Articles written by Ilias Tsagas

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Greece’s solar curtailment starts to bite Greece added 1.59 GW of new solar capacity last year, and projections for the current year look strong. Curtailment remains the sector’s thorniest issue, however.
Ilias Tsagas
May 13, 2024
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Attica-Crete leg of Mediterranean super grid due mid 2025 Greece has grand plans for an interconnector network that runs from the Middle East through to the heart of Europe. pv magazine examines the latest developments on the road to a Mediterranean super grid and what it might mean for the regions involved.
Ilias Tsagas
Apr 20, 2024
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A Mediterranean super-grid Greece has grand plans for an interconnector network that runs from the Middle East through to the heart of Europe. pv magazine examines the latest developments on the road to a Mediterranean super grid and what it might mean for the regions involved.
Ilias Tsagas
Apr 09, 2024
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Greece’s 2023 PV additions hit 1.59 GW Greece installed 1.59 GW of solar in 2023, bringing the country’s cumulative PV capacity to 7.1 GW by the end of December.
Ilias Tsagas
Mar 28, 2024
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Israel’s new PV installations hit 1.1 GW in 2023 Official data from the Electricity Authority of Israel show that the country installed 1,108 MW of new solar capacity in 2023. Renewable energy covered 12.5% of Israel’s electricity demand last year.
Ilias Tsagas
Mar 13, 2024
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Weekend Read: Upstart vs. incumbent Electricity market liberalization and private sector development of solar and energy storage in Cyprus continue to be delayed. pv magazine’s Ilias Tsagas looks at why independent power producers are frustrated by electricity curtailment and a lack of market reform.
Ilias Tsagas
Mar 09, 2024
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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 country’s 1 GW energy storage auction program.
Ilias Tsagas
Feb 19, 2024
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Crete-Greece subsea link secures €250 million of EU funds The European Commission says Greece’s new subsea electricity interconnection linking the island of Crete to mainland Greece will receive more than €250 million ($269.3 million) from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Ilias Tsagas
Feb 16, 2024
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Upstart vs. incumbent Electricity market liberalization and private sector development of solar and energy storage in Cyprus continue to be delayed. pv magazine’s Ilias Tsagas looks at why independent power producers are frustrated by electricity curtailment and a lack of market reform.
Ilias Tsagas
Feb 08, 2024