- Greece plans to install around 4.9 GW of wind farms within ten zones deemed eligible for offshore wind.
- Greece also released a draft version of its offshore wind energy development programme.
Greece plans to install around 4.9 GW of wind farms within ten zones eligible for offshore wind deployment up to 2030 and 2032. Most of these sites are suitable for floating technology installation due to the specifics of the seabed floor. As a start, five concrete zones named for medium-term development totalled up to 2.5 GW. East Crete will host 800 MW and Southern Rhodes will host between 300 MW and 550 MW. Also, some 200 MW-450 MW will be developed in the Central Aegean. At the same time, Evia-Chiosa and the Ionian Sea will host 300 MW and 450 MW, respectively.
Also, Greece released a draft version of its offshore wind energy development programme. The draft designated 25 areas that could enable the addition of at least 12.4 GW of offshore turbines in the long term. The programme was published by the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA). It was presented at an official event in Athens. This includes the plan’s strategic environmental impact assessment (SEIA). The proposal consists of seabed areas with a size totalling 2,712 sq km.
According to the statement, the marine area between Evros and Samothraki is not part of the proposal, as the two locations have been reserved for pilot offshore projects. The draft programme has been submitted for review to the Spatial Planning Directorate of the Ministry of Environment and Energy.