement aims to deploy next‑gen systems and commission the first sodium‑ion energy storage project in Central and Eastern Europe.