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Methane: satellites detect the leaks – but who fixes them?
One of the largest sources of natural gas emissions can now be tracked from space. And the case of Turkmenistan shows that many of…
Batteries: the infrastructure that lagged in the Greek energy transition
Greece deployed photovoltaics and wind farms with great speed, but lagged behind in an equally critical infrastructure: electricity storage. The result is already visible.…
Norway: “Green” at home, but persistent in Arctic fossil fuels
Norway is often seen as a European model for the green transition: electric mobility, almost entirely renewable electricity generation and high environmental standards. At…
Energy communities and energy poverty: the opportunity Greece failed to sufficiently utilise
Greece was among the first EU countries to establish a dedicated regulatory framework for energy communities. Today, there are 2,541 communities of all legal…
Nuclear energy in Greece: a solution for 2040 or yet another expensive gamble?
Greece has no nuclear power plants and until recently nuclear energy was not part of national energy planning. This is changing. In March 2026,…
How dependent does Greece remain on imported fossil fuels?
Greece currently generates much more electricity from the sun and wind compared to a decade ago. Yet, its overall foreign energy dependency remains one…
RES curtailments: how much clean energy is lost and why?
Greece is rapidly installing new RES. However, the power system has not developed at the same pace to utilise all of this generation. In…
Energy communities in Greece: many entities, little energy in the hands of citizens
Greece cannot easily be described as a “laggard” in Europe when it comes to energy communities if one looks solely at their number. In…
Energy escape clause: up to EUR 1.5 billion for Greece to reduce fossil fuel dependence
On 6 August 2026, Greece asked the European Commission to extend the national escape clause, which it already uses for defence spending, to energy…
If we have so many renewables, why is electricity still not cheap?
It is one of the most reasonable questions for consumers to ask. Greece has a growing number of photovoltaic and wind farms. The sun…
LNG: energy security or a new dependency for Greece?
Europe’s decoupling from Russian natural gas after 2022 brought liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the forefront of European energy policy. For Greece, this development…
Greece is producing more and more clean energy. Why is the transition not over?
The landscape of the Greek energy system is changing at a rapid pace. Photovoltaics and wind power now account for a significant share of…