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Wind Energy Production Soars in Greece in 2019

Wind energy output soared to new record highs in Greece last year, according to the latest official data released on Thursday by the Hellenic (Greek) Wind Energy Association HWEA/ELEATEN. More new wind energy farms went into operation in 2019 than...

Wind Energy: Greece to Increase Its Capacity By 50 Percent, Report Says

According to the findings of "Wind Energy in Europe: Outlook to 2022" report, Greece is about to see an increase of 1,300 MW in the period between 2018 and 2022, an increase of 50 percent compared to the country's...

Greek Wind Energy Market on the Rise

Greece's wind energy sector showed signs of investment recovery during the second half of 2013, despite the adverse conditions, the Hellenic Wind Energy Association (ELETAEN) said on Thursday. At regional level , central Greece remains on top of wind installations,...

Energy Giant Proposes Massive Floating Wind Farm in the Aegean

Norwegian energy giant Equinor, formerly the state-owned company Statoil, has made a proposal to the Greek government to create a floating wind farm. The project would be located in the center of the Aegean Sea and would be capable of...

Tilos, Greece’s First Energy-Self-Sufficient Island

The Greek island of Tilos in the Dodecanese has become the first in the entire Mediterranean to become fully self-sufficient in energy.

Energy Storage: Is Greece Becoming Europe’s Battery?

A series of ambitious plans by the Greek government on energy storage begs the question: Is Greece's ambition to become Europe's battery? Converging environmental and financial circumstances might offer an answer. Early last summer, the government announced an ambitious plan...

Could EU Energy Price Hikes Lead to a Global Energy Crisis?

Gas and other energy prices have spiked in Greece, Europe and globally in the past two weeks. Experts have been researching whether this could lead to a new global energy crisis, like the one in the 1970s. Analysts believe gas...

Volkswagen to Turn Greece's Astypalaia into Green Energy Island

The Greek island of Astypalaia will be the site of a major new investment enterprise, helmed by the Volkswagen corporation. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and officials from the German automaker will announce on Wednesday the details of a plan to bring...

Greece Breaks National and European Renewable Energy Records

On September 14th, according to WindEurope, wind power covered 40% of Greece's energy use, the highest percentage covered by wind power in Europe. According to national data released on the same day, wind and solar power sources provided for 51%...

Tilos, Greece's First Energy-Self-Sufficient Island

The beautiful Greek island of Tilos in the Dodecanese archipelago has become the first in the entire Mediterranean to become fully self-sufficient in energy, thanks to a strong investment in renewables. With a population of just over 500 people, with...

Greece Ahead of Germany, France and the UK in Share of Renewable Energy Produced

A surprisingly positive development was made public on Thursday in regard to Greece's efforts to step away from forms of energy which are detrimental to the environment and shoot for the EU's targets in the use of renewable energy. According...

Greece Plans Massive Investment in Switch to Cleaner Energy

The Greek government approved on Thursday an ambitious plan to switch to cleaner energy hoping to generate investment worth about €44 billion over the next decade. The plan approved by the cabinet showed Greece will try to reduce its carbon...

Greek Parliament Boosts Efforts to Become Energy Efficient, Reduce CO2 Emissions

A two-year plan to improve the energy efficiency of Greece's Parliament building has been put up for bid as of November 15, it was announced on Monday. The Greek Parliament decided to boost its efforts to tackle its own contribution to climate...

Largest Wind Farm in Greece Opens on Evia Island

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis officially opened the largest wind power complex in Greece at Kafireas, on the island of Evia, on Tuesday. The 300-million-euro facility, constructed by Enel Green Power, composed of seven wind farms with a total installed...

"Age is Just a Number," Says 81-Year-Old Greek Windsurfer

She doesn't only believe that “Age is just a number” -- this Greek grandmother has become living proof of that adage. At 81 years of age, Greek windsurfer Anastasia Gerolymatou will now have her name in the Guinness Book of...