--- title: "Tesla’s Powerpacks Could Modernize Greece’s Electric Grid" description: "Tesla has met with the Greek government to find out ways its Powerpack technology could help meet the country's many islands' energy needs." date: "2019-01-14" modified: "2019-01-15" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/teslas-powerpacks-greece" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "energy storage system" - "powerpack" - "renewable energy storage systems" - "tesla" --- # Tesla’s Powerpacks Could Modernize Greece’s Electric Grid ![]() *\Image: Tesla\* ## Fossil Fuel vs. Stored Solar Greece is made up of thousands of islands, hundreds of them inhabited. That makes building a reliable electric grid in the European country a major challenge. But advanced energy storage and solar panel technology could make it a lot easier to ensure that every Greek citizen has a dependable source of energy — especially with the help of Elon Musk's electric vehicle and infrastructure company Tesla, which has [reportedly met]() with the Greek Minister of Environment and Energy George Stathakis to discuss ways Greece could use its Powerpack technology. ## A Powerful Partnership Greece wouldn't be the first island nation to benefit from Tesla's tech. Tesla installed a Powerpack system on the island of Ta'u in American Samoa [in 2016](), and helped [bring power back]() to Puerto Rico last year. In a statement issued to the Greek newspaper *Capital*, the Ministry of Environment [said]() that a partnership with Tesla could "prove to be extremely beneficial" in creating "smart energy islands," according to Google Translate. ## Boxed Energy Tesla and the Greek government, according to Electrek, are planning to set up a [pilot project]() on Limnos, the eighth largest island in Greece. They chose Limnos thanks to its relatively small size and low electricity demand in the summer, Greek energy portal *Energy Pass* [reports](). The idea is for a large solar farm to generate energy, which will be stored in a Tesla Powerpack facility. Moving away from non-renewable energy sources like diesel is a good thing. Besides, collecting solar energy in a sunny place like Greece is a no-brainer. **READ MORE:** [Tesla proposes microgrids with solar and batteries to power Greek islands]() \[*Electrek*\] ***More on Tesla's Powerpack: [Tesla Announced New Power Restoration Projects in Puerto Rico]()*** *Editor's note Jan 15, 2019 at 9:50 PM ET: The subhead of this story has been updated to reflect that the pilot project has not started.* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()