Greek utility PPC Group has officially broken ground on a hybrid solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) on the island of Astypalea, aiming to cover more than 80% of local electricity demand with clean energy and significantly reduce CO₂ emissions. . The Greek government has opened for applications a programme that will subsidise businesses to install energy storage systems, either as part of new solar projects or as an addition to existing plants. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) License: CC0 1. 0 Universal (CC0 1. Once operational by late 2025, the new. . Following a brief consultation in late February, the Greek government has unveiled a new battery storage program targeting 4. 7 GW of utility-scale, standalone projects which will be given a priority connection and operated on a merchant basis without subsidy support. 7 million ($157. From ESS News The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy said on January 13 that the Storage Systems in. . The much-awaited ministerial decree for zero-subsidy standalone battery systems has been published in Greece. So far, Greece has provided support to 900 MW of standalone storage projects under three previous auctions. The new plan, prepared by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy, calls for. . Cero Generation powers up Greece with a 72-MW energy storage facility, enhancing solar efficiency and sustainability without government subsidies. Cero Generation, part of Macquarie's Green Investment Group, has been authorized to install a 72-MW/164-MWh energy storage facility at a 100-MW solar. .
