GE Challenges Greece's Geography

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From Aeolus, the lord of the winds, to Zephyr, the god of the westerly breeze, Greece’s notable wind resources have long held a place in the nation’s psyche. So it’s perhaps no surprise that in modern times, Greece has been at the vanguard of taking advantage of its gusting bounty.

In 1982, Greece opened Europe’s first commercial wind farm on the island of Kythnos. And the country is already on target to exceed the European Union’s mandate that all members generate 18 percent of their energy from renewables by 2020. The government’s ambitious plan to double that by 2030 means Greece should, in a decade, see more than half the electricity it consumes come from renewables. Yet expanding wind capacity also has its challenges in Greece, primarily due to... ... More: Official Press Release GE Reports

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