22.05.2025

The identification of the next social site for gasification on the territory of Ruse Municipality was the main topic of the work meeting held today between Mayor Pencho Milkov and Eng. Stoyan Manolov, manager of the energy company M-Gaz. In the course of the talks it was agreed that this would be the Kindergarten “Prolet” in the village of Chervena Voda. The upcoming activities are within the framework of the joint project for hybrid gasification with the State Oil and Gas Company of Azerbaijan SOCAR. The investment of M-Gaz in the gasification of the kindergarten will amount to BGN 50,000. The site was chosen because of the significant savings Ruse Municipality will realize from replacing the existing heating system with environmentally friendly and efficient gas heating.

“I am extremely pleased with the progress of our joint project with M-Gaz and SOCAR. The gasification of the Kindergarten “Prolet” is another important step towards improving the energy efficiency of our municipal facilities and providing a better environment for our children,” said Mayor Pencho Milkov. In turn, Eng. Stoyan Manolov emphasized the company’s commitment to the sustainable development of Ruse Municipality and readiness to implement the next stages of the gasification program.

The project for hybrid gasification of municipal buildings was successfully launched with the gasification of the primary school “St. Cyril and Methodius” in the village of Nikolovo. Thanks to the partnership between Ruse Municipality, M-Gaz and SOCAR, the school is now heated in a modern and energy efficient way. The initiative aims to improve energy efficiency, reduce harmful emissions and optimize heating costs for schools, kindergartens and healthcare facilities.

“M-Gaz” intends to carry out a full assessment in order to modernize the energy systems of the municipal social facilities – schools, kindergartens, community centers, health centers and others in the villages of Nikolovo, Chervena Voda, Novo Selo, Tetovo, Dolno Ablanovo, Hotantsa and Sandrovo. This includes the replacement of existing wood and coal heating installations with the environmentally friendly fuel natural gas.

The talks were attended by Deputy Mayor Encho Enchev and Municipal Councillor Iskren Veselinov, who visited the children’s institution in the village of Chervena Voda after the meeting. In the presence of the mayor of the settlement Vladimir Dimitrov and the director of kindergarten “Prolet” Stanislava Doncheva, they inspected the building and the existing heating installation.