Greece
Nine times more licenses in Greece than grid capacity
15 September 2025 - Licensed renewable energy projects in Greece currently stand at about 90 GW. New submissions have been falling sharply.
Greece loses EU grant intended for renewable electricity for vulnerable consumers
11 September 2025 - The ambitious Apollo program is losing a EUR 100 million EU grant for renewables and storage, intended to lower energy costs for vulnerable consumers
Uncertain future of Greece-Cyprus Great Sea Interconnector project
09 September 2025 - Greece and Cyprus find themselves at odds when it comes to Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), their big project for a subsea electricity cable
Wind installations in Greece remain low this year as new applications drop
05 September 2025 - WindEurope expects Greece to add 300 MW of wind capacity in 2025, after installing 152 MW during the first half of the year.
Smart meters, wildfires, rising demand push Greek distribution grid investment plan to EUR 4.8 billion
27 August 2025 - Greece has been experiencing extreme weather events, such as wildfires and floods, which have threatened its power distribution grid.
Greece raises fines for power theft
25 August 2025 - Power theft has become a major issue for the Greek electricity market in recent years....
Agios Efstratios becomes Greece’s first energy-autonomous island
22 August 2025 - A hybrid energy project transforming Agios Efstratios into the first energy-autonomous island in Greece is in trial operation
Investors in standalone batteries in Greece request extension as deadline looms
22 August 2025 - September 30 marks a crucial deadline for standalone battery projects selected through Greece's first two auctions
Bulgaria, Romania offer much higher renewable energy project returns than Greece – HELLENiQ Energy
12 August 2025 - Greece-based HELLENiQ Energy has purchased three projects at a ready-to-build phase in Romania and Bulgaria
Greek coal region of Megalopolis opens new chapter after lignite
08 August 2025 - Megalopolis, in the Peloponnese peninsula, is one of Greece's two coal regions, along with Western Macedonia
Renewables keep top spot in Greece’s power mix despite surge in curtailments
06 August 2025 - In the first half of 2025, curtailments amounted to 1,327 GWh, equivalent to 9.6% of Greece’s total renewable electricity output.
PPC launches first tender for pumped storage hydropower plant in former lignite mine
06 August 2025 - Public Power Corporation (PPC or DEI) is moving forward with a pumped storage hydroelectric project at its former open pit lignite mine in northern Greece
PPC is installing 60 chargers for EVs in Romania, Greece
31 July 2025 - East Europe Electric Route (Blue Route 3E) is a joint project of PPC and PPC blue Romania
EDP Renewables sells wind farms in Greece to Enel-Macquarie joint venture
31 July 2025 - Principia agreed to acquire all four EDP Renewables' wind power plants in Greece. The joint venture is nearing 800 MW in capacity.
Over 20,000 prosumer units connected in Greece in last 18 months
24 July 2025 - Households and businesses remain highly interested in becoming prosumers in Greece, although the new net billing program faces delays.
Faria Renewables secures financing for 49.9 MW battery project in Greece
24 July 2025 - Faria Renewables has signed a loan agreement with Attica Bank for the construction of a BESS facility in Greece