Greece to double 2030 energy storage goal to 3 GW

April 21 (Renewables Now) – Greece will seek to add 3 GW of battery energy storage capacity by 2030 to support increased adoption of renewables, energy minister Kostas Skrekas said on Wednesday.The country intends to revise its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to include a 3-GW goal for energy storage by 2030, against an earlier target for 1.4 GW of capacity. A report by Energypress says that the prior objective will be moved forward to 2025.The upgraded target will be aligned with Greece’s enhanced ambitions for renewable energy deployments through 2030. While previously the NECP called for Greece to have 19 GW of renewables in operation by 2030, of which 7.05 GW of wind and 7.66 GW of solar, the targeted volume has been reportedly increased to 25 GW, according to Energypress. The energy ministry stated…

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