The turning point, according to speakers at the forum, was a ministerial decision revising around 100 points of the old regulatory framework, which has given self-consumption new momentum. At the same time, with storage now allowed in more configurations, batteries are quickly turning into a major source of new business.
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The recovery comes after a hard stretch. Stelios Psomas, adviser to the Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Companies (HELAPCO), said unresolved regulatory issues had stalled the market, and he described 2026 as effectively a lost year. From 2027, he expects annual installations of 300–350 MW to become feasible.
Easier third-party financing
Christoforos Dritsas, general manager of MGD Energy, said the new rules fix problems that had frozen self-consumption for two years. Third-party financing is now easier, and customers can install standalone batteries on their own side of the meter without having to add solar panels at the same time. Dionysis Anargyros, general manager of Greenvolt Next in Greece, said the framework gives customers more ways to combine generation, consumption and storage, which can make energy costs lower and more predictable.
Throughout, the grid remains a major obstacle. Dritsas said most of MGD Energy’s applications to the distribution operator DEDDIE/HEDNO are rejected for technical reasons. Ilias Kouros, channel sales manager for Greece and Cyprus at SKE, named insufficient grid capacity and procedural delays as the main sources of uncertainty for investors planning projects that will run for 20–25 years.
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The grid operator insists it is responding. Dimitris Tsalemis, director of DEDDIE/HEDNO’s Network Customer Department, said procedures are being simplified and digitised to speed up applications, while an online platform for balcony PV was due to launch by the end of October.
Where the pipeline stands
According to Tsalemis, around 3,000 net-billing installations totalling 172 MW have been connected to date. Applications reached 9,000 – or 774 MW – of which about 7,000 had moved to the next stage and 2,000 were still waiting for a connection offer. (Kostas Deligiannis/hcn)
First published on energy portal energypress.gr
