Greece has some of the most ambitious climate targets in Europe: by 2030, at least 70% of its consumed electricity is to come from renewable sources. With a current pipeline of more than 1.6 GW in wind and solar projects, BayWa r.e. already contributes significantly to these goals.
After being highly active in Italy and Spain in recent years, BayWa r.e. continues to develop its operations in Southern Europe. The new Solar Trade entity in Athens will complement the existing ones for Services and Projects and add to the ongoing expansion of BayWa r.e.’s solar distribution business. BayWa r.e. Solar Trade announced earlier this year that it also increases its activities in Austria and Latvia.
High potential in Greece
Alexander Schütt, Regional Director at BayWa r.e. Solar Trade: “In this decade that matters, BayWa r.e. sees significant potential in Greece playing a leading role in the development of renewable energy sources in Europe, accelerating the renewables transition. We already established close cooperations with Greek energy companies and are looking forward to further strengthen our presence in the market with our committed solar distribution team in Athens.”
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As one of the world's largest wholesalers of solar components, BayWa r.e. has a strong track record of delivering high-quality products and services to its customers. Building on more than 30 years of business experience and with more than 16,000 partners internationally, the company provides integrated solutions to installers and technical companies for residential, commercial, and industrial-scale PV projects.
New subsidy program for residential PV roofs combined with storage systems
Haris Christidis, Managing Director of the newly established BayWa r.e. Solar Systems Single Member S.A., said: “Beside commercial and industrial applications, we want to focus on the highly promising market of residential systems in Greece.“
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„This market is expected to boom due to the newly launched governmental subsidy program for residential roofs combined with storage systems. Through central frame agreements with the world's leading PV manufacturers, we provide our partners in Greece direct access to the strongest brands on the most competitive terms while simultaneously increasing the resilience of the local solar supply chain.” (hcn)
