Energy News – 75th Issue-Temporary mechanism for return of parts of the proceeds on the intraday energy market 1. Editor’s note2. Temporary mechanism for return of parts of the proceeds on the intraday energy market On 20 January 2023, Decision of the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy ΥΠΕΝ/ΔΗΕ/138775/4768 extending the application of the Temporary...Read More

Greece energy update in 2022 (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, and Athina Zoi, Associate published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on February 13, 2023) Introduction In 2022, Greece faced an extraordinary increase in energy prices which required immediate state measures. Electricity grid operators struggled with an overload of applications...Read More

Greece introduces emergency intervention measures in electricity supply sector to combat energy crisis (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, and Athina Zoi, Associate published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on December 19, 2022) Introduction Following the implementation of emergency intervention in the electricity market that was imposed on electricity producers...Read More

New law clarifies legal framework for electricity storage (Article by Dr. Maria Ioannou, Senior Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on October 17, 2022) Introduction The provisions on electricity storage set forth in the new law on renewable energy source (RES) licensing procedures(1) aim to provide, for the first...Read More

New law aims to simplify second phrase of licensing procedures for RES plants (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, and Evangelia Gkana, Legal Trainee published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on October 3, 2022) Introduction On 4 July 2022, a new law on the modernisation of the licensing procedure for...Read More

Greece sets out legal framework for offshore wind plants (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on September 19, 2022) The legal framework for the development of offshore wind plants in Greece was introduced in July 2022 by Law No. 4964/2022.(1) It regulates the main...Read More

New provisions set basis for trading of guarantees of origin (Article by Dr. Maria Ioannou, Senior Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on September 12, 2022) On 4 July 2022, a newly passed law was enacted that amends the legal framework on guarantees of origin (GOs) that was previously...Read More

Greece launches pilot project for offshore PV plants (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on September 5, 2022) Introduction On 4 July 2022, Law No. 4951/2022 was published in the Official Journal.(1) The law regulates various important issues in the field of energy (primarily...Read More

Ministry of Environment and Energy issues decision regulating priority of access for connection of plants to grid (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on August 29, 2022) Introduction On 12 August 2022, the Ministry of Environment and Energy issued a long-awaited decision concerning the...Read More

Impact of draft national marine spatial strategy on energy industry (Article by Dr. Maria Ioannou, Senior Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on June 13, 2022) Introduction On 17 February 2022, a public consultation on the proposed comprehensive marine spatial strategy for Greece was concluded. The aim of the...Read More