Articles written by Ilias Tsagas

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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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Applications & Installations
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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Markets & Policy
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
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Greece to auction up to 200 MW of solar plus storage Greece’s energy regulator has launched two new auctions under the Apollo Program, covering up to 200 MW of solar with storage and a separate 400 MW wind tender, marking the scheme’s first operational rollout since becoming law in 2024.
Ilias Tsagas
Feb 09, 2026
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Cyprus installs 122 MW of solar capacity in 2025 Self-consumption PV projects accounted for most of the new solar capacity added in Cyprus last year, despite record levels of renewable energy curtailment, according to industry data.
Ilias Tsagas
Jan 28, 2026
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Cyprus solar curtailment hits 47% in 2025 Cyprus wasted nearly half of its distributed renewable generation in 2025, equivalent to 306 GWh, as grid constraints and lack of battery storage forced massive curtailments while solar capacity keeps growing.
Ilias Tsagas
Jan 13, 2026
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