Greece: Wind capacity increased by 11.6% in 2023
Greece connected to an electricity network of 542.8 MW of wind farms in 2023, bringing its cumulative installed windcapacity to 5,226 MW, according to the report published by the Hellenic Scientific Association of Wind Energy (ELETAEN).
Greece commissioned 153 new turbines in the past year and marked a 11.6% year-on-year increase in terms of capacity deployments. The newly-installed machines are located in the regions of Central Greece, Western Macedonia, Thessaly.
The additions for the year represent an annual investment of over EUR 600 million.
ELETAEN’s report show that more than 850 MW of wind farms were under construction at the end of December, around 300 MW of which are expected to start feeding electricity into the grid within the next 12 months.
Greece’s installed wind power capacity will reach 6,500 MW within the next three years. Tthe Central Greece region accommodates more than half of the national installations, or 2,293 MW, followed by Peloponnese with 639 MW and Eastern Macedonia and Thrace with 534 MW.
