Installation of hybrid systems in 3 social housing buildings in Plovdiv Инсталиране на хибридни системи в 3 сгради със социално предназначение в Пловдив

As part of the POWERTY project, financed by the Interreg Europe programme, PVs for collective self-consumption systems are planned to be installed in three social housing buildings in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The pilot action in Plovdiv is testing an innovative hybrid of PV plus Battery Energy Storage System (PV+BESS) as a potential solution for vulnerable households. With this initiative, households may achieve a significant share of renewable self-consumption and energy independence and thus decrease their electricity bills and contribute to the decarbonisation of the energy system while decreasing stress on the grid. The project involves implementing three hybrid solutions consisting of PV+BESS in social housing buildings owned by the Municipality of Plovdiv, the former which is currently provided to youths and children with disabilities as a possible means of alleviating their energy poverty. All pilot installations are planned to be co-supported by the Municipality of Plovdiv, which will facilitate the participation of low-income households and Schneider Electric Bulgaria, which is operating a dedicated fund to help alleviate energy poverty at the local level.