The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Christos Dimas, inaugurated the Olympia Odos solar park project in the seaside town of Kiato, stretching along the shores of the Corinthian Gulf, marking a milestone in Greece’s green infrastructure transformation.
“We are inaugurating the largest network of photovoltaic parks ever installed along a Greek highway,” stated Minister Dimas. “This is a 10 million euros investment that, in just two years, has become a model of sustainable and energy-independent infrastructure.”
According to the minister, Olympia Odos, a modern motorway that connects Athens with Patras and the Peloponnese region, now covers all its energy needs through renewable sources.
The highway’s solar program includes 19 photovoltaic parks with a total capacity of 10 MWp. These units have been installed in an innovative and environmentally conscious manner, utilizing canopies, parking areas, and previously unused land along the motorway in the regions of Corinthia, Achaea, and Western Attica.
Dimas emphasized that the highway’s achievement of energy self-sufficiency and net-zero emissions is especially significant as Greece prepares to open the first 65 kilometers of the new Patras–Pyrgos motorway segment in less than a month.
“With the addition of the Patras–Pyrgos section, Olympia Odos will stretch 277 kilometers, making it the third-largest highway in the country,” he added.
In closing his address, he emphasized that the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport remains a steadfast supporter of initiatives like the one presented today—efforts that integrate solutions offering tangible added value to society, the economy, and the environment.
Among the clear beneficiaries of this initiative, he noted, is the town of Kiato, which stands out as one of its major winners.
