Renewable energy policy database and support

The plant operators are entitled to connection to the grid by the grid operator (art. 11 par. 1 Law No. 3468/2006 in conjunction with art. 267, 268 GTSC). Entitlement of small-scale plants is laid down in art. 4 par. 4 Law No. 3468/2006 in connection with art. 267, 268 GTSC. The net metering connection process is described in detail in FEK B’ 3583/2014.

The grid operator is obliged to purchase all electricity from renewable sources. The conditions of purchase are set out in power purchase agreements (PPAs) between the plant operators and the grid operator (art. 9 par. 1 in conjunction with art. 12 par. 1, art. 27 par. 7 Law No. 3468/2006). 

The connection contract, signed between the grid operator, the plant operator and PPC, as the owner of the grid, must state that the grid operator is obliged to undertake the necessary grid development works (art. 268 par. 1 and art. 272 GTSC in conjunction with art. 12 par. 4 FEK B 2373/2011). The Ten Year Development Study of the Greek Transmission Grid 2017-2026 (DAP) outlines the grid development works required during the period 2017-2026 (art. 229 par. 1, 37 and par. 7 GTSC in conjunction with art. 94 Law No. 4001/2011). 

• Law No. 3468/2006 (Law No. 3468/2006. Generation of Electricity using Renewable Energy Sources and High-Efficiency Cogeneration of Electricity and Heat and Miscellaneous Provisions)
• Law No. 4152/2013 (Urgent Implementation measures of Law No. 4046/2012, 4093/2012 and 4127/2013)
• GTSC (Greek Transmission System Code)
• FEK 1497/2010 (Resolution No. 17149/2010. Form and content of Electric Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for the Export of Electric Power to the System and the Interconnected Network in Accordance with the Provisions of Art. 12, § 3 of Law No. 3468/2006.)
• Law No. 4001/2011 (Regulation of Electricity and Natural Gas Markets. Research on, and Production and Distribution of, Hydrocarbons)
• FEK B 2373/2011 Licensing Procedure for Plants Using Renewable Energy Sources and High Efficiency CHP)
• FEK B’ 3583/2014 (Ministerial Decree “Installation of RES plants by autonomous producers under a net-metering scheme as it is foreseen by Law No. 3468/2006, art. 14a”)
• Min. Res./ F1/oik. 187706 (Form and content of functional Support Contracts (Differential Price) for RES Stations and CHP (Excluding hybrid plants) in the Interconnected System and the Interconnected Network, according to par. 3 of Article 9 of N.4414/2016)
• Min. Res./ F1/oik. 187701 (Form and content of functional Support Contracts Fixed Price RES Stations and CHP (Excluding hybrid plants) in the Interconnected System and the Interconnected Network, according to par. 3 of article 10 of Law. 4414/2016.)
• Law No. 4414/2016. (New Support Scheme of Renewable Energy and CHP Plants - Provisions concerning the Legal and Administrative Unbundling of Natural Gas Supply and Distribution and Miscellaneous Provisions)
• Min Res./F10 oik.175067 (Ministerial Decree “Installation of RES plants by autonomous producers under a (virtual) net- metering scheme as it is foreseen by Law No. 3468/2006, art. 14a”)
• RAE Decision 1026/2018 (Call for 3 tenders for electricity production from RES in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 paragraph 8 of No. 4414/2016)