Athens Airport Solar Power Plant is a 8 MW solar power plant in Attica, Greece. It is operated by Athens International Airport SA. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 3.4k homes (estimated). It ranks #66 of 99 Greece power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 22.2% of Greece's electricity; the national grid averages 315 gCO₂/kWh (49.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1026599.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 8 MW, Athens Airport Solar Power Plant is well above the median solar plant in Greece (5 MW). Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Greece solar capacity
- 3.7% of 218 MW across 38 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest solar plants in Greece
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Athens International Airport SA.
Local climate & thermal context
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 37.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 58% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 27/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Solar PV loses ~0.35%/°C above 25°C cell temperature — roughly 0.6% at warm-season highs here (estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #7 largest solar power plant of 38 in Greece by capacity.
Greece has 38 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 218 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Lavrio · Gas · 914 MW · Attica
- Agios Georgiou · Gas · 360 MW · Attica
- Ano Liosia · Waste · 24 MW · Attica
- KREKEZA MOUGOLIOS · Wind · 30 MW · Attica
- TSOUKA TSOUGARI · Wind · 12 MW · Central Greece
- TSIKNA PRINIAS PROFITIS ILIAS PYRGARI · Wind · 11.2 MW · Central Greece
Location
Coordinates 37.9245, 23.9483 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Athens Airport Solar Power Plant?
Athens Airport Solar Power Plant is a 8 MW solar power plant in Attica, Greece.
Who operates Athens Airport Solar Power Plant?
Athens Airport Solar Power Plant is operated by Athens International Airport SA.