Solar Power: Greece in the Global Top 10

There is no doubt that solar energy has become the driving force behind the global energy transition, with Greece now ranking among the top 10 countries globally. Specifically, it holds the 6th position in the list of countries with the most installed solar capacity per capita.

The top three countries with over 1 kW of solar power per capita are Australia (1,521 Watts per capita), the Netherlands (1,491 Watts per capita), and Germany (1,187 Watts per capita). Greece is grouped with Estonia and Austria, each having 964 Watts per capita. These figures come from the latest report by SolarPower Europe, which examines the global solar energy market outlook for the period 2025-2029.

However, the “overheating” of the solar energy market is accompanied by challenges, the most significant of which are access to the grid – the ability of units to connect to either the transmission system (managed by ADMIE in Greece) or the distribution network (operated by DEDDIE) – and the lack of energy storage integration. The latter is crucial for managing the generated “green” energy and minimizing the curtailments currently necessary to maintain system stability and avoid blackouts.