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Solar park Loutsa in Central Greece.

Greece: PPA between EDF Renewables and Axpo

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The two companies have signed a short-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the electricity from two EDF solar power plants in the Viotia region.

Solarparks on the site of the former Amynteo opencast lignite mine in Northern Greece.

Greece – 567 MW new solar projects from RWE and PPC

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The energy groups helping drive Greece’s energy transition through the joint venture Meton Energy S.A. are now at the final investment decision stage for two large-scale PV projects in Central Macedonia, Northern Greece.

EU project

Integrating energy communities into sector coupling

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The EU wants to promote energy communities. A number of countries are further along than Germany in implementing corresponding targets. In the EU project FEDECOM, energy communities are now to be more closely integrated into sector coupling.

Desalination units (left) and PV system are located close to Kimolos village.
Greece

Sungrow supplies solar desalination project on Greek island

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Sungrow`s products and solutions were chosen to equip a PV project on the Greek island of Kimolos, constructed for the Municipality of Kimolos by Zillion EPC. The project provides sustainable energy, supporting among others the production of clean water via the desalination of sea water for the needs of the inhabitants and numerous visitors of the island.

Solar park of ib vogt under construction.

Greece: ib vogt sells 780 MW solar and storage portfolio to Faria Renewables

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International renewable energy development platform ib vogt has entered into an agreement to sell their Greek project portfolio to Faria Renewables, a leading Greek renewables IPP. The portfolio is comprised of around 780 MW of solar PV and BESS assets in various stages of development.

The Panathinaiko Stadium: Athens is not only the birthplace of the Olympic Games, but also the location of Juwi's branch in Greece.
Juwi

Juwi sells largest portfolio to date with 267 megawatts of solar capacity

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Following the conclusion of the purchase agreements (M&A), Juwi was commissioned with the EPC and O&M activities - start of construction is planned for August 2024

 PV rooftop installation in a collective energy community in Greece.
Sharp - Olympic

New solar partnership in Greece

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Sharp Energy Solutions Europe and Olympic Engineering & Consulting announced their partnership, aiming to further advance the solar industry in Greece.

 Polydoros Pagonis, Greek Country Manager of Energiequelle.
Greece

Energiequelle enters Greek solar and wind market    

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Project developer Energiequelle has opened an office in Athens and is entering the Greek renewable energy market. Energiequelle has already been active in the southern European country for several years.

 Greece Solar Power Plant Amynteo 2024.
Financing

Greece: RWE and PPC building PV projects with nearly 1 GW

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RWE and PPC continue to forge ahead with Greece’s energy transition through their joint venture company Meton Energy S.A. The company has taken the final investment decision for the construction of an additional 450 MW PV park in the country.

 High-level Greek-Egyptian meeting attended by, among others, attended by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (middle).
Grids

Tailwind for Greek-Egyptian Interconnection Project

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Plans for an electricity connection between Greece and Egypt are moving forward. It is to be used for the transportation of solar and wind power.

Germany leads the Top 10 solar markets in Europe in 2023.
New report

EU solar market reaches record heights

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SolarPower Europe’s new EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2023-2027 reveals a record 56 GW of solar installations in Europe in 2023. However, the forecast for next  year is lower.

Meton Energy, a joint venture between RWE Renewables and PPC Renewables, is developing large-scale PV projects in Greece with a total capacity of up to 2,000 MW.
RWE/PPC

Massive solar investments in Greece

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RWE and PPC continue to accelerate the Greek energy transition. They will invest €196 million in three PV projects with 280 MW.

Solar rooftop installations are getting more and more popular in Greece.
Greece

BayWa r.e. expands to the Greek solar distribution market

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BayWa r.e. expands its solar distribution business to Greece. The company has been actively present in the country since 2013 with the development of renewable energy projects as well as O&M services.

RWE and PPC joined forces for a major PV investment in Greece.
RWE/PPC

New PV projects with more than 200 MW in Greece

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RWE and PPC will build five PV projects with more than 200 MW in Greece. The total planned investment is €180 million, €90 million co-financed by RRF, PPAs are signed.

Pfalzsolar is entering the attractive Greece PV market.
Investments

Greece: 176 MW solar parks by Pfalzsolar and KGAL

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Pfalzsolar, a 100% subsidiary of the Pfalzwerke Group, is building the first two solar parks with 176 MW in Greece as project developer and general contractor.

50 MW Margariti solar farm in the Epirus region in north-western Greece.
ABO Wind

50 MW solar farm in Greece with bifacial modules

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ABO Wind has completed the installation of the 50 MW Margariti solar farm in the Epirus region in north-western Greece. The photovoltaic project comprises around 93,000 bifacial panels and 10 central inverter stations

This agreement marks a strong alliance to continue growing together in the Greek market.
Greece:

Sharp expands partnership with Eurosol for the Greek PV market

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Sharp Energy Solutions Europe has recently expanded its strategic partnership with Eurosol for distributing photovoltaic panels in Greece.

SENS and LSG Group built solar parks with a total capacity of 65 MW within the last 12 months in Hungary.
SENS and LSG Group:

Hungary: 65 MW new solar parks completed

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Together with its Austrian partner in this project, the LSG Group, Steag Solar Energy Solutions (SENS) has added 130 solar parks with a total capacity of 65 megawatts to the Hungarian power grid since August 2020.

In the Honigtal hotel in the north of Corfu, a 13-kilowatt system was installed parallel to the roof, which with an annual yield of approx. 19,000 kilowatt hours completely covers the electricity needs of the location.
Eco tourism:

Green energy for the Greek island of Corfu

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Corfu is one of the greenest islands in Greece due to its fertile vegetation. But there is also something going on in terms of sustainability. In April 2021, Sunfarming GmbH commissioned two photovoltaic systems on the Greek island.

The already successful cooperation is now being rolled out globally.
Cooperation:

Mytilineos is extending its global partnership with Huawei

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Following the successful cooperation with the Renewables and Storage Development (RSD) Business Unit of Mytilineos (METKA EGN) in Greece, Huawei extends its business partnership with Mytilineos globally.