Greece Solar Energy Snapshot

July 17, 2019

Greece has been making headlines recently with its energy sector reforms and newly awoken solar PV market. The country’s solar energy capacity skyrocketed in 2013, when the country added more than 1 GW of new solar PV capacity. However, due to retroactive cuts, the market remained stagnant for years, until now. In July, 2018 the Greek government organized the country’s first official solar PV auction, where it awarded more than 100 MW of capacity spread over 91 projects. This has sparked great interest in the market, which has been generating a lot of attention from both local and international players. This solar energy snapshot will provide a comprehensive overview of the rapidly-growing solar energy market in Greece, along with key insights into its PV sector and auctions.

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