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EU approves €2 billion fund to decarbonize Greek islands The European Commission and EIB have approved a €2 billion fund to support grid interconnections, renewable energy, storage and electric mobility across Greece’s islands. The program aims to reduce reliance on costly oil-fired generation while strengthening island energy security and accelerating decarbonization.
Ilias Tsagas
Sep 02, 2026
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Greece introduces new spatial planning rules for PV Greece has introduced a new spatial planning framework for renewable energy and storage, tightening siting rules for PV and expanding protected areas. The rules cap PV land use at 1.5% in each of 74 regional units but exempt permitted projects.
Ilias Tsagas
Aug 25, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Cyprus’ first utility battery project goes online The 5 MWh battery storage facility is a step forward for Cyprus as the island grapples with record solar curtailment and a slow-moving energy-storage market.
Ilias Tsagas
Aug 11, 2026
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Cyprus curtails 65% of solar generation in January–May 2026 Cyprus curtailed 162 GWh of renewable energy in the first five months of 2026, equivalent to over 65% of potential solar generation, as grid constraints and must-run conventional units continue to limit renewable output. Curtailment is increasingly affecting residential PV systems, raising concerns over project viability amid falling wholesale prices and a lack of compensation.
Ilias Tsagas
Jun 15, 2026
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Curtailment, negative prices push Greek small- and medium-sized PV asset owners toward bankruptcy Continuous negative and zero wholesale electricity prices, weak demand, and Greece’s inadequate energy storage policy are leaving small- and medium-sized PV investors exposed, despite abundant solar resources.
Ilias Tsagas
May 07, 2026
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Greece installs 1.9 GW of PV capacity in 2025 Greece installed around 1.9 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, bringing total installed solar capacity to roughly 11.5 GW, according to industry estimates.
Ilias Tsagas
Apr 07, 2026
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Greece receives 12.2 GW of merchant battery applications for 4.7 GW program Investors have submitted applications for 12.15 GW of utility-scale, standalone merchant battery storage projects in Greece, far exceeding the 4.7 GW the country plans to approve. But with wrestling over financing and key policy details still unresolved, the path to construction remains unclear.
Ilias Tsagas
Mar 20, 2026
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Greece faces rising renewables curtailment, driving solar-plus-storage Greece’s solar producers are facing rising curtailments that are cutting revenues and driving interest in energy storage, even as regulatory and financing challenges slow deployment.
Ilias Tsagas
Mar 04, 2026
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Greece to open applications for 130 MW agrivoltaics plan Greece’s distribution grid operator will begin accepting applications for agrivoltaic systems on March 4, marking the first step in implementing a new law targeting 130 MW of capacity nationwide.
Ilias Tsagas
Feb 27, 2026