For the tenth consecutive year TPP AES Galabovo surprised the first graders in Galabovo with school bags and materials for the first school day

September 17, 2018

For the tenth consecutive year, TPP AES GALABOVO presented all first-graders of Galabovo Municipality with school bags and school supplies. It was a pleasant surprise for all 108 first-graders in the municipality, when entering the classroom on the first school day. 56 boys and 52 girls from “Vasil Levski” Secondary School, “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” Elementary School – the village of Obruchishte, and the schools “St. Paisii Hilendarski” and “Hristo Botev” received the school supplies provided by the most advanced coal-fired power station in Bulgaria.

“The first school bell and the first school day are great moments for every child. This is a new stage of development and recognition for each of you. The years spent in the classroom might help you make your dreams come true. Stand up for yourself with willpower and intelligence, pursue with faith the interesting and beautiful in the vast world of science. Good luck to all of you”, AES Bulgaria Managing Director Ivan Tzankov wished to the first-graders.

Providing all the necessary supplies for first-graders is a part of AES Corporate Social Responsibility program. Education is among the main pillars of the Corporate Social Responsibility Program of AES Bulgaria. It aims to promote the development of young people in the region, stimulate their curiosity and skills and encourage their confidence and self-esteem. The total amount of the donation is about BGN 15 000.

 

For AES Bulgaria

AES has been in Bulgaria since 2001 and is the largest investor in the energy sector for the past 29 years with investments exceeding EUR 1.6 billion. AES Bulgaria is the owner of the newest and most advanced thermal power plant in South East Europe – TPP AES Bulgaria, of the Waste Disposal Facility near the village of Obruchishte, as well as the majority owner of AES Geo Energy, which operates the largest wind farm in the country – “Saint Nikola” near the town of Kavarna.

For AES

AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 500 global power company. We provide affordable, sustainable energy to 15 countries through our diverse portfolio of distribution companies as well as thermal power stations and renewable generation facilities. Our workforce is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world’s changing power needs.

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