At Koutalidis Law Firm, our Energy and Infrastructure team has published a legal briefing analyzing Law 5299/2026 (transposing EU Directive RED III), which introduces key reforms to Greece’s renewable energy licensing landscape.
Key highlights from the new framework include:
🔹Renewable Energy Acceleration Areas (REAAs): Fast-track zones created to streamline RES project development, shifting environmental assessment to strategic area-wide levels with conditional environmental permitting exemptions.
🔹Binding Statutory Timelines: Strict deadlines capped at 12 months overall within REAAs (and 2 years outside REAAs) for the full licensing and grid connection process.
🔹Updated GCO Requirements: New validity rules for Grid Connection Offers (GCOs), requiring timely submission of Installation Licence and Grid Connection Agreement applications to secure automatic extensions.
🔹Revised Repowering Rules: Accelerated step-by-step review timelines and priority grid access, alongside market-only participation framework for repowered stations.
What does this mean for your project portfolio, licensing strategy, and financing models?
Read our full briefing here.
