Electricity rates refuse to decline
ENERGY

The energy crisis may be a thing of the past, but the Greek wholesale electricity market remains one of the most expensive in Europe, with the average price being the fourth highest in the European Union in both 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. 


Fourth RRF payment request is submitted
ENERGY

Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis submitted the fourth payment request, amounting to 2.3 billion euros, for the loan part of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to the European Commission on Wednesday.

Elpedison heads for breakup
BUSINESS

The divorce of Helleniq Energy and Edison after 15 years of their joint venture in the field of the electricity market is now taken for granted.


Balkan countries eye hydrogen in rush to lower emissions
ECONOMY

It never occurred to Baki Bajraktari that the presence of hydrogen in the Bulqize chrome mine where he works in northeastern Albania could be considered good news: a colleague died in an explosion in 2011 when a team hit a gas pocket.


Casino complex in northern Athens gets green light
ECONOMY

The Environment and Energy Ministry has approved the environmental impact study for a new entertainment and hospitality hub in Maroussi, northern Athens, according to a decision published on Monday.



Mytilineos expands further in Poland
ENERGY

Athens-listed Mytilineos announced on Thursday that, in a joint venture with Siemens Energy Global and Siemens Energy Sp. z o.o., it has undertaken the construction of a 560 MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) unit with associated infrastructure at the Adamow Power Plant in the Turek region of Poland.

Road opens for Cyprus gas project
ENERGY

Cypriot Energy Minister George Papanastasiou announced on Wednesday that the obstacles in the development plan for the Aphrodite gas field have been overcome.


Power theft puts freeze on reductions
ENERGY

Grid losses and power thefts in 2021 and 2022 have been ascertained by Greek power grid operator DEDDIE to amount to 500 million euros. The bill was sent to providers, which in turn are passing it on to consumers.

Green energy pact between Mytilineos and Karatzis
ENERGY

Mytilineos Energy & Metals said on Tuesday that it has signed a 210-megawatt long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Karatzis SA for the green energy produced by a 262 MW solar portfolio.


RES compensation to shrink
ENERGY

The expectations of RES producers for possible compensation against the energy cuts were brought back down to earth.

DEPA chief highlights return of competitive gas rates
ENERGY

Natural gas prices are gradually returning to their historical norms, reflecting the basics of supply and demand, Public Gas Corporation (DEPA Commerce) CEO Konstantinos Xifaras told the 5th Power & Gas Forum on Thursday.


PPC to invest 9 billion euros in 2024-2026
ECONOMY

Greece’s power utility PPC plans to invest 9 billion euros in the 2024-2026 period with the aim to turn the company into a leader in clean energy, infrastructure and services in Southeastern Europe, under the new strategic plan presented by the company’s chairman and CEO George Stassis in London on Tuesday.