Solar power in Greece
Solar power in Greece has been driven by a combination of government incentives and equipment cost reductions. The installation boom started in the late 2000s with feed-in tariffs has evolved into a market featuring auctions, power purchase agreements, and self-generation.[1] The country's relatively high level of solar insolation is an advantage boosting the effectiveness of solar panels; within Europe, Greece receives 50% more solar irradiation than Germany.[2]
In 2022, solar power accounted for 12.6% of total electricity generation in Greece, up from 0.3% in 2010 and less than 0.1% in 2000.[3] The national government's 2023 National Energy & Climate Plan anticipates solar PV capacity rising from 4.8 GW in 2022 to 14.1 GW in 2030, and 34.5 GW in 2050.[4]
History
Broad development of solar power in Greece started in the 2000s, with installations of
Auctions have replaced FITs and after stagnating since 2013, as of 2019 Greece was again installing hundreds of
By April 2015, the total installed photovoltaic capacity in Greece had reached 2,442.6 MWp from which 350.5 MWp were installed on rooftops and the rest were ground mounted.[8] Greece ranks 5th worldwide with regard to per capita installed PV capacity.[7]
Installed capacity
Year | Capacity (MW) |
Watts per capita |
Electricity generation % |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 205 | 18 | 0.3% |
2020 | 3,287 | 304 | 9.2% |
2022 | 5,270 | 493 | 12.6% |
2023 | 7,105[12] | - | - |
List of power stations
Current
Location | Capacity | Description | Constructed |
---|---|---|---|
Kozani | 204 MW | Park of Kozani[15] | 2022 |
Naoussa | 7+7 MW | Photovoltaic plants cluster | 2013 |
Florina | 4.3 MW | Florina industrial zone | 2009 |
Volos | 2 MW | Photovoltaic power plant Volos | 2009 |
Thebes | 2 MW | Photovoltaic power plant Thebes | 2009 |
Koutsopodi | 1.997 MW | 2009 | |
Tripoli | 1.99 MW | 2009 | |
Pournari | 1.25 MW | 2009 | |
Iliopenditiki | 1 MW | 2009 | |
Pontoiraklia | 944 kW | 2009 | |
Kythnos | 100 kW | 2009 | |
Sifnos | 60 kW | 1998 | |
Tavros, ILPAP Building | 20 kW | 2009 | |
Ethel Station | 20 kW | 2009 | |
Maroussi, Eirini metro station
|
20 kW | 2009 |
Future
Location | Capacity | Description | Constructed |
---|---|---|---|
Megalopoli
|
50 MW | Park of Megalopoli | – |
Crete | 0.48 MW | Park of Atherinolakos | – |
See also
- Renewable energy in Greece
- Wind power in Greece
- Desertec
- Solar power
- Solar power in the European Union
- Solar power by country
- Renewable energy by country
References
- ^ Nick Hedley (2024-02-14). "How Greece became a solar leader". The Progress Playbook. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Alexia Kalaitzi (2024-02-19). "Energy democracy takes off in Greece". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ a b "Share of electricity production from solar - Greece". Our World in Data. 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ Anu Bhambhani (2023-01-20). "Greece Targets 34.5 GW Total PV Capacity By 2050". TaiyangNews. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ New feed‐in‐tariffs for PV in Greece (Feb 2012)
- ^ HELAPCO: The Greek PV Market
- ^ a b c "Greek PV Market Investment Opportunities" (PDF). HELAPCO. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ LAGIE: DAS Monthly Reports
- ^ "Photovoltaic Barometer 2011". EurObserv’ER. 2010-11-28. p. 7/22. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Photovoltaic Barometer 2022". EurObserv’ER. 2022-04-28. p. 2/6. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Photovoltaic Barometer 2023". EurObserv’ER. 2023-05-05. p. 2/7. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ https://www.seetaoe.com/details/232761.html
- ^ Large-scale photovoltaic power plants located in Greece Archived 2010-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b PPC Renewables Photovoltaic Parks Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hellenic Petroleum brings live 204-MW solar park in Greece". List.Solar. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ PPC to develop a large photovoltaic project in Kozani Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine