The Public Power Corporation (PPC) is planning to boost capacity on 10 islands, including Crete ahead of the summer season and the increased demand for electricity due to tourism.
The company has applied to the sector’s regulator, RAAEY, for electricity generation licenses with a total capacity of approximately 95 megawatts.
One of them, with a capacity of 35 MW, concerns Crete and emergency needs that arose after the explosion at a unit on March 3, knocking out some 55 MW. Grid operator ADMIE, however, has submitted a request to RAEEY for installing an additional 15 MW at the Hania substation for July-August 2025.
The interconnection between Crete and Attica – currently on trial – is also expected to be put into operation by the summer, ensuring the island’s energy sufficiency.
In the meantime, to strengthen reserve power for Crete, PPC is expected to complete the installation of two of the three units of supplier Heron by Easter, which will be transferred for this purpose from Viotia, and by June the third unit, which will provide the island with a total power of 147 MW.
In addition, extra power is planned for July-August for the systems of Chios (15 MW), Santorini (14 MW), Samos (13 MW), Rhodes (11 MW), Karpathos (3 MW), Kythnos (2 MW), Patmos (1 MW), Amorgos (1 MW) and Symi (1 MW).