Energy communities and the example of the Greek Islands

Download the presentations from Enlit on the Road's public day in Athens. 50 Greek and international guests attended the event at Innovathens to Connect, Inspire, Evolve...and drive the Greek energy transition forward.

The example of the microcosms of the Greek Islands for the energy transition

The energy transition in islands constitutes a major challenge. But apart from a challenge, it is also a necessity and an opportunity for sustainable social and economic development. And that development can only be achieved with the assistance and understanding of local people.

This is why local energy communities have an important role to play in the energy transition. Greece acknowledged this fact and that’s why it was one of the first EU member states to pass a law on Energy Communities in early 2018, enabling Energy Communities to invest in specific project categories.

Kythnos, Ikaria, Sifnos, Tilos, Agios Efstratios, Crete, and Chalk are all islands that have embraced the implementation of successful, local-scale innovation projects and/or initiatives, generating meaningful results across different energy aspects and contributing to positive social change.

Click on the links below to download the presentations from the speakers at the Enlit on the Road Athens public day:

• The Electrical Systems of Non-Interconnected Islands in Greece
  Argiro Magkanioti, Head of Electricity Generation , Development & Management Section, Islands Network Operation Department, HEDNO
• Community engagement in the clean energy transition of Greek islands
  Petros Markopoulos, Head of Clean Energy Department, DAFNI Network -
• Working towards energy democracy
  Dimitris Kitsikopoulos, ELECTRA ENERGY Cooperative
• Non-Interconnected Islands as Ideal Testbeds for Innovative Solutions
  Nikos Chatziargyriou, Professor, NTUA - Mytilineos, Christos Nakos
• Data-driven digital services for the energy transition of communities and buildings
  Antonis Papanikolaou, Business Partner, QUE Technologies
• The Innovating projects in Non Interconncted Islands. The Climate neutral week in Ioannina
  Dr. Dionysios Papachristou, PhD, Director of Press & Public Relations Office, RAEWW