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Greece: European Energy sells 50% stake in wind project to Danish investor Read More »

Greece: European Energy sells 50% stake in wind project to Danish investor

Danish renewable energy group European Energy has transferred a 50% stake in the Tsoukes Sarres wind project to Danish pension investor Sampension. The project involves a 27 MW onshore wind farm under development in Greece, although financial terms were not disclosed. The move reflects European Energy’s strategy of freeing capital from maturing projects to fund […]

Greece industrial electricity pricing 2025–2026: Between reform ambition, gas exposure and structural reality Read More »

Greece industrial electricity pricing 2025–2026: Between reform ambition, gas exposure and structural reality

Few Southeast European electricity markets capture the complexity of transition, ambition and vulnerability as vividly as Greece. Entering 2025, industrial electricity pricing in Greece represents both the achievements of a rapidly transforming power system and the exposed edges of a market still structurally tied to fuel price risk, policy evolution and supply-demand fragility. For Greek

Greece to revise renewable energy spatial planning to prioritize wind potential and streamline development Read More »

Greece to revise renewable energy spatial planning to prioritize wind potential and streamline development

Greece is set to revamp the spatial planning of renewable energy projects, with updated rules for siting installations expected to take shape over the next year. The Ministry of Environment and Energy is finalizing the criteria that will form the backbone of a revised Special Spatial Planning framework for renewable energy sources. Officials plan to

Greece: Fixed-rate electricity contracts gain ground as consumers shift toward price certainty Read More »

Greece: Fixed-rate electricity contracts gain ground as consumers shift toward price certainty

Electricity consumers are increasingly shifting away from variable pricing in favor of long-term cost certainty, driving a rapid expansion of fixed-price electricity supply contracts over the past year. The pace of switching has accelerated to around 73,000 new fixed-rate agreements per month, putting the market on track to approach two million contracts in early 2026.

Five-country regulators approve expanded Greece–Ukraine gas transit framework through 2026 Read More »

Five-country regulators approve expanded Greece–Ukraine gas transit framework through 2026

Energy regulators from five countries have approved a new framework for gas transit capacity linking Greece with Ukraine, paving the way for coordinated cross-border capacity auctions through the end of April 2026. The decision follows a joint proposal submitted by the transmission system operators of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Ukraine and Moldova, aimed at strengthening regional

Greece-Saudi Arabia electricity link enters critical feasibility phase Read More »

Greece-Saudi Arabia electricity link enters critical feasibility phase

Plans for an electricity interconnection between Greece and Saudi Arabia are entering a crucial stage, as the network operators ADMIE and National Grid Saudi Arabia prepare a detailed feasibility study that will determine the project’s next steps. Both companies have agreed to accelerate the study, which is expected to be finalized between March and May

Region: Greece–Bulgaria interconnector emerges as main gas supply route Read More »

Region: Greece–Bulgaria interconnector emerges as main gas supply route

Between its launch in October 2022 and the end of October 2025, the Greece–Bulgaria Gas Interconnector (IGB) has transported more than 39 million MWh of natural gas northward into Bulgaria, along with nearly 2 million MWh sent back into Greece through virtual reverse-flow operations. In just the first ten months of 2025, over 8.4 million

Greece moves forward with long-delayed Mesochora hydropower plant Read More »

Greece moves forward with long-delayed Mesochora hydropower plant

The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy has confirmed that the long-delayed Mesochora hydropower plant in Trikala will finally advance, bringing an end to more than two decades of legal battles and halted construction. Although the project was officially revived in 2021–2022, decisive action is only now being taken to move it toward completion. A

Greece set to overshoot 2030 solar targets as installed capacity surges toward 20 GW Read More »

Greece set to overshoot 2030 solar targets as installed capacity surges toward 20 GW

Greece is entering an exceptionally dynamic phase of solar expansion, with new data from the transmission system operator ADMIE indicating that photovoltaics will account for nearly all new generation capacity added in the coming years. Around 5,340 MW of solar projects are already under construction, while an additional 2.4 GW is expected to move forward

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