Title: Power Grid Crisis Deepens: Entire Municipalities in Bulgaria‘s Trojan Left Without Electricity
The state of Bulgaria’s power grid is worsening year by year, with no signs of improvement, according to Trojan Mayor Donka Mihailova. Speaking on Nova N News, Mihailova, who is also a Deputy Chairperson of the National Association of Municipalities (NSORB), lamented the lack of progress in addressing this critical issue.
Mihailova revealed that this winter has set a grim record: for the first time, all 21 villages in the Trojan Municipality have been left without electricity. She elucidated, "Even the most resistant jokes can’t mitigate the severity of this situation. The power grid’s ability to withstand heavy snowfall, which is not even considered a natural disaster, is dwindling."
"We’ve repeatedly raised this issue at the highest state levels through NSORB, but there’s been no progress," Mihailova warned. "As a layperson, I believe Bulgaria’s power grid is deteriorating with each passing year, and I shudder to think where we’ll end up if we continue on this path."
On December 26, a day known as Stefanovden in Bulgarian Orthodox tradition, six villages in the Trojan Municipality were still without power. Mihailova characterized the situation as dire, with residents having no electricity or heat for three days. Moreover, in some villages, mobile phone signals and water supplies were also disrupted.
The mayor reported that the town of Trojan had Power, except for its southern region, where the largest bread production factory is located. She noted that while power was restored to the southern part on the night of December 26, the issues are extremely severe.
In one of the affected villages, former Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov found himself without electricity and took to Facebook to vent his frustrations. "Three days without power in the Trojan region. Where is ‘Eurohold’ and its owners? Probably enjoying a holiday in the Maldives," Dyankov posted.
Eurohold responding on December 26 stated that more than 150 teams were working around the clock to fix the damage caused by heavy snowfall in Western Bulgaria. They also confirmed that significant progress had been made, and they would not rest until all power was restored.
However, the situation remains precarious in several areas, including Lovesh municipality, Trojan municipality, Teteven municipality, Lovech municipality, and around Samokov. Difficulties in accessing roads, fallen trees, strong winds, and freezing temperatures have complicated repair efforts.
Around 95% of the power outages in Western Bulgaria were caused by trees falling onto power lines. Eurohold备 The its territory.
