Investors behind new small-scale PV units planned for Crete, the Peloponnese, Evia and the Cyclades, now desaturated following recent measures, will need to wait until around November, at least, to submit applications for connection terms as a pending ministerial decision needed for the launch of a DEDDIE/HEDNO distribution network operator platform accepting applications is not expected any sooner than October, energypress sources have informed.

As a result, investors behind small-scale PV units planned for Crete, the Peloponnese, Evia and the Cyclades, areas where RES capacity has become available following a legislative revision ratified in July, will need to wait for a longer period than had been originally announced.

Besides launching the applications platform, the pending ministerial decision will also provide details on letters of guarantee to accompany applications, as well as any other information or supporting documents.

July’s legislative revision made available 86 MW in the Peloponnese, 45 MW in the Cyclades, including 15 MW for net metering, 40 MW in Evia, and 140 MW in Crete, including 40 MW for net metering.

Maximum capacity levels of 400 KW have been set for PV units in these areas, except for Evia, where the limit is 1 MW.

These projects will secure tariffs based on an official price catalogue for non-competitive procedures. The energy ministry does not plan to make any revisions to this price list in the near future, meaning small-scale PVs that are operating or have declared a readiness to operate between March 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022, will secure feed-in tariffs at 63 euros per MWh.