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Harry Aposporis
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
Greece slashes allowed capacity for prosumers, tightens rules for energy communities
22 March 2023 - The Greek government passed a new extensive law covering many different aspects of renewable installations
Renewables permits in Greece nearing 100 GW but grid lacks capacity
14 March 2023 - An overwhelming number of projects in Greece have producer certificates but grid issues remain – 1 GW in operational PV systems is offline
New wave of battery storage projects in Greece ahead of first auction
06 March 2023 - The upcoming general election in Greece is set to delay the first auction for energy storage in Greece
New law in Greece to allow installing used wind turbines in isolated islands
03 March 2023 - An extensive new energy law submitted to parliament includes a rule on reusing old wind turbines in non-interconnected islands
Akuo Energy developing 1 GW agrisolar portfolio in Thessaly in Greece
22 February 2023 - French renewable company Akuo Energy made the first step towards installing agrisolar plants in Thessaly in Greece with 1 GW in total
Mitsotakis inaugurates Ptolemaida 5, Greece’s last lignite plant
14 February 2023 - The Ptolemaida 5 lignite-fired power plant was inaugurated today by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and CEOs of PPC and GEK Terna