The National Strategic Reference Framework has announced an EU funding program worth over 40 million euros to support energy communities in five Greek regions – west Macedonia, Crete, the north Aegean, south Aegean, and the Peloponnese.

This program is planned to offer RES installation expense support to energy communities active in a number of domains.

They include public utilities and municipal water supply and sewerage companies, primary schools, kindergartens, nurseries, high schools, clinics, hospitals, municipal and public sports facilities and buildings, local authority buildings, as well as low-income households living below the poverty line.

The biggest share of the support program’s sum, worth 41.8 million euros, has been allotted to the west Macedonia region, a lignite-dependent area, eligible for 16.4 million euros in support through this program. The Peloponnese is entitled to 10.5 million euros, followed by Crete (€6.4m), the north Aegean (€6.2m), and the south Aegean (€2.3m).

The application procedure is now underway at http://logon.ops.gr. Eligible parties face a March 28, 2024 deadline.