Seven large wind farms will be installed in the Vérmio Mountains in northern Greece following a ministerial decree of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Minister Yiannis Maniatis.

The wind farms of 465 megawatt total capacity are expected to contribute some €558 million to the real economy and produce 1,075 gigawatts of “green” electricity yearly, covering 2% of the national demand.

It is noted that the Ministry has already approved the construction of another 16 wind farms with total capacity of 422.7 megawatts for the mainland and the islands that are expected to fuel the real economy with €507 million. The above mentioned green investments are part of the Ministry’s strategic plan for sustainable development and decentralized growth.

See also: Environment, Energy and Climate Change: Press release (in Greek)