Trends in electricity production – August 2023
A historical record of monthly electricity production from renewables was recorded in August 2023 (2231 GWh), while together with large hydro (16683 GWh), they recorded high electricity production in the first eight months of 2023. For the second consecutive month, demand increased compared to the same month last year (+5.7%).
How can we reduce our carbon footprint in the energy sector?
Contribution by Nikos Mantzaris to the SNFCC Green Weekend.
Greece and the European Union 4 years after the decision to phase out lignite
Comparative analysis by The Green Tank based on the monthly data collected by the think tank Ember for the whole of Europe and by the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for Greece.
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – August 2023
A 18.9% decrease in fossil gas consumption in the first eight months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 and a 15.6% decrease compared to the 5-year average. However, a partial increase of Russian gas imports was observed in the first seven months of 2023, as Greece recorded a 21.1% increase compared to 2022, due to the increase in LNG (+4.2 TWh).
Full phase out of all fossil fuels as soon as possible
Nikos Mantzaris to journalist Rachel Knaebel for Basta!
The carbon footprint of electricity production – July 2023
In the first 7 months of 2023, 8.61 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from Greece's power sector decreased by 2.59 million tonnes (-23.1%) compared to the same period in 2022. Only 3 lignite plants produce almost 50% of the total CO2 emissions of the 17 thermal plants in the country's interconnected network.
Trends in electricity production – July 2023
1.2 TWh higher electricity production from renewables compared to that from fossil gas and lignite combined in the first seven months of the year (+11.2%). For the first time after 12 consecutive months of decreases, demand increased in July 2023 (5505 GWh) compared to the same month of the previous year (5019 GWh). Imports also increased in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period of 2022 (+87.5%).
Lignite has no place in Greece’s energy future
Article by Nikos Mantzaris in "Kathimerini"
Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – July 2023
A 19.7% decrease in fossil gas consumption in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 and a 16% decrease compared to the 5-year average. gas consumption in industry is on partial recovery path increasing 26.5% in the first seven months of 2023 compared to 2022, as in domestic consumption of Russian gas which was up by 1.65 TWh compared to July 2022.
On Greece’s energy records halfway through the year
Interview of Nikos Mantzaris on Euranet radio show, SKAI 100.3 FM.
The carbon footprint of electricity production – June 2023
In the first 6 months of 2023, 6.75 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from the power sector, a decrease of 23.2% compared to the same period of 2022 & 45.5% compared to the 5-year average. Only 3 lignite plants produce 54.2% of the total CO2 emissions of the 17 thermal plants in the country's interconnected network. By May 2023, PPC has spent 52.2% of its total carbon budget available for the year.
Trends in electricity production – June 2023
58.6% share for clean energy in domestic electricity generation and 49.7% in meeting demand for the first half of 2023. For the twelfth consecutive month, electricity demand decreased compared to the same month last year (-10.4%), while the total for the six-month period was down 8.5%.
How renewables become a shield against the heatwave
Nikos Mantzaris speaks with John Psaropoulos for Al Jazeera.
Renewables and nature restoration are pillars of the green transition
Interview with Ioli Christopoulou at the Greek radio show Euranet SKAI 100.3 fm.
