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Energy
Since applications opened on 4 March, distribution operator HEDNO/DEDDIE has issued no final connection offer; around 200 applications totalling slightly more than 35 MW are waiting within a 130 MW programme cap.
Source: energypress · dated
Energy
A bill from the Environment and Energy Ministry foresees substantial bank guarantees for data centres; grid operators propose changing the purely chronological priority of connection requests.
Source: energypress · dated
Energy
According to the association POSPIEF, around 4,000 operators face revenue losses of over 40%; this year about 700 MW of batteries compare with around 3 GW of new solar.
Source: Balkan Green Energy News · dated
Copper
At the Oed site in Lower Austria, first machines are to be ordered in 2026 with production start planned for end-2029; the recycled copper share is to reach 70% by 2030.
Source: onvista (EQS-News) · dated
Derived from the items above — not a forecast.
Shows bottlenecks in connection procedures on the Greek distribution grid and an open need for grid capacity for distributed PV.
High connection demand signals a need for substations and grid expansion in Greece; the rule change affects the predictability of large connection projects.
The gap between new PV and storage points to additional demand for battery storage and grid flexibility in Greece.
Procurement demand for recycling equipment and copper scrap; indicates conductor makers seeking less dependence on the copper market.