Sofia Energy Agency
We work for a sustainable future of our regions and support local authorities in achieving their goals in the fight against climate change.
Illustration : Natalya Letunova
SEA SOFENA is an independent non-governmental organisation and non-profit legal entity, established in July 2001 under the SAVE II Program of the European Union.
It supports the local authorities in sustainable energy planning, providing technical support for developing and implementing actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change. It supports the Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy initiative, and it implement effective and comprehensive climate actions on the territory of the whole country.
Among the main activities are also assessments of the energy consumption and initiation of energy saving projects in the municipal, residential, industrial and office buildings, in municipal public transport and in street lighting.
SOFENA has more than 30 successfully implemented EU projects in the field of:
- Energy efficiency
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Energy Management
- Energy communities
- Energy Poverty
- Just Transition
- Raising awareness and capacity building
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Financing and project investments in SMEs and industries
SOFENA is an active member of:
- Enterprise Europe Network [EEN], helping companies innovate and grow sustainably
- Cliamte Alliance (CA), focused on taking a holistic and truly sustainable approach to climate change.
- Association of Bulgarian Energy Agencies (ABEA), working for development and implementation of integrated policies to reduce energy consumption, air pollution and GHG emissions in Bulgarian municipalities.
SOFENA is one of the founders of The Association of Bulgarian Energy Agencies – ABEA (established on 10th January 2003) and during the first two years of its work the chairman of the management board was the executive director of SOFENA and the headquarter coincided with the SOFENA’s address.
Management Board
The Board of Directors consists of five members, including a financial controller. The General Assembly consists of more than 20 members among which are representatives of Sofia Municipality, utility companies and private persons from universities and local businesses.