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
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
Eight firms are in game to build solar power plant in Megalopolis coal area
Five Greek engineering companies and three multinationals reportedly placed bids for the EPC contract for a 50 MW solar power plant in Megalopolis.
Volos to build first municipal solar park in Greece, subsidize poor families
The Municipality of Volos launched a 50 MW photovoltaic project and two more pioneering solar endeavors are underway.
Greek PPC may offer residents of coal regions to invest in solar power
Government-controlled PPC wants to offer shares in solar projects to people in Greek coal-dependent areas
PPC Renewables to make 31 MW biomass power plant in lignite land
A biomass plant will supply the output from as much as 25 MW of its capacity to the Greek grid and use 6 MW for internal purposes, the government said as it gave a green light to the project submitted by PPC Renewables. The Ministry of the Environment and Energy approved the so-called environmental terms […]
Electricity supplier switching in Greece nearly doubles in 2019
Electricity supplier switching in Greece in 2019 jumped 89% against 2018, reflecting growing consumer confidence in independent suppliers and the effectiveness of discounts and other offers designed to attract customers. Slightly over 576,000 consumers, or 8.5% of the total number, switched their supplier last year, compared with 4.51% in 2018, according to Greek energy news […]
PPC, EPCG get EUR 210 million in loans to absorb coronavirus challenges
State-owned power utilities from Greece and Montenegro – Public Power Corporation (PPC) and Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), have secured loans in the amount of EUR 210 million to absorb the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. The loans, approved by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), will enable the companies to continue to […]