Greece
Greece joins European Single Intraday Coupling
01 December 2022 - Intraday markets of 25 European countries are now united and the integration has been completed.
PPC Renewables picks Terna to build biggest solar power plant in Greece
01 December 2022 - The GEK Terna conglomerate gave the best offer for the construction of a 550 MW photovoltaic plant in northern Greece
Mitsotakis: Greece set to boost solar power share to 10% in 2022
21 November 2022 - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece has achieved the highest share of solar energy in total electricity consumption in Europe
Greece targets 80% from renewables by 2030 with 28 GW plus 7 GW storage
15 November 2022 - According to the Energy and Environment minister, Greece’s 2030 revised renewable energy goal is now...
Greece set for a record year with 2 GW of new renewables
10 November 2022 - Greek renewables and especially solar are set for a record year, as 888 MW was added in the first six months
FRV acquires majority stake in largest battery project in Greece
09 November 2022 - Fotowatio Renewable Ventures took over a portfolio of 600 MW of battery energy storage systems under development in Greece
First virtual power plant in Greek energy market inaugurated
04 November 2022 - The need for virtual power plants and power forecasting services is driven by the Greek electricity market reform
Greece proposes new 9 GW green electricity corridor to Austria
21 October 2022 - Greece aims to take advantage of a large power corridor to transfer green energy northwards and grow renewables
Works begin on world’s longest undersea cable – EuroAsia Interconnector
17 October 2022 - Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said the EuroAsia Interconnector with Greece and Israel would end his country's energy isolation
Greek government adopts stricter rules for connecting renewables to grid
13 October 2022 - The Greek government has set a new goal to let only serious and experienced investors keep renewables connection terms
Motor Oil’s subsidiary MORE developing 2.2 GW in renewables
13 October 2022 - Motor Oil Renewable Energy, MORE, said it would have 2.2 GW in renewables projects under development after the transaction with Ellaktor
Renewable energy industry hits major milestones
12 October 2022 - Renewables fully covered electricity demand in Greece for five consecutive hours and Siemens Gamesa broke a world record
Gas interconnector Greece-Bulgaria to start commercial operation on October 1
29 September 2022 - Greece and Bulgaria issued operating permits for the interconnector between the two countries' gas networks
PPC making progress with Mesochora hydropower, irrigation project
23 September 2022 - The environmental impact study for the Mesochora hydropower plant in Greece is finished and expropriation is advancing, a news report said
Hellenic Petroleum becomes HELLENiQ Energy to move into sustainability era
21 September 2022 - Hellenic Petroleum changed its name to HELLENiQ Energy, saying it wants to leave behind a legacy structure and clear the way for renewables
Greek renewables price cap creates problems for PPA contracts
21 September 2022 - The low price cap set by the Greek government for renewables creates an issue for PPA contracts, which must be resolved soon