Greece lowers 2030 renewable penetration goal in its final NECP
Greece's final National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) is expected to be submitted to the European Commission in the following days or weeks
Renewable energy spatial plan delayed again in Greece
It has now been ten years since the European Commission first asked Greece to modernize its renewable energy spatial plan
Greek consumers must return subsidies that covered renewable energy surcharge
Greek commercial consumers, mostly in the agricultural sector, must pay large sums to the state as they were ordered to return subsidies
Heat pumps, electric cars expected to contribute little to power demand growth in Greece
Contrary to earlier estimates, heat pumps and electric cars are not expected to significantly raise electricity demand in Greece.
Small Greek investors in renewables face cancellations of projects on distribution level
HEDNO stopped accepting applications for renewables in 2022 as the distribution network's couldn't integrate any more capacity
Greece plans to end subsidies for battery energy storage systems
Given the curtailments for renewables in Greece, batteries can operate in the market without subsidies, Minister Thodoros Skylakakis said
Akuo invites EU citizens to invest in its solar power project in Greece
Citizens and firms can buy four-year green bonds for refinancing Akuo Energy's solar park in Thessaly. The fixed interest rate is 6.5%.
Greece’s PPC boosts pumped storage hydropower project pipeline to 1.6 GW
PPC obtained an electricity storage permit for a pumped storage hydropower project at an open-cast lignite mine in Kozani in northern Greece