Smart meters, wildfires, rising demand push Greek distribution grid investment plan to EUR 4.8 billion
Greece has been experiencing extreme weather events, such as wildfires and floods, which have threatened its power distribution grid.
Greece raises fines for power theft
Power theft has become a major issue for the Greek electricity market in recent years. The government has been increasing fines for offenders. The combined damage from power theft and network losses in distribution amounted to EUR 100 million per month in 2022, with 18% of the supplied energy being lost as a result of […]
Investors in standalone batteries in Greece request extension as deadline looms
September 30 marks a crucial deadline for standalone battery projects selected through Greece's first two auctions
Greek coal region of Megalopolis opens new chapter after lignite
Megalopolis, in the Peloponnese peninsula, is one of Greece's two coal regions, along with Western Macedonia
PPC launches first tender for pumped storage hydropower plant in former lignite mine
Public Power Corporation (PPC or DEI) is moving forward with a pumped storage hydroelectric project at its former open pit lignite mine in northern Greece
Over 20,000 prosumer units connected in Greece in last 18 months
Households and businesses remain highly interested in becoming prosumers in Greece, although the new net billing program faces delays.
With 152 MW of wind power installed in H1 2025, Greece continues low trajectory
Just 152.2 MW of wind farms were installed in Greece during the first half of 2025, thus continuing on its low trajectory of recent years
Greece to rely on carbon price, renewables potential in green hydrogen development
Despite early efforts to develop green hydrogen and its first regulatory framework, Greece finds itself on a steep curve.