Greece, the entire energy requirement was covered by renewable energy

For the first time, Greece was powered entirely by renewable energy for a duration of 5 hours.A concrete hope for the future.

• On October 7, for 5 consecutive hours, Greece covered its electricity needs entirely with renewable sources.
• It's the first time in its history that this has happened.But there is still a lot to do for us to overcome fossil fuels.

On October 7, 2022, the renewable energy they have you covered Greece's entire electricity demand for 5 hours.AND the first time what happens in the history of the nation.This was announced by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a tweet, an achievement also confirmed by the independent energy transmission operator, Ipto.

“A significant milestone, as our country is rapidly emerging as a leader in the renewable energy sector” added the Prime Minister, explaining that Greece “in 2021 ranked ranked seventh globally regarding the quantity of solar and wind energy compared to the total electricity production”.

But Greece was not responding well to the energy crisis

Good news that comes during one of the most serious ones energy crises that Europe we have ever known.Although Greece's response to this crisis was not immediately among the best:at a time when Russia was reducing the flow of gas to Europe, Greece increased coal mining and postponed the closure of some polluting power plants in the north of the country.

In general, since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Greece has more than halved its dependence on Russian gas, mainly by increasing imports of liquefied natural gas into the regasifier on the islet of Revithoussa, 40 kilometers from Athens.

This shows how renewables are the right path

But now the turning point has come.“European countries like Greece are rapidly moving away from fossil fuels to move towards renewable sources and low-cost electricity.The milestone achieved by the Greeks demonstrates that an electricity grid dominated by renewables is within reach." he said Elisabeth Cremona, analyst at the energy think tank Ember.

The Greek case also clearly demonstrates that the electricity system can be powered by renewable sources without compromising reliability of the network.But much remains to be done to ensure that renewables finally surpass the fossil fuels.