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A new 1 GW subsea cable will move clean energy between Italy and Greece

Electrek

Italy and Greece are planning to install a subsea cable to increase their interconnection capacity and share renewable energy. more… The post A new 1 GW subsea cable will move clean energy between Italy and Greece appeared first on Electrek.

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Volkswagen and Greece to create model island for climate-neutral mobility

Green Car Congress

The Volkswagen Group and Greece have agreed to establish a mobility system on the Mediterranean island of Astypalea. To that end, the current transport system on the island will transition to electric vehicles and renewable power generation. In the long run, Astypalea will strive to become a model island for climate-neutral mobility.

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Greece runs on 100% renewables for the first time on record

Electrek

Greece was powered entirely by renewables for the first time ever last week, according to the country’s independent power transmission operator (IPTO). The post Greece runs on 100% renewables for the first time on record appeared first on Electrek.

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Greece launches the largest bifacial solar farm in Europe

Electrek

Greece this week inaugurated a 204-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Kozani, in the country’s Western Macedonia region. The post Greece launches the largest bifacial solar farm in Europe appeared first on Electrek. It’s the biggest solar farm with bifacial panels in Europe.

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Our Hyundai Kona EV Journey Through Greece, Albania, & Croatia

CleanTechnica EVs

Following up on the first part of this journey in the Hyundai Kona Electric from Warsaw, Poland, to the easternmost point in Europe — and our earlier EV journeys to Nordkapp (the northernmost point in Europe), Cabo da Roca (the westernmost point), Punta Marroqui (the southernmost point) — this article covers our travels through Greece, […].

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Petros Petropoulos Signs for Supply & Service of BYD Battery-Electric Truck Sales in Greece.

EV Obssesion

“We selected Petros Petropoulos as our dealership partner for eTrucks in Greece because of their unparalleled experience in automotive-related distribution and manufacturing which spans a remarkable 99 years,” comments Isbrand Ho, Managing Director, BYD Europe. appeared first on EV Obsession.

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ACEA map: Affordability of electric cars, correlation between market uptake and GDP in the EU

Green Car Congress

All countries with an ECV market share of less than 1% have a GDP below €30,000, including EU member states in Central and Eastern Europe, but also Italy and Greece. Almost 80% of all electric car sales are concentrated in just six Western European countries with some of the highest GDPs. and Italy 0.9%).