The people
who work for the renewable energy sector in
Greece
announced today that the new government bill will end all growth for RES and will lead to even further
disruptions in the Greek economy.
Last week,
the Greek government presented a bill that proposes significant changes for the
renewable sector, following the earlier announcement of a controversial special
charge that all companies have to pay. According to the new bill, the
connection of new projects to the grid will require the submission of financial
guarantees. Also, a new charge is set for the holders of a license, after three
years have passed without the project being completed.
The workers
in the RES sector mentioned that “in August we had the first regulations that
put a tombstone on photovoltaics. In November, there was the special charge in
all RES technologies and now this unacceptable bill”. Furthermore, they argue
that the ministry attempts to forestall the development of small scale wind
turbines.
According to
them, the result of those regulations will be very negative for the national
economy and for the environment. For that
reason, they suggest that the bill is pulled off, together with the special
charge for renewable energy companies.