Greece

Greece's 2nd PV-wind public auction to tender 500 MW in April

Power regulatory authority the RAE has claimed the nation will certainly organize its 2nd joint PV and also wind ability public auction on April 2.

Feb 7, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Greece, tender, Europe, auction, Dionysios Papachristou

Greece sets date for 500MW new renewable energy auction

Solar developers will have a chance this spring to compete at a new renewable auction in Greece, the latest in a country aiming to take installed PV capacity near the 8GW mark by 2030.

Jan 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, tender, auctions, Europe, southern europe

Greece to overhaul licensing regime which puts the brakes on solar

The energy ministry has published a plan to radically simplify the renewable energy permitting process. The new system is expected to come into force as early as next month and will be applied retroactively to address a 22-month backlog in generation license applications.

Jan 17, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Greece, Europe, license, rae, Stelios Psomas

Mt Athos mini-grid shows Greece the way forward

A monastic community on the Mt Athos peninsula this year installed a solar-storage-diesel mini-grid which is set to be augmented by a biomass combined heat and power system in March.

Dec 23, 2019 // Storage, Grids, Policy, Greece, Europe, Mt Athos, mini-grid

Enora and 547 Energy Secure 135 MW Wind Energy Systems in Greece

547 Energy partners with Enora to secure a 20 year old contract for the building of a 135 MW Wind Energy to be sites at Central Mecedonia.

Dec 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Greece, Europe, 547 Energy, Enora, Wind Energy

Solar to the fore as Athens Airport announces plan for net zero carbon ground operations by 2025

Greece’s largest international airport has set a goal to operate as a net zero carbon emitter by 2025, mainly via investing in on-site solar. Should the goal be met, the airport will be Europe’s first to rely on self-generated electricity and operate with net zero emissions.

Dec 10, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Policy, Greece, solar pv, Europe, AIA, Olivier Jankovec

Greece and Hungary pledge to phase out coal

Athens-based policy group The Green Tank labelled Greece’s decision “historic” while Europe Beyond Coal, an alliance of civil society groups working to make Europe coal free by 2030 said Hungary should target a more ambitious 2025 phase-out.

Sep 27, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, Greece, Hungary, Trump, Europe, North America, coal, George Stassis, The Green Tank, János Áder, Kyriakos Mitsotakis’, Nikos Mantzaris

Greece goes smaller with end-of-year solar tender

Greece has opted to slightly trim the capacity on offer at the year’s last solar-only tender, setting ceiling prices that reflect the gradual technology cost decreases seen in the country.

Sep 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Greece, tender, solar pv, auctions, Europe, southern europe, rae

Greece to tender 287 MW of new solar capacity in December

The nation’s energy regulator today announced separate tenders for solar and wind generation capacity will be held on December 12.

Sep 13, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Greece, tender, Europe

Greek-German governments agree on 10-year green investment plan

Greece’s prime minister visited the German chancellor yesterday in Berlin and reached an agreement to set up an investment strategy that encompasses renewable energy.

Sep 1, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Greece, Germany, Europe, Angela Merkel, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, George Stassis, Akuo Energy, juwi

Reform power billing or risk hindering clean energy, Spain told

Spain has an opportunity in its upcoming reform of electricity charging to clear hurdles for self-consumption and electric vehicles (EVs), according to national PV body UNEF.

Jul 22, 2019 // Tariffs, Spain, Sweden, Portugal, France, Greece, Germany, UNEF, UK, Italy, CNMC, Europe

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