WindEurope welcomes Greek Offshore Wind Law

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Last week the Greek Parliament approved Greece’s first Offshore Wind Law, a key milestone to kick-off offshore wind development. In the coming months the Greek Government will adopt several decrees specifying future offshore wind zones and auction criteria. By 2030 Greece wants to build at least 2 GW of offshore wind. Given the characteristics of Greek waters, much of it will be floating offshore wind farms.

Greece has 4.5 GW of wind energy installed today, all onshore, covering more than 18% of its electricity demand. But the potential for wind energy in Greece is much bigger, especially for offshore wind. Greece’s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) envisages a total of 7 GW of wind energy by 2030. This target will be increased with the NECP revision... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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