{"id":2291,"date":"2026-07-16T21:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vess.bg\/groundbreaking-ceremony-for-the-vess-plant-marks-the-beginning-of-a-new-high-tech-industry-in-bulgaria\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T19:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:49:34","slug":"groundbreaking-ceremony-for-the-vess-plant-marks-the-beginning-of-a-new-high-tech-industry-in-bulgaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vess.bg\/en\/groundbreaking-ceremony-for-the-vess-plant-marks-the-beginning-of-a-new-high-tech-industry-in-bulgaria\/","title":{"rendered":"Groundbreaking ceremony for the VESS plant marks the beginning of a new high-tech industry in Bulgaria"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2291\" class=\"elementor elementor-2291 elementor-2225\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0e53b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f0e53b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc7ca12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc7ca12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Construction of the country&#8217;s first enterprise for the automated production of vanadium redox flow batteries has begun in the Zagore \u2013 Elenino Industrial Zone. The investment will position Stara Zagora as a center for the development of long-duration energy storage technologies. <\/strong><\/p><p>With a formal groundbreaking ceremony held on July 16, 2026, VESS officially launched the construction of its new high-tech plant in the Zagore \u2013 Elenino Industrial Zone.<\/p><p>The facility will be located on <strong>6,928.70 sq. m of total built-up area<\/strong> and will be equipped with an automated production line for vanadium battery stacks \u2013 a key component of long-duration energy storage systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dac8a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2dac8a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7938650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7938650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stroitelna-ploshtadka.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjI4NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Zlc3MuYmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA3XC9zdHJvaXRlbG5hLXBsb3NodGFka2EuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stroitelna-ploshtadka-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2284\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stroitelna-ploshtadka-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stroitelna-ploshtadka-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stroitelna-ploshtadka-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stroitelna-ploshtadka-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stroitelna-ploshtadka.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e2831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3e2831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1792\">The ceremony brought together representatives of state and local authorities, the InvestBulgaria Agency, businesses, investors, designers, construction companies, and industrial partners of the project.<\/p><p data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"2188\">Among the official guests were <strong data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1841\">Krasimir Yakimov<\/strong>, Deputy Minister of Innovation and Growth, <strong data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1905\">Yulian Baldzhiev<\/strong>, Secretary General of the InvestBulgaria Agency, <strong data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"1979\">Radostin Tanev<\/strong>, Deputy Mayor of Stara Zagora Municipality, <strong data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2038\">Radoslav Tanev<\/strong>, Executive Director of Zagore Industrial Zone AD, representatives of SUNOTEC, Solarhome, and the companies involved in the implementation of the investment.<\/p><p data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2282\">The construction site was consecrated with a religious service for health and the successful completion of the project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e416f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96e416f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pyrva-kopka-2.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjI4NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Zlc3MuYmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA3XC9weXJ2YS1rb3BrYS0yLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pyrva-kopka-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2285\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pyrva-kopka-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pyrva-kopka-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pyrva-kopka-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pyrva-kopka-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pyrva-kopka-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1ae41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b1ae41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The start of a new industry for Bulgaria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287e064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"287e064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In her keynote speech, <strong>Tsvetelina Borislavova<\/strong>, Executive Director of CSIF AD, as the general investor in the project, emphasized the strategic importance of the investment for Bulgaria and the European energy storage industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3cf08e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3cf08e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e30b0d elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5e30b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tToday we mark the beginning of a new industry for Bulgaria \u2013 the first of its kind automated production of vanadium redox flow batteries.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">\u0426\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0411\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0430<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a258b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a258b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>She outlined the three main advantages of the technology: safety, long service life, and environmental sustainability.<\/p><p>Vanadium redox flow batteries use an aqueous electrolyte stored in separate tanks and circulated through electrochemical cells. Unlike systems based on flammable organic solvents, the aqueous electrolyte poses no risk of thermal runaway, fire, or explosion. The system&#8217;s power is determined by the number and type of battery stacks, while the capacity is determined by the amount of electrolyte, allowing the two characteristics to be scaled independently.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4c405 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"2f4c405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThese batteries are not intended for phones or cars. They are designed for solar and wind farms, power plants, industrial enterprises, and for stabilizing power grids,\u201d Borislavova emphasized. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">\u0426\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0411\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0430<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13dcec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e13dcec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cvetelina-borislavova-rech-1920px.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjI4NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Zlc3MuYmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA3XC9jdmV0ZWxpbmEtYm9yaXNsYXZvdmEtcmVjaC0xOTIwcHguanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cvetelina-borislavova-rech-1920px-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2286\" alt=\"Tsvetelina Borislavova - opening speech\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cvetelina-borislavova-rech-1920px-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cvetelina-borislavova-rech-1920px-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cvetelina-borislavova-rech-1920px-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cvetelina-borislavova-rech-1920px-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cvetelina-borislavova-rech-1920px.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af86f6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af86f6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829198e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"829198e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to her, the project is much more than an investment in a new production facility:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63f5de elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"c63f5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cToday we are not just breaking ground. We are building a production facility that puts Bulgaria on the map of the European energy storage industry.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">\u0426\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0411\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0430<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecfef5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecfef5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The new plant will contribute to the creation of highly skilled jobs, technology transfer, and the development of high-value-added manufacturing in the region.<\/p><p>The broader concept envisions the creation of an integrated high-tech energy complex, including the production of vanadium batteries, photovoltaic modules, metal structures, logistics infrastructure, and recycling facilities. According to VESS, the battery plant alone is expected to provide over 120 jobs. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7ecf7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f7ecf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48c661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d48c661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The State: A project with innovation and export potential<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66ff26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e66ff26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deputy Minister of Innovation and Growth Krasimir Yakimov described the enterprise as a symbol of high technology and Bulgaria&#8217;s industrial potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0968d6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0968d6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9810b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa9810b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/otkrivane-3.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjI4NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Zlc3MuYmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA3XC9vdGtyaXZhbmUtMy5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/otkrivane-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2287\" alt=\"Krasimir Yakimov\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/otkrivane-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/otkrivane-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/otkrivane-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/otkrivane-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/otkrivane-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065ff01 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"065ff01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe project is a symbol of high innovation and industrial potential and has the opportunity to create highly skilled jobs.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u042f\u043a\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0432<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830ba0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"830ba0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In his words, investments of this type have not only regional significance but also substantial potential for export and international competitiveness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b436fc elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8b436fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWe will continue to encourage projects with proven innovative and industrial potential \u2013 projects that create skilled employment and can compete successfully on international markets,\u201d Yakimov stated.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u042f\u043a\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0432<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b75d60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b75d60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He noted that the choice of Stara Zagora for the implementation of the investment was not accidental, as the region is in a process of economic and energy transformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68973b0 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"68973b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cIt is no coincidence that the investment is being realized right here, in Stara Zagora \u2013 a region that is confidently and successfully undergoing its economic transition.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u042f\u043a\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0432<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9c723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad9c723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stara Zagora Municipality: Cooperation between institutions and business yields real results<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a686bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a686bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deputy Mayor of Stara Zagora Municipality <strong>Radostin Tanev<\/strong> highlighted the project&#8217;s importance for the regional economy, employment, and the retention of qualified specialists.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514510f elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"514510f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThis investment shows what can be achieved when business, the state, the municipality, and the industrial zone work together.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">\u0420\u0430\u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043d \u0422\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0432<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acae004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acae004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He emphasized that the implementation of high-tech projects is important not only for job creation but also for establishing Stara Zagora as a preferred location for strategic investors.<\/p><p>The Municipality and Zagore Industrial Zone will continue to assist in overcoming administrative and infrastructural challenges facing the project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1256bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1256bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/radostin-tanev-stara-zagora.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" 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800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-926594e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"926594e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Congratulatory address from Minister Ivan Shishkov<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc948d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abc948d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the occasion of the official start of construction, the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works  <strong>Arch. Ivan Shishkov <\/strong>  sent a congratulatory address to the organizers and guests of the ceremony.<\/p><p>In it, he described the construction of the plant as a <strong>significant step in the development of the high-tech industry and innovation in Bulgaria<\/strong> and emphasized that the investment combines technological progress, sustainability, and long-term vision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cada2b elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"9cada2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cI am convinced that with the realization of this investment, Bulgaria is taking another step toward an economy based on knowledge, innovation, and clean technologies,\u201d the congratulatory address states.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">\u0430\u0440\u0445. \u0418\u0432\u0430\u043d \u0428\u0438\u0448\u043a\u043e\u0432<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675841b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"675841b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pozdravitelen-adres-shiskov.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjI4OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Zlc3MuYmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA3XC9wb3pkcmF2aXRlbGVuLWFkcmVzLXNoaXNrb3YuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pozdravitelen-adres-shiskov-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2289\" alt=\"Congratulatory address from Arch. Ivan Shishkov\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pozdravitelen-adres-shiskov-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pozdravitelen-adres-shiskov-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pozdravitelen-adres-shiskov-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pozdravitelen-adres-shiskov-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pozdravitelen-adres-shiskov.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c124939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c124939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Minister also highlighted the project&#8217;s role in creating high-value-added products, new opportunities for the industry, and prospects for Bulgarian specialists.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba8566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ba8566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why vanadium redox flow batteries are important<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277b65f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"277b65f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The expansion of production from renewable energy sources creates an increasing need for systems that can store electricity for many hours and supply it to the grid when needed.<\/p><p>VRFB technology is designed specifically for such applications \u2013 power grids, renewable energy farms, industrial enterprises, data centers, critical infrastructure, and autonomous energy systems.<\/p><p>VESS systems are designed for a service life of over 25\u201330 years, daily operation with multiple charge and discharge cycles, and capacity retention over time. 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