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EU Greenlights Greece’s €1 Billion Aid for Solar Energy Projects

The EU executive approved on Tuesday under EU State aid rules Greece's request to offer financial help for two solar energy projects in the country that are expected to increase output of renewable energy. Greece plans to invest €1bn to...

Mission Beaming Solar Energy to Earth From Space Is Successful

A ground-breaking year-long test to beam solar power to Earth from a satellite in space has come to an end with successful results. The Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) project launched on January 3rd last year with the aim of...

Greece Sees Huge Increase in Renewable Energy Applications

Greece's ambitious 2030 renewable energy target of 23.5 GW has led to an enormous increase in projects being applied for in the country. Greece's Renewable Energy Landscape According to Greek energy news portal, Energypress, applications submitted to power grid operator IPTO...

Amazon Creates First Solar Park in Greece

Amazon is continuing its investment in Greece with the creation of a solar park in Makrihoria, Aetoloakarnania. This project is one of a total of thirty-nine new renewable energy projects announced by Amazon in Europe, adding more than 1GW of...

Greek Island of Halki Now Self-Sufficient on Energy

The Greek island of Halki has become the first municipality in the country where residents are actually producing the energy they consume. Halki is a little island in the Dodecanese archipelago, located just 6 km (3.7 miles) west of Rhodes....

Greece Launches Project to Turn Halki Island “Green”

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis launched on Friday the GR-eco project on the island of Halki, scheduled to turn the island "green". The project, which will include other islands in the future, aims at providing residents with lower electricity bills,...

Greek Sun Offers Cheap, Clean Power

GreekSun is a is non-political, non-profit offering free-of charge installation of photovoltaic panels on the roofs of houses and small-sized enterprises. Company officials said they want to utilize solar energy, one of the country's best resources during a crushing...