希腊政府宣布将在克里特岛南部海岸建立一座功率为5万kw的太阳能光伏电站，一期工程1999年3月完成。建设资金总计1775万美元，一期工程55％的资金由欧盟和希腊政府提供。估计到2003年该电站可向10万人提供电力。目前世界上最大的太阳能光伏电站建在意大利，功率为0．33万kw，而 The Greek government announced that it will build a solar photovoltaic power plant with a capacity of 50,000 kw on the southern coast of Crete. The first phase of the project was completed in March 1999. The construction funds totaled 17.75 million U.S. dollars, and 55% of the funds for the first phase of the project were provided by the European Union and the Greek government. It is estimated that by 2003 the power station will provide electricity to 100,000 people. At present, the world’s largest solar photovoltaic power plant is built in Italy, with a power of 0.33 million kw.