RAE: Optimism for meeting electricity demand

The assessment that the demand for electricity this winter with the preventive measures taken in relation to energy sufficiency will be covered, expressed the second vice president of RAE, and president of the Crisis Management Group, Dimitris Fourlaris, speaking at an event on “Energy Sufficiency in Electricity & Natural Gas – Consumer Supply Security” organized by the International University of Greece.

Even in the interruption of Russian natural gas supply, there is technically the possibility of meeting the demand (both for natural gas and for electricity generation), in this case, however, a question mark arises as to the possibility of fully meeting the demand from Bulgaria. The neighboring country, as is well known, after the interruption of the supply from Russia depends on natural gas exports made through Greece.

According to the data presented by the vice president of RAE, the peak demand this winter is expected in severe cold conditions to range between 8600 and 9200 megawatts (last winter it reached 8600 megawatts).

The measures that have been decided in order to ensure the country’s sufficiency are the increase of lignite production, the provision of an alternative fuel (Diesel) for the five total natural gas units that have the ability to operate with oil as well as the provision of natural gas storage. Renewable energy sources have a lower participation during the evening hours, when the peak of demand occurs in the winter (due to lack of sunshine), while the level at which the water reserves of the reservoirs of the hydroelectric plants will play an important role will also play an important role.

As Mr. Fourlaris explained, the fears expressed about the possibility of a shortage if there are not sufficient quantities of lignite and water and at the same time we have increased exports, are not justified as under these circumstances the prices of electricity in the Greek market will be increased, so they will not there is a possibility of exports.

He emphasized that the management’s response plans in the event of a lack of energy and in extreme weather conditions provide scheduled cuts something which, as he said, “is an extreme scenario and we hope that we will never get there”.

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