The energy ministry is striving to stage two auctions, one for hybrid RES facilities on non-interconnected islands, and another for a first wave of energy storage units to be linked to the grid, in the first quarter of 2023.

The energy ministry plans to soon decide on a cluster of islands to be included in the auction for hybrid RES facilities on non-interconnected islands.

The ministry intends to take into account bidding levels submitted for an existing hybrid system on the Greek island Astypalaia, the westernmost of the Dodecanese islands, when it decides on the starting price for the auction concerning hybrid RES facilities on non-interconnected islands.

As for the auction concerning energy storage units supporting the grid, the energy ministry is striving for a swift process as project development deadlines set by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), to fund these auctions, are extremely tight.

According to the RRF deadlines, contracts for the winning bidders need to be awarded before the end of 2023, and the storage facilities must be completed by the end of 2025.