Kostas Skrekas becomes minister of the environment and energy of Greece
New Minister of the Environment and Energy of Greece Kostas Skrekas took over the post from Kostis Hatzidakis. Major reforms are already underway.
Greece is 2020 renewables champion in Balkans with 45.5 GW in project pipeline
Developers submitted 1,864 applications as Greece launched an integrated electronic system for renewables and high-efficiency CHP plants.
Greece tests Peloponnese-Crete link – world’s longest undersea AC cable
Crete's first interconnection with the mainland, via the Peloponnese, was successfully tested. It is the world's longest alternating current cable system
Greece fast-tracks renewable energy projects worth over EUR 2 billion
Plans for renewable energy units with a combined capacity of 2.81 GW obtained strategic investment statuses in Greece
First floating solar power plant project initiated in Greece
PPC Renewables plans to install floating solar power plants with 50 MW in total, starting with a project on one of the largest lakes in Greece
Next.e.GO Mobile plans to open electric vehicle factory in Greece
A final agreement is expected to be ready within three months, and the project will be fully implemented within 24 months.
Monasteries in Mount Athos to be powered by own photovoltaic plants
The community of 20 monasteries in Mount Athos will cover most of its energy needs with solar panels with the help of the Greek government. The project is aimed at boosting the level of self-sustainability and reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The Centre for the Preservation of Athonite Heritage (KEDAK), one of the public […]
PPC Renewables gets licenses for solar parks of 1.9 GW in lignite areas
Greece managed to complete the paperwork in one year for most of the planned solar parks that should replace the lignite industry
