Greece presented the long-awaited revision of its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) today. It is envisaged as a vehicle through which a 55% drop in CO2 emissions would be achieved, alongside a renewable penetration of 80% in the electricity mix by 2030.
The new National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) is a significant step forward in the country’s energy transition, since it targets 28 GW of renewables by 2030 compared to 19 GW under the previous plan, plus 8 GW of energy storage, up from 3 GW previously. The document will be submitted for public consultation.
Greece aims to be among the first to submit its NECP to the EU
More specifically, the target for onshore wind power was held at 7 GW, with 2.7 GW of offshore wind added on top. For hydroelectric plants the goal is set at 4 GW with 600 MW of new projects. There is also 500 MW from biomass, biogas…
Greece boosts renewable energy target for 2030 by 9 GW, adds hydrogen
