Greece
Renewable energy investors in Greece to add batteries or face curtailment
03 November 2023 - Greece intends to turn to batteries to solve the difficult issue of renewable electricity production curtailments and lack of space
Greece announces offshore wind energy program, targets 4.9 GW by 2032
31 October 2023 - The draft offshore wind energy development program was presented today by HEREMA and the Ministry of Environment and Energy
Greece, North Macedonia reach final investment decision on natural gas interconnector
30 October 2023 - Greece’s National Natural Gas System Operator - DESFA and North Macedonia’s natural gas transmission firm Nomagas have reached the FID
North Macedonia’s MEPSO denies rumors of share sale to IPTO
26 October 2023 - MEPSO says it plans no transaction with IPTO. Nevertheless, Greek energy majors are on an acquisition spree in the Western Balkans.
EU adds Greece-Egypt power interconnection project to PCI/PMI list proposal
26 October 2023 - Copelouzos Group's subsea electric cable project GREGY for linking Greece and Egypt made it to the EU's proposed PMI list
Italy’s TSO Terna advances project for another subsea power interconnection with Greece
20 October 2023 - Italy and Greece are set to expand their electricity interconnection capacity to 1.5 GW by laying two cables of 1 GW in total on the seabed
HELLENiQ Energy: Southeastern Europe to become #1 region in renewables growth
16 October 2023 - Southeastern Europe is going to become the number one region in Europe in terms of renewable energy growth, according to HELLENiQ Energy
Greece to subsidize removal of excess biomass to protect forests from fire
13 October 2023 - Greece is considering the introduction of a biomass collection system as part of fire protection measures for forests
Greece, Saudi Arabia launch power interconnection joint venture
28 September 2023 - Greece's transmission system operator IPTO is working on projects for interconnections from Germany and Poland to Saudi Arabia
Central, Eastern Europe severely lagging in smart meters rollout
25 September 2023 - Smart meters are a vital part of the modern power grid, as they facilitate energy saving, demand response and numerous other applications
Romania’s Transgaz to take over stake in LNG terminal project in Greece
21 September 2023 - Mediterranean Gas, which is developing the Argo project for an LNG terminal offshore Volos, agreed to let Transgaz acquire 15% of ownership
Floods in Greece drown hundreds of photovoltaic plants
11 September 2023 - Many photovoltaic plants in the region of Thessaly in Greece have been severely affected by last week's extreme floods
Municipalities in Greece to install 1 GW of solar power to supply poor households
11 September 2023 - Subsidies for photovoltaics are envisaged as the main tool to tackle energy poverty in Greece. A program for municipalities is in the works.
Srbijagas, DEPA plan to cooperate in natural gas sector
08 September 2023 - Srbijagas said its general manager Dušan Bajatović signed a memorandum of understanding with his counterpart from DEPA, Konstantinos Xifaras
Italy to store its captured CO2 in Greece from 2030
07 September 2023 - Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a new technology that may allow industries to reduce their CO2 footprint
Greece, Romania ask EU to modify their recovery, resilience spending plans
06 September 2023 - Greece wants EUR 5 billion more in loans from the Recovery and Resilience Facility while Romania is looking to delay its projects