The scenic Harki Island is a small Greek island located in the South Aegean Sea. Recently,1000000W solar photovoltaic power station was built here, becoming Greece’s first energy self-sustaining island, with electricity bills for more than 400 households and nearly 100 businesses.According to the Ministry of Environment and Energy, several outlying Greek islands, such as Harki Island, have not previously been connected to the national grid, causing a high electricity cost. To this end, the Greek government implemented the “ecological island” plan and took the Kharji Island as the first pilot area, through the development of solar power generation, to make up for the shortage of unbalanced power supply.
Greece is rich in solar energy resources, with an annual sunshine hours of about 3,000 hours and an annual solar radiation capacity of 1,400-1,800 KWH / square meter.In recent years, Greece has actively promoted solar power generation. In April last year, Greece invested 130 million euros to build a photovoltaic park in the northern coal producing area, with a total installed capacity of 204000000W and can meet the needs of 75,000 households, making it one of the largest solar power projects in the eastern Mediterranean region.Greece’s installed solar capacity grew by 110 percent between 2018 and 2022, above the EU average, said Nick Zafs, a Greek energy expert.
In an effort to attract corporate investment in solar power projects, the Greek parliament passed a new bill last July to simplify the approval process for renewable energy projects and introduce a regulatory framework for energy storage projects.Driven by favorable policies, solar power projects in Greece are increased rapidly. According to Greek media reports, the country added 1,340000000W of new solar power capacity in 2022, a record high. During the same period, solar power accounted for 12.6 percent of total electricity generation, the second highest among EU countries.Greece is also building agricultural photovoltaic power stations across the country, which can engage in agricultural activities while meeting the needs of photovoltaic power generation. In the central Thessaly region, photovoltaic plants are also built on some agricultural irrigation canals to increase clean energy while reducing water evaporation. Meanwhile, to encourage the active use of clean energy, the Greek government announced in May that it would provide 40-60 percent subsidies for households equipped with solar panels for a total of 238 million euros.
At present, in order to solve the problems of insufficient load capacity of the on grid and the difficulties of connecting some photovoltaic projects to the on grid, the Greek transmission and distribution network operators are upgrading the existing grid, accelerating the construction of new lines at the same time, and reserve the grid capacity to connect large-scale photovoltaic projects. The Greek government says that photovoltaic projects without temporary access to the grid can enjoy their feed-in tariff subsidies.
According to the Greek government’s 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan, it will account for 35 percent of Greece’s total energy consumption by renewable sources and install 7.7 gigawatts by 2030. Greece also passed its first climate bill last year, announcing that it would shed coal power by 2028. Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis said the government’s goal is to provide affordable and sustainable modern energy, which will accelerate the approval of renewable energy projects such as solar energy and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
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Post time: Jul-11-2023