Greece Accelerates Public Investment Program and Energy‑Storage Rollout

The Greek Ministry of National Economy and Finance has urged agencies to finish at least 75 % of the 2026 Public Investment Programme (budget €16.692 trillion) by the end of September and 95 % by November, aiming to avoid a December payment backlog and ensure smooth execution. The ministry also called for proposals for the 2027 programme, which will be about €6 trillion smaller, with a total budget of €10.7 trillion (including €7 trillion co‑financed by EU funds) as the Recovery Fund contribution ends.

The Ministry of Environment and Energy set a target of roughly 1.5 GW of installed energy‑storage capacity by the next year and 3 GW by 2028. Two streams are advancing: evaluation of autonomous battery projects (groups 11A and 11B) and accelerated connection offers by the transmission system operator ADMIE. About 530 MW of storage projects are already operating on the ADMIE grid, with an additional ~100 MW on the DEDDIE network. With the current implementation pace, total installed capacity should reach around 1 GW by year‑end and approach 1.5 GW within twelve months. Thirteen new applications totalling ~786 MW have been submitted for sites across Crete, Thessaly, Central Greece, and the Macedonian regions.