How many GW of solar capacity does Greece have?
Image: Sandia National Laboratories, Wikimedia Commons Since , when Greece introduced its competitive auction framework for renewable energy and held its first PV tender, the country has awarded more than 2 GW of solar capacity.
How much is a feed-in tariff for a solar project in Greece?
The new law has also put an end to feed-in tariffs for solar projects up to 500 kW in size. Developers of such installations with the necessary licenses can sign contracts with Greece’s Renewable Energy Sources Operator and sell the generated electricity in the electricity market at a feed-in tariff of €65.73 ($71.37)/MWh.
How do the Green Deal and 'fit for 55' measures help Greece?
The measures contribute to achieving Greece's climate and energy targets, as well as the objectives of the European Green Deal and 'Fit for 55' package, by enabling the integration of renewable energy sources in the Greek electricity system.
What does the European Commission say about energy storage?
The Commission adopted in March a list of recommendations to ensure greater deployment of energy storage, accompanied by a Staff Working Document, providing an outlook of the EU's current regulatory, market, and financing framework for storage and identifies barriers, opportunities and best practices for its development and deployment.
Does Greece have a power auction policy?
This policy remains in place today, but at the end of April, the Greek parliament voted in a new law (Law /) that allows the government to hold auctions for asset owners who are willing to accept higher power curtailment rates for their projects than usual, as well as installations that include energy storage systems.
How does Greece's new electricity curtailment law work?
The new law does not define the percentage of electricity curtailment for awarded projects in future auctions. Instead, the new law allows Greece’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy to separately set the percentage of electricity curtailment for awarded projects for each new auction.
RES & Energy Storage in Greece: The Green Tank
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Commission approves €1 billion Greek State aid measures to
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Greece adds storage to solar tenders
The Greek parliament has approved a new law introducing renewable energy policies for auction design and small projects with stable feed-in tariffs.
Greece awards 300 MW in storage tender
The Greek authorities have awarded 300 MW of new battery storage capacity in the nation's second energy storage tender, split among 11 projects. The tender is part of the
Greece adds storage to solar tenders
The Greek parliament has approved a new law introducing renewable energy policies for auction design and small projects with stable feed-in tariffs.
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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.
Commission approves €1 billion Greek State aid measures to
The Greek measures Greece notified the Commission of its plans to provide support to two projects for the generation and storage of renewable energy for a total budget of €1 billion.
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