Why exhibit in Greece

• Greece offers to international participants many business opportunities for expansion in the local market and SE Europe due to the following reasons:
• Being in the crossroads of Europe, Middle East & Africa, and an active member of EU, Greece plays a pivotal role in the energy developments in the broader region
• Recently liberated energy markets in SE region
• Significantly high and unexploited wind, solar and hydropower potential
• Recent favourable developments:
  • changes in the legal and operational framework such as the highly attractive feed-in tariffs for the PVs and the minimisation of the bureaucracy required for new RES investments
  • Adaptation of the Greek law according to the EU Directives on cogeneration and biofuels
  • High development growth rates compared to the EU average
• Greece is the ideal springboard for international businesses for further expansion in the South-eastern Europe, not only due to its proximity, but also because of its educated professionals and their knowledge of local mentalities.

"We came to Greece in 2000, in view of the upcoming Games, and since then have had revenues in excess of $ 500 million. We believe that Greece is a great place to invest and our rate of growth compared to other east Meditarranean countries is significantly higher here and we are now looking to expand the scope of our activities further".

"We believe that the Greek market is a highly promising and attractive one. We are fully convinced that Greece is offering us powerful reasons to keep a solid investment policy in the country. Besides, the investment incentives in the wind sector are further encouraging our company to maintain our commitment to a long-term industrial strategy in Greece".

"Creation of Endesa Hellas, to be based in Athens, underscores ENDESA's commitment to Europe and marks a step forward in its expansion plans for the Mediterranean Basin. Greece is one of Europe's most attractive markets both strategically, given its growth prospects, and in terms of its pricing structure and interconnections with Italy, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania".

"Spanish energy company IBERDROLA plans to invest one billion euros in Greece over the next 2-3 years, the company's managing director Ignacio Sanchez Galan ……".