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Powering the Blue and the Green: How Greece Is Aligning Energy and Maritime Decarbonisation
Greece has long been synonymous with shipping. Greek shipowners control the largest merchant fleet in the world, with around 5,700 vessels — representing 20% of global tonnage and 61% of the EU fleet. Dominant in tankers and LNG carriers, and a major player in bulk and container shipping, the Greek maritime sector generates an estimated $40…
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Greece’s Big Battery Push: Ambitious BESS Plans Aim High Amid Market Challenges and Investor Caution
In 2025, Greece has accelerated its plans for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), signalling a shift in policy, financing, and market expectations. However, while the scale of ambition is high, there are several tensions emerging—especially around the move toward unsponsored (merchant) projects. The Voice of Renewables looked closely at numbers and recent announcements and…
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Hash Functions and Merkle Trees: Securing Data in European Energy Utilities
Europe’s energy sector is undergoing an unprecedented digital transformation. Smart grids, renewable integration, and decentralised energy markets are redefining how electricity is generated, distributed and traded. This evolution improves operational efficiency and customer service but also introduces new cybersecurity challenges. Ensuring the integrity of operational data—from smart meters, SCADA systems and IoT devices—has become essential…
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Energy Cybersecurity in Europe: Defending the Digital Backbone of the Energy Transition
As Europe’s energy systems undergo rapid digital transformation, the intersection between cybersecurity and energy resilience has never been more critical. This Weekend Read explores how the continent’s shift towards smarter, decentralised, and data-driven energy infrastructure is creating both opportunities and vulnerabilities. It examines key technologies driving this change, reviews recent real-world cyber incidents — including…
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Can Chile’s Energy Generators Power a High-Capacity, Data-Hungry Digital Ecosystem?
Chile’s data-centre market has matured quickly from a handful of facilities to a national cluster of dozens of sites – and that growth is now colliding with questions about energy supply, water and grid planning. A variety of market trackers put the current installed footprint in Chile at roughly 30–37 data centres with nameplate campus power in…
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Beyond the Lowest Bid: What Really Matters in Europe’s Energy Transition
When governments and utilities launch auctions for renewable energy projects, the lowest price used to be the ultimate deciding factor. But in 2025, the picture is more complex. Non-price criteria (NPC) – factors such as sustainability, social impact, system integration, and innovation – are increasingly shaping procurement decisions. By going beyond cost, these criteria ensure…
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WEEKEND READ: Port of Rønne: Pioneering Green Transformation in the Baltic Sea
Ports are rapidly evolving from traditional logistics hubs into critical nodes of the energy transition. Beyond handling cargo, modern ports are becoming centres for renewable energy production, storage, and distribution, particularly in offshore wind, hydrogen, and Power-to-X technologies. They serve as staging points for the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms, hosts for electrolysers and green…
