Race against time for Greece to avoid a blackout on Easter

Race against time for Greece to avoid a blackout on Easter

18 February 2025 - Greek authorities are rushing to secure the electricity system against a possible blackout during Easter

Cypriot minister not optimistic GSI cable project Greece Turkish intimidation

Cypriot minister not optimistic about cable project with Greece amid Turkish intimidation

14 February 2025 - Cypriot Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos said the GSI undersea cable project still faces very serious political obstacles

IPTO completes Attica Crete subsea interconnection Ariadne

IPTO completes Attica-Crete subsea interconnection Ariadne

24 December 2024 - Greece's IPTO started partial tests of the Ariadne interconnector between the mainland grid and Crete. The link has 1 GW in capacity.

Greece cancels third energy storage auction

Greece cancels third energy storage auction

12 December 2024 - Greece's third auction for standalone energy storage plants using batteries is cancelled, to be held after clarifying the rules

Greece extends Meliti lignite plant to provide energy security in winter

Greece extends Meliti lignite plant operation for energy security in winter

03 December 2024 - Greece has extended the operation of its Meliti lignite plant by three months in order to maintain the stability of its energy system

IPTO launches tender for first stage of Dodecanese islands interconnection

Greece to install 1 GW undersea interconnection with Dodecanese islands

18 November 2024 - Greece may get its second HVDC interconnection by 2027, as IPTO launched a tender for a submarine line between Corinth and the island of Kos

Wind power producers in Greece ask government for support to add batteries

Wind power producers in Greece ask government for support to add batteries

25 October 2024 - The Greek wind energy sector wants government support for adding batteries to facilities, like the measures for the photovoltaics sector

Optimus Energy Sympower 230 MW Greece balancing markets

Optimus Energy, Sympower add over 230 MW to Greece’s balancing market

18 October 2024 - In a deal with flexibility provider Sympower, Optimus Energy enabled its customers across Greece to participate in demand response services

Greek system sees almost zero electricity price at night for the first time

Day-ahead electricity price in Greece slumps to near zero at night for first time

14 October 2024 - In Greece's day-ahead electricity market, the price tumbled to almost zero for the first time for a nighttime hourly segment

Greek transmission operator to introduce measures for fair curtailments

Greek transmission operator to introduce measures for fair curtailments

10 September 2024 - The Greek renewable energy market faces growing curtailments until 2030 even if the storage goals from the NECP are met

Lignite plants getting pushed out of the market in the Balkans

Lignite power plants are pushed out of market in Balkans

30 May 2024 - PPC's brand new Ptolemaida 5 lignite plant was effectively pushed out of the market in May as uncompetitive

Renewables-Greece-get-shortcut-grid-connection-PPAs

Renewables in Greece get shortcut to grid connection with PPAs

23 April 2024 - Renewables projects in Greece with PPAs with energy-intensive industrial consumers get priority in the transmission grid connection queue

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