Consultation is set to begin on a National Offshore Wind Farm Development Program and its candidate areas for project development until 2050, as well as on a Strategic Environmental Impact Study concerning these areas.

According to sources, the offshore areas being considered may offer a wind-energy capacity of between 12 and 15 GW, promising to greatly contribute to Greece’s goal for climate neutrality by 2050.

To identify potential areas, EDEYEP, the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company, surveyed the country’s entire marine area, in cooperation with the ministries of defense, foreign affairs and tourism.

This procedure shortlisted areas not restricted by environmental and national security concerns and where the development of offshore wind farms would not affect the interests of existing sectors such as shipping, fishing and tourism.

EDEYEP has already submitted a National Offshore Wind Farm Development Program and Environmental Impact Study to the energy ministry, the aim being for the consultation procedure to begin imminently, possibly within October.

The plan will, as an initial goal, aim for a 1.9-GW capacity in offshore wind farms by the end of this decade.