Photovoltaic Installations Banned on Bulgaria’s Arable Land Following Court Ruling
The Constitutional Court of Bulgaria has repealed legislative changes made two years ago that permitted the installation of photovoltaic (solar) systems on arable agricultural land. The decision comes after a challenge filed by President Rumen Radev, who argued that the relaxed regulations posed a threat to the preservation of agricultural land.
Under the previous legal framework, converting farmland for solar energy projects required a rigorous process, including approval from the Agricultural Land Commission and the development of a detailed site plan....