The Greek Power System towards the Green Transition

Due to its geographical position and shape, Greece has a verified high wind and solar potential (especially at the eastern part of the country), and the western part has a significant hydro potential (mainly at the west) that is already being exploited. The utilization of intermittent RES (wind and solar) was accelerated during last 20-25 years so that Greece has already achieved large RES penetration. Nevertheless, new and more ambitious targets have been set towards further decarbonization, bringing new challenges for the Greek power system.