Papastavrou: We are paving the way for 'balcony photovoltaics'

"With today’s bill, we are paving the mode for ‘balcony photovoltaics,’ giving each Greek national the accidental to trim their vigor costs," said Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou connected Monday, during the treatment of the draught instrumentality concerning the modernization of authorities connected the usage and accumulation of vigor from Renewable Energy Sources (RES).

As Papastavrou explained, "the RES Directive we are incorporating sets precise targets, establishes rules, specifies definitions, criteria, and updates the existing framework." It is "a portion of authorities done which we fortify vigor ideology by simplifying procedures and accelerating the sustainable vigor transition, enhancing national information successful the vigor marketplace with transparency, and further expanding the stock of renewable vigor sources successful the vigor mix."

"That is wherefore I talk of vigor democracy. The prima and the upwind beryllium to each citizens. And with today’s bill, we are opening the mode for ‘balcony photovoltaics.’ The 800W systems we are enabling allows each Greek national to trim their vigor costs, frankincense putting the conception of vigor ideology into practice," helium stressed.

Referring to the treatment connected "small photovoltaics," the curate noted that "out of the 18 GW of RES entering our vigor mix, astir 9.2 travel from Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator, meaning debased and mean voltage. Of these, astatine slightest 80,000 photovoltaic installations are small-scale systems. This represents 1 of the highest penetration rates successful Europe, proving that successful Greece vigor concerns everyone - the many, not the few."

Regarding the European Directive included successful the bill, Papastavrou pointed retired that it applies to each subordinate states, which person antithetic speeds successful presumption of RES penetration. "Therefore, it does not person the aforesaid interaction connected each countries. Some, similar Greece, person already achieved their targets and are adjacent starring successful the stock of vigor from prima and upwind successful the vigor mix. We fertile seventh globally. Other countries request these simplifications overmuch much to boost RES penetration," helium observed, adding: "The extremity remains affordable, abundant vigor for citizens, with a diversified vigor mix, reduced dependence connected imported fossil fuels, and vigor resilience and information for some citizens and businesses."

Regarding provisions related to NATURA areas, helium emphasized that "we are trying to bring bid portion protecting the biodiversity of each region." As helium noted, "as of today, full cities autumn wrong the Natura 2000 network: Ioannina, Kastoria, islands specified arsenic Chalki and Skopelos, arsenic good arsenic important nationalist infrastructure similar airports and ports."