The impact of Ukraine’s energy crisis and the astronomically priced exports from Greek thermal plants.
In the first seven months of 2024, Greece had the cleanest electricity production mix (267 g CO2/kWh) compared to the same period of the last ten years.
In July 2024, Greece achieved a record monthly production of 2,639 GWh from renewable energy sources, while also seeing the second highest monthly production from fossil gas in the last decade.
Nikos Mantzaris’ proposals to address the issue of green energy curtailments in a report by Energygame.gr.
Greece was more dependent than ever on Russian gas via pipeline in July 2024, with an all-time high of monthly imports (3.69 TWh).
Article by Nikos Mantzaris in Energypress.
In the first half of 2024 the country had the cleanest electricity production mix (262 g CO2/kWh) compared to the same period of the last ten years.
Clean energy (renewables and large hydro) set a record by exceeding 50% (52.9%) of demand in the first half of 2024, and all fossil fuels (lignite, fossil gas and oil) combined. However, the increase in gas (+36.9% in the first six months of the year compared to 2023) still raises concerns.
In an interview for Euranet show on SKAI 100.3 radio, Nikos Mantzaris discussed the Green Tank poll on heating and district heating in Western Macedonia, as well as a number of other issues.
Nikos Mantzaris talked to energypress and euro2day about the problem of RES curtailments that tends to become permanent in Greece.