The system operator’s 2023 projection of generation capacity mix comprises 56% renewable energy sources (RES) and a 14% lignite. The country’s energy plan for 2030 aims to reduce emissions by 55% vs 2005 (including a 62% reduction in lignite emissions).
Adequate conventional reserve capacity is necessary at the national and regional level for the safe and stable transition from lignite to RES as Greece’s basic fuel, confronting the security supply risks posed by such a transition. Any other “planning” would directly increase dependence on imported gas in the interim.