Kozani was once the largest lignite mining region in Greece, and host to the country’s biggest coal power plant. But it’s now in the process of trading in its long and damaging coal legacy for a brighter future built around renewables. Inaugurated in April 2022, the 204 MW Kozani solar park, built adjacent to several lignite mines, is one of the largest utility-scale solar farms in Europe, and the first of a planned 3 GW of solar power to be built in the country’s lignite regions.
This photo and video project was developed for Beyond Fossil Fuels, as part of a broader campaign documenting the rapid energy transition happening in Europe.