Journalist
Harry Aposporis
11 projects selected in Greece’s second energy storage auction
15 February 2024 - Seven companies have won support for 11 standalone battery projects at Greece's second energy storage auction
Greece’s coal region turns to PV, heat pumps for district heating
05 February 2024 - Closing lignite power plants in the coal regions of Western Macedonia and Megalopolis in Greece implies a big change in their economic model
Mitsotakis unveils solar buildup to lower Greek farmers’ energy costs
02 February 2024 - The Greek government was forced under public pressure to roll out measures to reduce farmers' energy costs
PPC targets renewables share of 65% by 2026 in new three-year plan
23 January 2024 - PPC is preparing projects and products and an expansion to other markets to lift its annual EBITDA to EUR 3 billion by 2030
Greece, Bulgaria, Romania join forces in offshore wind, green hydrogen
19 January 2024 - Greece, Bulgaria and Romania signed a declaration of intent to develop offshore wind energy projects
Renewables licencing queue reaches bubble proportions in Greece
08 January 2024 - Greece's renewables goal of 23.5 GW by 2030, which would make it a regional energy hub, has led to a dramatic increase in applications
PPC acquires 216 MW pilot offshore wind project near Alexandroupolis
27 December 2023 - PPC is continuing to expand its investment program through the participation in a pilot wind power project offshore Alexandroupolis
Greece’s IPTO seeks shares in TSOs of North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro
14 December 2023 - The Greek Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) aims to expand its presence in the Balkans and entire Southeastern Europe
Karatzis, Mytilineos sign solar power PPA in Greece for 271 MW
28 November 2023 - The companies Mytilineos and Karatzis signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for three large PV plants in Greece
EU approves REPowerEU green energy projects submitted by Greece, Romania
23 November 2023 - Through the revision of their resilience plans, Greece and Romania got EUR 795 million and EUR 2 billion, respectively, in REPowerEU funds
New rules announced for 2023/2024 rounds of energy storage auctions in Greece
10 November 2023 - After the success of Greece's first energy storage auction, the government has changed the terms ahead of the upcoming second and third ones
Renewable energy investors in Greece to add batteries or face curtailment
03 November 2023 - Greece intends to turn to batteries to solve the difficult issue of renewable electricity production curtailments and lack of space
Greece announces offshore wind energy program, targets 4.9 GW by 2032
31 October 2023 - The draft offshore wind energy development program was presented today by HEREMA and the Ministry of Environment and Energy
How Bulgaria’s transit fees for Russian gas affect Greece
20 October 2023 - In addition to Serbia, Hungary and BiH, Bulgaria's new transit fee for Russian gas will substantially hit Greece, but the government is still silent
HELLENiQ Energy: Southeastern Europe to become #1 region in renewables growth
16 October 2023 - Southeastern Europe is going to become the number one region in Europe in terms of renewable energy growth, according to HELLENiQ Energy
Greece to subsidize removal of excess biomass to protect forests from fire
13 October 2023 - Greece is considering the introduction of a biomass collection system as part of fire protection measures for forests