Self-produced energy steps into the frame of energy transition in Greece: increasing citizen participation in energy communities
The review titled “Energy Communities & Self-production in Greece and its Lignite Areas" by The Green Tank presents the more recent developments based on the data by the General Commercial Register (GEMI) and the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) up to December 2023
Measures to shield households against the energy and climate crisis
Analysis by The Green Tank and Facets examines 8 scenarios for the residential housing sector and 2 scenarios for the road transport sector and identifies the most efficient combinations of measures that will reduce both the carbon footprint and energy bills of households by 2030. The implementation of these measures can lead up to €1.6 billion annual economic benefits in 2030 for the Greek households, while also reducing emissions from both sectors by up to 7.1 million tonnes of CO2 in the same year.
Increase in self-produced energy hindered by lack of grid space and delays in resources mobilization
New review of developments on energy communities in Greece and its lignite areas.
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.
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.
Greece on track to reduce its emissions in the ETS sectors
The annual analysis by The Green Tank shows that compared to 2005, Greece recorded a 57.1% reduction in emissions from all installations in the sectors of electricity and heat generation and energy-intensive industry covered by the ETS, ranking 6th in the EU-27 and 12 places higher than the EU-27 average (-37.9%).
Addressing the energy crisis: Greece’s performance and the utilization of funds
Briefing note by The Green Tank.
National Resources for the Just Transition
Policy brief by The Green Tank.
Addressing the energy crisis: A halfway assessment of Greece’s performance on its European obligations
Briefing Note by The Green Tank.
Surge of requests for self-produced energy from energy communities. Support by the state is urgently needed.
Latest developments on energy communities in Greece, with a particular focus on lignite regions.
Hydrocarbon extraction vs Offshore wind: Can Greece become a green energy hub in the Mediterranean?
Research carried out by a team of the UNESCO Chair for Climate Diplomacy, of the University of Athens, led by Professor Emmanuella Doussis, in collaboration with The Green Tank, shows that Greece's investment in offshore wind will help strengthen both the country's energy autonomy and its geostrategic position.
Trilogue Negotiations on the Emissions Trading System: Recommendations for Greece’s priorities
Analysis by Tassos Chatzieleftheriou.
The role of Youth in the Just Transition: The case of Western Macedonia
New report by The Green Tank describes the challenges that young people in Western Macedonia are facing in the transition to the post-lignite era and stresses the significance of their inclusion in the governance mechanism and funding.
Energy Communities in Greece and in its lignite areas – Review of developments #2
Developments on energy communities in Greece over the last six months, with a particular focus on lignite regions
