This was mostly realized by Enel (28.35 MW), Electricite de France, or EDF (24 MW), Ellaktor (20 MW) and Attica Ventures (12.4 MW). The investment involved exceeds 115 million euros.
On a regional level, Central Greece leads in installed wind power with 31.7 percent, or 546.2 MW, while the Peloponnese follows with 19.8 percent, or 341.05 MW.
Five groups share about two-thirds of the installed power. They are EDF with 297 MW (17 percent), Iberdrola Rokas with 250.7 MW (14.6 percent), TERNA Energy with 241.5 MW (14 percent), Enel with 200.8 MW (11.7 percent) and Ellaktor with 151 MW (8.8 percent).
Notably, there are at the moment additional wind parks in the construction or contracts stage that have a combined capacity of 216.5 MW and are expected to go into operation within the next 12 months.
Wind power in Greece
1997: 29 MW
1998: 55 MW (+89.7 %)
1999: 158 MW (+187.3 %)
2000: 247 MW (+56.4 %)
2001: 272 MW (+10.2 %)
2002: 276 MW (+1.5 %)
2003: 365 MW (+32.3 %)
2004: 473 MW (+29.6 %)
2005: 573 MW (+21.2 %)
2006: 756 MW (+32 %)
2007: 873 MW (+15.5 %)
2008: 990 MW (+13.5 %)
2009: 1,087 MW (+9.8 %)
2010: 1,323 MW (+21.8 %)
2011: 1,629 MW (+23.2 %)
Chryssa Liaggou, www.ekathimerini.com
