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. . A draft ministerial decision envisages the installation of 3. The decision detailing the new. . 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. 0) Public Domain. . This article highlights key steps recently taken by the Greek State as regards the legal/regulatory framework and appropriate State aid schemes, to kickstart electricity storage activity and allow for an efficient and timely development of facilities. Currently there are four (4) storage plants. . Presenting to the Special Standing Committee on Environmental Protection of the Hellenic Parliament on June 25, 2025, Nikos Mantzaris, policy analyst and co-founder of The Green Tank, highlighted Greece's remarkable progress in renewable energy (RES) and the urgent need to scale up storage. . The role of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in stabilizing grids and facilitating the integration of renewable sources has never been more critical. In recent weeks, only months after Greece revised upward its NECP target for storage, there has been a strong policy momentum both in Greece and. .
