January 29, 2018 - ESC Adriatic

Solar advice: Put your insurance company to the test! 1/25/18 Solar installations and storage units are usually not covered by building insurance, because they are not part of the building structure. For that reason, it is important to take out specific insurance when buying a PV system and a solar battery. E3/DC Check your insurance partner whether you can trust him or not. There is insurance for people (health, retirement, long-term care, accident, travel abroad, liability and life insurance), cars, household appliances as well as technical products and real estate. Actually, there is insurance for everything. For solar and energy storage systems, too. But what is a good policy for solar? An all-risk policy This should be an all-risk policy making reference to reduced yield of the solar generators and…

RES auctions seen offering 2,600 MW between 2018 and 2020, starting June A total capacity of 2,600 MW will be offered at wind and PV energy RES auctions between 2018 and 2020, according to a proposal prepared by RAE, the Regulatory Authority for Energy, based on a new EU framework for renewable energy requiring auctions. RAE is aiming for greater grid penetration by the RES sector, which would help the country achieve its CO2 emission targets, and a minimalization of renewable energy costs, covered by consumers through the RES-supporting ETMEAR surcharge, RAE official Dionysis Papahristou told a conference held yesterday by the authority. A pilot auction staged a little over a year ago, offering photovoltaic capacity, was instrumental in the shaping of the new RES auctions, the RAE official noted. Prices were driven extremely low, for Greek standards,…