Chryssa Liaggou

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DEPA’s new venture with Volton, Clavenia

2 weeks ago | ekathimerini.com | Chryssa Liaggou

ENERGY ENERGY DEPA’s new venture with Volton, Clavenia DEPA Commercial has laid the foundations for the creation of another strong pole in the energy market through its partnership with Volton, Israeli-owned Clavenia and the Greek-owned Sirec Energy fund for the implementation of a new natural gas-fired power plant, in an investment of 600 million euros.
Households pay for unlaid cable link

2 weeks ago | ekathimerini.com | Chryssa Liaggou

ENERGY Households pay for unlaid cable link Greek consumers to begin footing bill on July 1, despite unclear future of Crete-Cyprus energy project Greek electricity consumers will begin paying in July for the proposed undersea power interconnection between Crete and Cyprus – a project still lacking a definitive construction start date or confirmed implementation timeline.
Europe split by power rates

2 weeks ago | ekathimerini.com | Chryssa Liaggou

ENERGY ENERGY Europe split by power rates The large increase in wholesale electricity prices in recent days in Greece and neighboring countries is causing concern as it awakens memories of the mini energy crisis of last June. For the second time in a year a large as well as strange decrease in cheap electricity exports from Western to Southeastern Europe and Ukraine has been recorded.
Obstacles to power grid safety

2 weeks ago | ekathimerini.com | Chryssa Liaggou

ENERGY ELECTRICITY Obstacles to power grid safety A number of unexpected factors have prevented the Greek power grid from being secure. Red tape, reactions and legal considerations are standing in the way of the implementation of critical and costly projects for the safe electrification of the country.
Unpaid power bills soar 40%

3 weeks ago | ekathimerini.com | Chryssa Liaggou

ENERGY ENERGY Unpaid power bills soar 40% The overdue debts of electricity consumers to providers skyrocketed in 2024, recording a jump of 39.9% compared to 2023. Watchdog RAAEY’s report on the retail electricity market in 2024 showed the total overdue debts of households, small, medium-sized and large enterprises reached 3.4 billion euros, compared to €1.44 billion in 2023.
Plan B to reroute power cable

3 weeks ago | ekathimerini.com | Chryssa Liaggou

ENERGY Plan B to reroute power cable The future of a major subsea electricity interconnection between Crete and Cyprus is uncertain amid financial and geopolitical setbacks, prompting Greek authorities and grid operator ADMIE to consider rerouting the under-construction cable to the Aegean Sea.
RES producers face negative power rates

1 month ago | ekathimerini.com | Chryssa Liaggou

ENERGY ELECTRICITY RES producers face negative power rates The price of a megawatt-hour on the energy exchanges of Europe, with the exception of Italy, fell into negative territory to -142 euros at noon on Thursday, and in Greece to -€50. It was the first time negative prices have appeared in the Greek market to such an extent, as the previous record low was -€1.02/MWh on April 28, 2024.
Retail electricity rates climb in May

1 month ago | ekathimerini.com | Chryssa Liaggou

ENERGY Retail electricity rates climb in May Power providers raise green tariffs in spite of last month’s wholesale price decline Despite a drop in wholesale electricity prices, Greek consumers saw retail rates for variable electricity plans rise in May, prompting a major shift toward fixed-rate contracts.
Metlen opts to invest in metal recycling

1 month ago | ekathimerini.com | Chryssa Liaggou

ECONOMY BUSINESS Metlen opts to invest in metal recycling With a radical transformation, the details of which will be announced on June 3, Metlen will advance its development path, including circular metallurgy, that is, the recovery of metals from industrial by-products, in its strategy.
Greece closely monitoring Iberian power supply failure

1 month ago | ekathimerini.com | Chryssa Liaggou

ENERGY Greece closely monitoring Iberian power supply failure People walk in Park Manzanares as Madrid Open matches were suspended due to a power outage, in Madrid, Spain, on April 28, 2025. [Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters] The Ministry of Environment and Energy convened an emergency briefing Monday night following a major blackout across Spain and Portugal.