Journalist
Harry Aposporis
HELLENiQ Energy enters Romania’s solar power market with 811 MW in projects
31 July 2023 - HELLENiQ Energy entered the Romanian renewables market by acquiring four photovoltaic projects of 211 MW in total from Mytilineos
Energy communities apply for two floating PV plants in Greece with stunning 18.6 GW in total
24 July 2023 - Two energy communities submitted applications for floating PV plants of unprecedented size in the latest licensing cycle
Photovoltaics supply 60% of Greece’s electricity at noon during heatwave
18 July 2023 - A heatwave pushed the demand for electricity in Greece to the highest this year. Photovoltaics cover the most around midday, but peak demand is around sunset.
95 projects with 3.5 GW participate in Greece’s first battery storage auction
12 July 2023 - Competition is high in Greece's first energy storage auction, as 95 offers were submitted to the regulatory authority
Second Greece-Bulgaria power interconnection becomes operational
03 July 2023 - Power interconnectivity has just made another important step with the completion of the second interconnection between Greece and Bulgaria
Thodoros Skylakakis to become Greece’s new minister of environment, energy
26 June 2023 - Thodoros Skylakakis is taking over from Kostas Skrekas in the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, as part of the new government
First battery energy storage auction call published in Greece for 400 MW
19 June 2023 - Greece's regulatory body RAWEW published the call for the long-awaited first auction for battery storage systems
Greece’s renewables share hits new monthly high of 54% in May
12 June 2023 - The share of renewable energy sources in the Greek electricity production mix reached a new monthly record in May, of 54%.
Greece announces timetable, prices for renewable energy auctions
22 May 2023 - The Greek Ministry of Energy and Environment released an updated version of the timetable for renewable electricity auctions
First offshore wind farms in Greece to be installed in five zones in Aegean Sea
16 May 2023 - Greece aims to install its first offshore wind turbines, with a total capacity of 2.1 GW, in five regions of the Aegean Sea
Greece launches subsidy program for rooftop PV with batteries
04 May 2023 - The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy issued a public call for its EUR 238 million subsidy program for rooftop photovoltaics
IEA Greece 2023 report urges investment in green energy instead of gas
27 April 2023 - The International Energy Agency (IEA) published its country report on Greece today, highlighting various aspects of its energy policy
Greek industries can save EUR 6 billion through CO2 capture, storage
25 April 2023 - CO2 capture and storage has the potential to generate up to EUR 6 billion for the Greek economy, according to a new study
Greece and Bulgaria to present joint hydrogen projects
11 April 2023 - The Greek and Bulgarian gas system operators will present two major hydrogen projects to the EU this week
Greece’s power grid in risk of blackouts amid high renewables share, demand drop
28 March 2023 - A high renewables penetration in the electricity production mix combined with low demand is straining the Greek power network
Greece presents plan to export green energy to Europe through Western Balkans
23 March 2023 - The Greek PM floated a plan to export renewable electricity to Europe through new interconnections with a focus on the Western Balkans