the Nestos Delta (Chrysoupolis – Eratinou, Keramotis, and Kavala Bay)
the Evros Delta (between Alexandroupolis and the Evros River)
the central and souther part of the Strymon Basin
the Acropotamos area in Kavala
A fifth area, the Sperchios site, is still under consideration to be included in the tender. Some of these sites had been previously put up for auction back in 2011 but no contracts were signed due to claims that went beyond the scope of the terms of the subsequent notice.
In early 2022, the Ministry of Environment and Energy introduced new geothermal licensing terms that provided a new transparent framework for the utilization of the geothermal potential of Greece. The Ministerial Decision concerns the fields with temperatures above 90 degrees C (medium and high enthalpy), where the geothermal potential is utilized mainly for the production of electricity of fixed base.
