In September 2024 carbon intensity in Greece was 277 g CO2/kWh, decreasing after 4 months of increasing intensity. This was mainly due to a reduction in lignite.
For the first time in 2024, monthly electricity production from RES (1,780 GWh) was lower than in 2023 (1,926 GWh).
The Green Tank, a partner of the project, traveled to Brussels for the launch event.
The LIFE MareNatura project partners and the project’s expert policy partner, The Green Tank, submitted their views to the consultation on the Special Environmental Study “EPM 8c: Natura 2000 Areas of the Regional Units of South Aegean – Dodecanese (parts)”.
Article by Nikos Mantzaris, after the agreement on district heating in Kozani, Ptolemaida and Amyntaio.
Nikos Mantzaris was interviewed in local channel Flash TV Kozanis.
In September 2024, gas consumption in Greece decreased compared to previous months. However, in the first nine months of 2024 consumption was up 25.2% year-on-year.
The original gas-based plan is at an impasse. Alternatives based on renewables and eligible for EU funding need to be considered.
In the first eight months of 2024, Greece had the cleanest electricity production mix (267 g. CO2/kWh) compared to the same period of the last ten years.
The second highest production ever from RES (2,275 GWh) was recorded in August, while production from fossil gas (2,194 GWh) was the second highest of 2024.