Greece approves 135.4 Million Euro energy upgrade for public buildings

The Modernization Fund approved five investments totaling 135.4 million euros to upgrade public buildings in Greece for the 2026 funding cycle.

These projects involve nine hospitals in Attica, Thessaloniki, and Pyrgos, 20 schools across all regions of the country, university buildings in Athens and Thessaloniki, and various military facilities. Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis initiated the approval of these funds. The largest investment allocates 40 million euros to upgrade 14 buildings across nine hospitals.

These facilities include the Sotiria, Sismanogleio, Thriasio, KAT, G. Gennimatas, Attikon, and Agioi Anargyroi hospitals, as well as the G. Papanikolaou hospital in Thessaloniki and the Andreas Papandrou General Hospital in Pyrgos. Workers will install geothermal heat pumps to replace natural gas heating systems and add photovoltaic systems to provide electricity. The ministry of National Economy and Finance expects these upgrades to save over 18,770 MWh of energy annually.

The education sector will receive 64.71 million euros for school and university buildings. As part of the 100% Green Schools program, the ministry of Education will renovate 20 schools to eliminate fossil fuel use and cover electricity needs with renewable energy. These renovations aim to reduce energy consumption by 60% and carbon emissions by 89%. Additionally, 30.7 million euros will fund energy upgrades for military facilities, including the Vasos Industrial Plant in Avlona and the Salamis Naval Base.

These works will replace diesel and oil heating with heat pumps and thermal insulation.