Energy communities: Solutions for strengthening renewables-based self-production of electricity by citizens in lignite areas
New report by The Green Tank shows that the installation of 272-300 MW photovoltaics by energy communities combined with electricity storage systems using the available financial resources can fully cover the needs of approximately 245,000 residential consumers in Greece’s lignite areas, mitigating the lack of grid space.
Full phase out of all fossil fuels as soon as possible
Nikos Mantzaris to journalist Rachel Knaebel for Basta!
Aoos: a unique free-flowing river
Joint article by Ioli Christopoulou, Alexandra Pappa and Tonia Galani for the magazine “Elliniko Panorama”.
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%).
The Green Tank on the programs to support local entrepreneurship in the country’s lignite regions
The Green Tank submitted comments and proposals regarding the two actions to strengthen local enterprises in the Greece's lignite regions announced by the Greek authorities.
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.
YES but with asterisks by the Green Tank to the plans of supporting energy communities and installing heat pumps in transition regions
The Green Tank participated with comments in the 3rd written process of the Just Development Transition Program (JDTP) 2021-2027 as a member of the Monitoring Committee of this program with the right to vote.
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%.
A Pyrrhic victory for nature at the European Parliament
Article by Ioli Christopoulou at Oikonomikos Tachydromos.
How renewables become a shield against the heatwave
Nikos Mantzaris speaks with John Psaropoulos for Al Jazeera.
