Investors have submitted applications for 12.15 GW of utility-scale, standalone merchant battery storage projects in Greece, far exceeding the 4.7 GW the country plans to approve. But with wrestling over financing and key policy details still unresolved, the path to construction remains unclear. March 20, 2026 Ilias Tsagas Image: dimitrisvetsikas1969, Pixabay From ESS News A year ago, Greece launched a new battery storage program targeting 4.7 GW of utility-scale, standalone projects to be gi...

Two complaints to the European Commission allege Greek repowering policies and high performance bonds for battery storage projects block upgrades, raise costs, and hinder energy transition, according to industry association Pospief. December 18, 2025 Ilias Tsagas Several Greek solar power generators have filed two separate complaint letters against Greece’s government with the European Commission. Thessaloniki-based Pospief, an association of Greek solar producers, coordinated the campaign. Th...