In 2023, the Greek photovoltaic market became dominant over any other technology, as more megawatts were installed (MWp). This is due to the enormous investment interest that remains unwavering. In particular, photovoltaics represented 74% of all newly installed power from renewable energy sources for this year.
In 2023, the market for self-consumption systems has more than doubled compared to the previous year.
Within 2023, 1.795 small battery systems, with a total capacity of 12.66 MWh, were interconnected within the framework of the “Photovoltaics on the Roof” project.
In 2023, Greece was first in Europe in terms of the percentage of domestic electricity generated by photovoltaics. This was more than twice the European average, which you referred to as 8.6%, and more than three times the global average of 5.4%.
Photovoltaics are by far the most democratic power generation technology in Greece, with over 72,500 installed systems of all sizes across the country by the end of 2023. This number is increasing rapidly.
In addition, photovoltaics have now become the cheapest electricity generation technology, with the cost of solar panels decreasing by 90% since 2009.
Thanks to the use of photovoltaics in 2023, the emission of 5.7 million tons of carbon dioxide was stopped (CO2). This amount of CO2 corresponds to the emissions caused by 4.6 million new cars with internal combustion engines, which make an average of 10,000 kilometers per year. The resulting environmental benefit is equivalent to what it would have if a number of 147.6 million coniferous trees or, alternatively, 90.1 million leafy trees were planted in urban areas and allowed to grow for a decade.
In 2023, in our country, EUR 1.11 billion was invested in new photovoltaic projects.
This growth was accompanied by the creation of 15,730 equivalent full-time jobs.
Energy efficiency of photovoltaics
