Greece closed coal power plants in 2019 back to work… To prevent winter blackouts! – Is it good?
Via P Gosselin above 8. December 2021
Greek green lovers fail… turn their heads back than
Until recently, Greece was one of the largest operators of lignite-fired power plants in Europe, but in 2019 the new government has implemented its goal of closing all coal-fired power plants. by 2023 and go green by 2030.
But that turns out to be easier said than done. Greece is now putting lignite-fired power plants back online after a recent study by the Greek electricity regulator RAE showed supply is at risk, especially during the winter months. cold – due to lack of a reliable basic power supply.
Natural gas is too expensive
“With the rapid closure of coal-fired power plants, electricity production from gas-fired power plants in Greece has increased by a total of 42%. However, Greece has no natural gas reserves and therefore has to import this gas at high prices, making electricity increasingly expensive and unaffordable for many Greeks.” report Blackout News here. “Now the government is turning around and wants to bring the decommissioned lignite power plants back to work. For this reason, it is having to rebuild power plants that have been demolished. ”
Expensive energy madness
In 2019, Greece’s new government had the brilliant idea of shutting down all coal plants and going green – but got caught up in having to burn expensive gas and realized it was costly. too much less. In a nutshell: Dump the coal plants, use something that doesn’t work, and now go back to coal: An expensive and completely unnecessary crazy energy thing.
However, the Greek government still aims to shift more towards wind and solar energy and so has passed new legislation to reduce the approval process for wind farms on islands in the Aegean Sea to 150 days instead of several years.
Environmentalists against the wind Aegean wind farms – no investors
Not yet Blackout News Report that environmentalists criticize wind farms in the Aegean Sea, especially Greenpeace Greece, who complain that there are no real plans or designated areas for construction wind farms.
Furthermore, a permit to build a wind park has been granted to Amorgos Island. “However, so far the factories have not been built. Potential investors may have lost interest,” Blackout News report.
So until they figure it all out, coal will keep the Greeks warm and turn on the lights.
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