Energy technology

The concluded winter presented unusually elevated temperatures and a 'milder' heating season for thousands of Bulgarians. However, the electricity bills during the winter sparked dissatisfaction and significant media attention.

The expectations of producers of power from renewable energy sources for possible compensation against the energy cuts required to ensure the stability of the electrical system were brought back down to earth on Thursday during a speech by Secretary-General for Energy Aristotelis Aivaliotis.

A total of 730,000 households will be supported for two months as part of the targeted financial aid announced by Environment and Energy Minister Thodoros Skylakakis, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said on Monday during a press briefing.

The second phase of the Exoikonomo 2023 funding program begins on Wednesday, with a total budget of 110 million euros and with exclusive beneficiaries for energy-vulnerable households.

Last year saw Greece's energy market breaking new records for the penetration of renewable energy sources (RES) and reduced energy consumption.

The government's goal is to transform Greece into an exporter of and transit hub for green energy to Europe by strengthening energy interconnections and regional cooperation for the benefit of all countries involved, Environment and Energy Minister Thodoros Skylakakis pointed out at the Ministerial Conference of the countries of Central and Southeastern Europe Energy Connectivity (CESEC) held o

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to stop building new coal-fired power plants that lack measures to cut carbon emissions.

The announcement was made at the UN's COP 28 climate summit in Dubai, as Japan, heavily reliant on imported coal and other fossil fuels, aims to become carbon-neutral by 2050.

Deputy Minister for Environment and Energy Alexandra Sdoukou outlined the Greek government's priorities in its energy policy over the next four years, speaking at the 27th National Energy Conference of the Institute of Energy for Southeast Europe (IENE) on Tuesday.

A heating allowance for those who will heat their homes this year with electricity, a special tariff for those with many children, free electricity for vulnerable households through the Apollo program, as well as a strict framework for electricity theft and strategic defaulters, comprise the package of measures to reduce of energy costs that Environment and Energy Minister Thodoros Skylakakis p

The government will unveil a package of measures this autumn to support vulnerable households, families with more than three children and people living in areas of higher energy needs who are forced to spend a significant part of their income on energy, Environment and Energy Minister Thodoros Skylakakis said in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.