Greece
Monasteries in Mount Athos to be powered by own photovoltaic plants
15 December 2020 - The community of 20 monasteries in Mount Athos will cover most of its energy needs...
PPC Renewables gets licenses for solar parks of 1.9 GW in lignite areas
10 December 2020 - Greece managed to complete the paperwork in one year for most of the planned solar parks that should replace the lignite industry
Eight firms are in game to build solar power plant in Megalopolis coal area
13 November 2020 - Five Greek engineering companies and three multinationals reportedly placed bids for the EPC contract for a 50 MW solar power plant in Megalopolis.
Greece launches three power markets as part of electricity market reform
05 November 2020 - The Hellenic Energy Exchange (HEnEx) has launched three power markets - the day-ahead, intraday and balancing segments.
Volkswagen to turn Astypalaia in Greece into smart, sustainable island
04 November 2020 - Volkswagen will help abolish fossil fuels on the island of Astypalaia in Greece by replacing all vehicles with electric models
Greek gas firm DEPA Commerce seeks renewables projects to invest in
03 November 2020 - The state-controlled gas supplier asked operators and developers of wind and solar power in need of investment to make contact
Volos to build first municipal solar park in Greece, subsidize poor families
28 October 2020 - The Municipality of Volos launched a 50 MW photovoltaic project and two more pioneering solar endeavors are underway.
Terna hires Tesla, Schneider Electric for its green energy island project
23 October 2020 - Terna Energy wins at bidding for a 1 MW hybrid energy system at Ai Stratis and Tesla is apparently supplying the batteries
Four major companies eye Greek offshore wind projects
21 October 2020 - Equinor, COP, Innogy and Principle Power are getting ready for a Greek law on offshore wind power plants
Greece NECP: Renewables share in electricity consumption to reach 61% by 2030
20 October 2020 - Greece's 2030 target for renewables is set at 35%, compared to 18% in 2018
Greek PPC may offer residents of coal regions to invest in solar power
19 October 2020 - Government-controlled PPC wants to offer shares in solar projects to people in Greek coal-dependent areas
Hellenic Petroleum finishes takeover of juwi’s 204 MW solar power project
09 October 2020 - Oil company Hellenic Petroleum has completed the takeover of one of the largest solar photovoltaic...
Egnatia expects strategic investment status for 1.5 GW in solar power
09 October 2020 - The Interministerial Committee of Strategic Investments of Greece put a 1.48 GW solar power plant...
National Bank of Greece raises EUR 500 million via green energy bonds
06 October 2020 - NBG sold green energy bonds worth EUR 500 million with the obligation to invest the...
Greece drafts law on sustainable urban mobility plans, micromobility
05 October 2020 - Municipalities in Greece will need to adopt sustainable urban mobility plans, according to a draft...
Terna Energy to more than double its wind power capacity in Evia island
30 September 2020 - Terna Energy is rapidly expanding its wind power portfolio in Greece, particularly in Evia. Vestas...