Greece

Hydro power has traditionally been important in Greece, and the markets for wind energy and active solar thermal systems have grown in recent years. Geothermal heat is also a popular source of energy.

Current national target for biofuels consumption: 5,6% by 2010.

Large-scale hydro power holds the largest share of the RES market.

Onshore wind power accounted for 1,243 GWh in 2005, and grew at an average annual rate of 61% between 1997 and 2004. Cumulative WE installed capacity at the end 2007 = 885 MW.

PV accounted for 1 GWh in 2004, and grew annually, on average, by 27% between 1997 and 2004. At the end of 2006 PV cumulative installed capacity = 5 MWp.

Cumulative Solar Thermal installed capacity at the end 2006 = 3.287.200 m² = 2.301 GWth.

Biomass provides most of the RES heating in Greece. Production has increased in the solar thermal sector, and the highest average annual growth is that of heat from geothermal sources which stood at 28% between 1997 and 2004.


Renewable energy in Greece: Fact Sheet