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Energy efficiency in the Hellenic building sector: an assessment of the restrictions and perspectives of the market / Karkanias, C; Boemi, S N; Papadopoulos, A M; Tsoutsos, T D   Journal Article
Karkanias, C Journal Article
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Publication 2010.
Summary/Abstract The significance of bioclimatic architecture has become widely accepted since the 1970s and the implementation of its principles in practice is a key factor in order to achieve energy efficiency in the building sector. The way, however, from scientific acceptance to commercial utilization is not a straightforward one. This paper deals with the notion of bioclimatic architecture in buildings and investigates the aspects of this concept in Hellas. A sample of university researchers, building contractors and members of public organisations was interviewed using a standardised set of guidelines. The barriers to promoting bioclimatic design, role of the local government in the adoption process, level of environmental culture as well as perspectives of this concept in Hellas were the key areas of discussion in each of the interviews. The results from the data analysis reveal insufficient economic incentives, a lack in technical information as well as a lack in specific environmental policies that would foster the propagation of bioclimatic architecture.
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Legislative framework for photovoltaics in Greece: a review of the sector's development / Karteris, M; Papadopoulos, A M   Journal Article
Papadopoulos, A M Journal Article
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Publication 2013.
Summary/Abstract The Law 3468/2006 provided for first time in 2006 appealing feed-in tariff (FiT) incentives for photovoltaics (PVs) in Greece. The response of the national market was immediate in less than 2 years' time. Two subsequent laws formed an even more attractive investment and licensing context both for field and building installations, by introducing additional guarantees and improved grid-connection procedures. However, the unexpectedly large amount of applications submitted until 2011, with aggregate PV capacities which exceeded the national target for 2020 caused continuously tremendous delays in grid-connection processes. Undoubtedly, the effectiveness of this legislative framework cannot be judged solely by the response of prospective investors. In that sense, main objectives of this paper are to present and discuss about the effective provisions as well as the major weaknesses of the FiT legislation in Greece since 2006, associated mainly with its attractiveness to investors and its cost-effectiveness towards preserving and supporting the Greek PV market. The paper concludes with a technoeconomic assessment, which evaluates PV projects' viability, especially those ones whose provision of grid-connection offer was postponed several times.
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