“We cover up to 80% of the increase in electricity to 1,160,000 small and medium-sized enterprises businesses, and not only for April, but also retroactively from January “, the Minister of Environment and Energy, Costas Skrekas, pointed out to SKAI and Giorgos Avtias.
The minister clarified that this subsidy concerns the months of April, May and June and will be given together with the retrospectives of January, February and March, in order to ensure their viability.
Mr. Skrekas stressed that “the beneficiaries will receive in April, the April subsidy greatly increased, 230 euros per megawatt hour from 65 euros in previous months and in addition retroactively the subsidy for January consumption.”
“We will support households and businesses as much as we can,” the minister vowed.
Regarding the social tariffCostas Skrekas stated that “we absorb 100% of the increase for 560,000 beneficiaries, we give a subsidy of 87 euros for the first 300 kilowatt hours”.
“If Russia cuts off gas, we will need 40 to 45 more liquefied petroleum gas (LNG) ships than we would in a typical year. natural pipelines, “he said.
Regarding Renewable Energy Sources, he noted that currently the energy produced by photovoltaics is five times cheaper than lignite and natural gas. “We have doubled the rate of photovoltaic installation in the last two years. Last year Greece joined the club of countries that installed almost 1,000 MW of RES in one year, and this year we aim in the installation 1,500 to 2,000 Megawatts of installed power. 2,000 MW of installed capacity as rated power is equivalent to three natural gas plants, almost all lignite plants “.
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