Greek renewable energy company Terna Energy has been granted one out of the two first Exploration and Survey Licenses by the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA) issued for pilot offshore wind projects in Greece.
The two licenses refer to the area South of the coastline of Evros regional unit and North-Northeast of Samothrace that has been defined as a development area for pilot offshore wind projects, with a total capacity of 600 MW.
Namely, Aioloki Provata Traianoupoleos MAE, a subsidiary of Terna Energy has been granted an exploration and survey license with a duration of three years for a total capacity of 400 MW.
The survey areas are within the Organised Development Areas as per the National Development Plan for Offshore Wind and will contribute towards the achievement of the National Target, as this has been defined in the latest draft National Climate and Energy Plan.
“The strong wind capacity of the Greek seas has driven us to seek opportunities for the development of offshore wind projects since 2007. Today, trusting that there will be no further delays in respect of licensing and approvals, we aim to have the first project in operation before the end of the current decade,” Emmanuel Maragkoudakis, CEO of Terna Energy, said.
