Oct 2, 2023 · The Greek minister of energy has recently announced the targets of the new NECP which is expected to be published shortly. For energy storage, the target for 2030 is at 2.5 GW
May 16, 2023 · On the other hand, Greece''s Ministry of the Environment and Energy allocated EUR 200 million under the "Photovoltaics on the Roof" program, encouraging the installation
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Jan 15, 2025 · The programme called "Storage Systems in Businesses" will allow commercial and industrial (C&I) parties to receive grant funding for new projects that envisage coupling new
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The pileup of proposals for wind and solar power plants in Greece bolstered the interest in investments in pumped hydropower storage facilities to balance the output from the two intermittent sources. Government-controlled PPC is dominating the map.
Greece is already preparing its third battery energy storage tender, making it one of the most advanced markets in Europe, but acceleration is also evident in the pumped storage hydropower segment. Wind and solar power plants are being built in such quantities that neither demand nor the grid can keep up.
Out of 1.87 GW in operating power, the five pumped storage project account for 1.21 GW. Their overall guaranteed capacity came in at a 9.6 GWh. A firm called ZSV Wind Force obtained in July an energy storage license for a project of 290 MW, or 270 MW in pumping mode. It would also be located in the Grevena regional unit.
According to the Greek National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), the nation aims to install 4.3 GW of storage by 2030. Thus far, 900 MW has been allocated via the Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste, and Water (RAAEY) tenders. Therefore, the remaining share would be delivered under the new plan but without any subsidy support.
Pumped storage hydropower is still the only reliable technology for balancing on a massive scale. The point is to bridge the gaps between renewable electricity supply and demand. In theory, helped by demand response and batteries, a strong pumped storage capacity can keep the power system stable for days without wind and with little solar power.
The plant is envisaged with 6 GWh in installed and guaranteed storage capacity. The other project is from Enercoplan. The location is in Arta in Epirus in western Greece. The pumped storage hydropower plant would have 375 MW and 350 MW, respectively, alongside 3 GWh in installed and 2.5 GWh in guranteed capacity. Then came the July round.
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