Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Peter Jotev expects that this year will see the start of the projects for construction of new facilities in the Maritsa-East I TPP and the modernisation and rehabilitation of the Maritsa-East III TPP. The cabinet approved on Thursday a report about the projects drawn by the working group of experts. AES will invest USD 680 million to build two units of 300 MW each in Maritsa-East I. Entergy will invest BGN 263 million in the major rehabilitation of Maritsa-East III. After 2015 the two power stations will contribute in the export of electricity expected to reach 4,000 million to 4,500 million kWh annually.