Solar power in Greece

Solar power in Greece has been driven by a combination of government incentives and equipment cost reductions.

The installation boom started in the late 2000s with feed-in tariffs has evolved into a market featuring auctions, power purchase agreements, and self-generation.

[4] Broad development of solar power in Greece started in the 2000s, with installations of photovoltaic systems skyrocketing from 2009 because of the appealing feed-in tariffs introduced and the corresponding regulations for domestic applications of rooftop solar PV.

[7] Auctions have replaced FITs and after stagnating since 2013, as of 2019 Greece was again installing hundreds of MWp per year.

[9] This new energy project is carried out by Greece's Public Power Corporation in a joint venture with RWE Renewables Europe & Australia.