Greece
Greece to participate in European Nuclear Alliance
19 June 2025 - Greece is going to explore its options for the introduction of nuclear energy, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
EDPR reportedly exiting Greece as all power plants, projects are on sale
11 June 2025 - EDP Renewables (EDPR) is about to divest of all its assets in Greece and leave next year, according to the domestic media
Greece plans six waste-to-energy plants, set to meet EU landfilling limits
10 June 2025 - Greece is transforming its waste management sector – dozens of units mechanically treating the material to feed incinerators in all regions
Photovoltaics recycling gains traction in Greece with new facilities
04 June 2025 - Two recycling facilities for solar panels are complete in Greece, while another one is expected to follow soon
Olympus carbon capture project breaks ground in Greece
29 May 2025 - Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is a must for the future of the cement industry, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said
Greece launches Attica-Crete subsea power interconnector
26 May 2025 - Thanks to the new interconnector, Greece's largest island is now fully integrated into the national power grid, IPTO says
Greece’s DEPA joins forces with Clavenia to build 792 MW gas power plant
23 May 2025 - The planned gas power plant is expected to be Greece's most efficient combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility, DEPA said
Wind farms turn Greece into net exporter of electricity
20 May 2025 - Wind energy played a crucial role in turning Greece into a net electricity exporter last year, for the first time since 2000
PPC starts building two battery storage systems in northern Greece
19 May 2025 - The new energy storage systems, of 48 MW / 96 MWh and 50 MW / 100 MWh, are intended to support the operation of adjacent photovoltaic plants
Alarming rise in unpaid bills from electricity consumers in Greece
17 May 2025 - A steep rise in arrears was recorded last year in the Greek electricity supply market with EUR 1 billion more than 2023
Negative prices threaten future payments to Greek renewable energy producers
14 May 2025 - Greece’s special account for renewables, which covers support payments to renewable energy producers, turned positive...
Construction starting in second phase of giant PV plant in Peloponnese coal land
13 May 2025 - Terna won the contract for the construction of the second phase (of three) of a 490 MW solar park in Megalopolis, on former lignite mines
Second HVDC link from mainland Greece to Crete coming online
12 May 2025 - IPTO is completing the last elements of the Ariadne Interconnection project, one of the deepest subsea links in the world
Works beginning on North Macedonian side of gas interconnector with Greece
08 May 2025 - The North Macedonian section of the gas interconnector with Greece is expected to be completed by early 2027
Self-consumption capacity set to break 1 GW in Greece
06 May 2025 - Renewable energy projects for self-consumption are expected to reach 1 GW this year in Greece
Greek farmers turn their backs on government program for photovoltaics
29 April 2025 - The Greek government's Photovoltaics in Fields support program has failed to convince farmers so far, amid restrictions