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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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Greece struggling to connect grid-scale battery storage projects Greece has awarded permits for about 900 MW of standalone, front-of-the-meter battery storage through three auctions, but no projects have yet been connected to the grid.
Ilias Tsagas
Jan 05, 2026
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Greek solar producers petition EU over repowering and storage rules Two complaints to the European Commission allege Greek repowering policies and high performance bonds for battery storage projects block upgrades, raise costs, and hinder energy transition, according to industry association Pospief.
Ilias Tsagas
Dec 18, 2025
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Cyprus to replace net metering with new self-consumption regime Cyprus will replace its current net metering and billing schemes with a new, market-based self-consumption model from January 2026, as the island’s electricity sector opens to competition.
Ilias Tsagas
Oct 13, 2025
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Cyprus set to abandon net metering The Cyprus Ministry of Energy, Commerce says it will accept applications for new net metering and net billing systems until Oct. 1, 2025. While the government has not announced its next steps, pv magazine has learned that it plans to phase out net metering.
Ilias Tsagas
Jul 17, 2025
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