Greece
Four renewables auctions to take place in Greece by end of 2022
08 July 2022 - Greece is planning a series of measures in order to accelerate renewables growth, including four auctions
Hellenic Petroleum, RWE to develop offshore wind projects in Greece
05 July 2022 - RWE and Hellenic Petroleum joined forces to explore offshore wind opportunities in Greek waters. The country is targeting 2 GW in total by 2030.
Greece passes renewables law targeting 15 GW in new capacity by 2030
30 June 2022 - Greece adopted a new law on renewables licensing, which includes various measures related to the energy crisis
Skrekas: Greece to triple LNG storage, renewable energy capacity
27 June 2022 - Minister of Environment and Energy Kostas Skrekas said the government would mobilize over EUR 44 billion for Greece's energy sector by 2030
PPC Renewables, Cantreva preparing 1.3 GW in joint solar power projects in Greece
23 June 2022 - PPC has a joint venture with the Cantreva Group that has producer certificates for more than 2.5 GW in photovoltaic projects in Greece
First Greek climate law sets deadlines for ban on conventional vehicles
27 May 2022 - Greece's parliament passed the first climate law with more flexible requirements than in the original proposal
IGB, Alexandroupolis LNG to help gas diversification in Bulgaria, Greece, Western Balkans
26 May 2022 - New natural gas infrastructure is key for increased diversification in the Balkans, according to Alexander Nikolov
Greece preparing for rolling power outages if Russia cuts off gas
24 May 2022 - If Russia stops delivering gas, Greece intends to impose rotating blackouts for energy-intensive industries
Greece to tax power producers’ windfall profits
16 May 2022 - The European Commission has backed taxing windfall profits to mitigate high energy prices causes by the energy crisis
Small whale dies in Greek waters from swallowing plastic
06 May 2022 - There was 15 kilos of plastic in the stomach of a beaked whale carcass found on Rhodes, highlighting the risk from plastic waste on animals and people
PPC, RWE’s joint venture launching tender for 191 MW solar park in Greece
06 May 2022 - Meton Energeiaki is seeking a contractor for its 191 MW solar park project in the vicinity of a former coal plant in northern Greece
Greece aims to reduce licensing time for renewables, energy storage to 14 months
26 April 2022 - The long-awaited regulatory framework for renewables licensing, energy storage and floating photovoltaics was submitted for public consultation.
Two Greek municipalities launch pumped storage hydropower projects
21 April 2022 - The local authorities in Kozani and Voio plan to build and operate matching small pumped storage hydropower plants
Greece to double energy storage target for 2030 to 3 GW
21 April 2022 - The new Greek energy and climate national plan will upgrade the 2030 goal for energy storage from 1.5 GW to 3 GW
Amari hybrid power plant in Crete becomes Greece’s strategic investment project
18 April 2022 - Greece awarded a strategic investment status to Terna Energy's project to combine wind power and pumped storage hydropower in Amari in Crete
Environmentalists oppose Greece’s plan to accelerate fossil gas exploration, extraction
14 April 2022 - Greece is speeding up exploration activities with the aim to exploit potential oil and gas reserves and build infrastructure