August 21 (SeeNews) - The consolidated net profit of Bulgarian thermal power plant (TPP) Maritsa 3 [BUL:6TM] rose to 6.3 million levs ($3.7 million/3.2 million euro) in the first half of 2018 from 4.9 million levs in the same period of last year, as the plant's expenses nearly halved, its operator said on Tuesday.