Six finalists won scholarships from Electrohold in this year's edition of the Energy for the Future competition, which is part of the company's consistent efforts to support the development of young talents and invest in the future of the energy sector in Bulgaria.
The final round of the competition was held on March 27, 2026 at the Electrohold Technical Training Center in Sofia. 14 students from grade XII in vocational high schools in Western Bulgaria participated in it. They were tasked with drawing two schemes – on a lamp, a switch and a socket and on an apartment electrical panel - and then implement them.
The students from the Nikola Y. Vaptsarov Vocational Technical High School - Samokov did the best. In second place were the representatives of the Nikola Y. Vaptsarov Vocational High School of Mechano-Electrical Engineering - Sofia, and in third place were the students from the Pleven Vocational High School of Mechano-Electrical Engineering.
All of them will receive a one-time scholarship of 385 euros for the second term of the 2025-2026 academic year. With the grades from the Energy for the Future competition, the finalists in the competition are given the opportunity to continue their education at leading educational institutions in the country. including the Technical University of Sofia, the University of Mining and Geology St. Ivan Rilski, the Todor Kableshkov Higher School of Transport or the College of Energy and Electronics in Sofia.
„For us, this competition is much more than a competition, it is an investment in the future of the energy sector. We believe that support should start early and be consistent in order to give young people a real chance to develop and find their way in the profession“, said Evgeniya Nakova, Human Resources Director at Electrohold Bulgaria.
The competition is one of Electrohold's most established and successful initiatives to promote vocational education in Bulgaria. It started in 2012 and is part of the Ministry of Education and Science's schedule for national vocational competitions. Over the years, Energy for the Future has developed and expanded its scope and currently covers all vocational high schools with an electrical engineering profile in Western Bulgaria.
The main goal of the competition is not only to award the best students, but also to provide them with a real perspective to continue their education and find professional fulfillment in the sector. In this way, Electrohold builds a connection between education and practice and contributes to the preparation of the next generation of engineers and technicians.
Nearly 1,400 students from grade XII have applied to Electrohold's Energy for the Future competition since 2012. 105 won scholarships, with over half of them already employed by the company - a clear sign of the company's sustainable commitment to developing and retaining young specialists in Bulgaria.