Bulgaria will resume power exports to south-east European countries after the end of a coal miners strike that forced a halt to electricity exports.

As per report Bulgaria will resume electricity exports from 1 AM on January 28 after they were stopped to ensure domestic consumption on January 21. Continuation of exports was possible only after coal reserves were replenished at the country’s power plants, the ministry said. Miners at Bulgaria’s Maritsa East mining region, which produces 90 percent of the country’s coal, ended an 8 day strike on January 22 after agreeing to bonus payments.

Bulgaria sells electricity to other Balkan countries including Greece, Serbia, Romania, Albania and Macedonia, where a drought reduced power output from hydro plants. The country ships around 800 megawatts of power a day, according to the Electricity System Operator in Sofia. Bulgaria sold a record 10 billion kilowatt hours last year, a 30% increase on 2010.

(Sourced from Bloomberg)