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

RAE approves 10-year development plan for electricity 2021-2030 (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on June 6, 2022) On 3 February 2022, the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) Decision No. 611/2021 on the approval of the Hellenic Electricity Transmission System’s (the System’s) development plan for...Read More

RAE approves 10-year development plan for natural gas (Article by Dr. Maria Ioannou, Senior Associate and Sofia Getimi, Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on June 6, 2022) On 9 February 2022, the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) published its approval of the National Natural Gas System’s (NNGS’s) development...Read More

State aid for pumped hydroelectricity plant in Amfilochia approved (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Μay 30, 2022) State aid for pumped hydroelectricity plant in Amfilochia approved On 20 December 2021, the EU Commission approved and, on 18 March 2022 published in the...Read More