As one of the fastest-growing solar markets in Europe, with Greece alone expected to add 10.9GW between 2024 and 2027, Southern Europe is poised to become a regional, if not potentially global leader in PV deployment. To make this happen, however, we must consider what changes are expected in the market as we approach the 2023 target deadline, and how are policy, regulations and legislation evolving to accommodate.
Greece’s revised National Energy & Climate Plan (NECP) targets 13.4 GW of installed PV capacity by 2030, nearly doubling the previous target of 7.7 GW. The European Commission has approved Greece’s request to offer financial aid of €1 billion for two landmark renewable energy projects with integrated storage, set to be completed by mid-2025. Greece added a record 1.6 GW of new solar capacity in 2023, bringing the total installed capacity to 7.1 GW. The country aims to more than triple its installed capacity to 29.6 GW by the end of the decade, offering a 5GW annual solar and wind market.
This session will start with a short presentation from Stelios Psomas, Policy Advisor at HELAPCO, then allow for discussion between the other speakers.
A recurring problem with solar power production is sourcing suitable land to install projects. Agrivoltaics offers the opportunity to work with farmers to install PV modules on their land, especially pastoral land where animals graze. If done correctly this provides a win-win scenario where both parties can make additional revenue from this land. Which monitoring and maintenance tools could you implement to ensure this?
Explore the integration of solar power with lithium-ion battery storage systems and its implications for grid stability and energy reliability:
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The Spanish government has outlined aims to achieve 81% renewable energy penetration by 2030, of which, solar PV and wind will play a huge role. The National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) targets 6.3 GW of new annual solar installations. In 2024, a new incentive scheme was launched with a budget of USD 1.24 billion, funded by the Plan for Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience (PRTR), to boost the production of clean energy technologies.
According to Turkey’s National Energy Plan, the installed power capacity in 2020 was 95.9GW, and it will increase to 189.7GW by 2035. The share of renewables in the installed capacity, which was 52% in 2020, will reach 64.7% by 2035. Solar PV will play a key role in supplying power in Turkey by 2035, as its capacity will increase to 52.9GW, promising a 5GW annual market for PV and wind.
Examples and practices regarding the environmental and social impact on PV Projects.
As we move away from fossil fuels towards the “electrification of everything” how can we accurately forecast demand in the region? This session will unpack:
The chosen offtake structure can impact the profitability of PV projects and the feasibility of obtaining project finance. This panel discusses the merits and drawbacks of different offtake structures like feed-in-tariff, PPAs, CPPAs, and merchant offtake in the context of: