IPTO Group

The Independent Power Transmission Operator S.A. (IPTO) was established with Law 4001/2011 and was organized and operates as an Independent Transmission Operator in line with the provisions of EU Directive 2009/72/EC.

The Company has the responsibilities and performs the duties of Owner and Operator of the Hellenic Electricity Transmission System (HETS), in accordance with the provisions of Law 4001/2011 the requirements in the Grid Code and the HETS operation license.

IPTO’s compliance with the requirements applicable to the Independent Transmission Operator model was certified by the Regulatory Authority for Energy in December 2012.

The mission of IPTO is the operation, control, maintenance and development of the Hellenic Electricity Transmission System, to ensure the country’s supply with electricity in an adequate, safe, efficient and reliable manner, as well as the operation of the electricity market for transactions outside the Day Ahead Scheduling, pursuant to the principles of transparency, equality and free competition.

As Administrator of the Hellenic Electricity Transmission System (ESMIE), ADMIE has the task of ensuring the supply of electricity to the country in a safe, efficient and reliable way, promoting the development of free competition in the Greek electricity market and ensuring equal treatment of the users of the ESMIE.

See more at: https://www.admie.gr/en

Our Vision

Being one of the most efficient electricity transmission operators in Europe, providing added value to all interested parties in the framework of sustainable development, respecting man in parallel to the environment, to the benefit of the System Users and society as a whole.

Commitment for the country's uninterrupted supply with energy

Ensuring the country’s continuous and uninterrupted electricity supply, fulfilling all quality, safety and performance criteria, is our foremost objective which runs through all our activities in our role as Operator of the Hellenic Electricity Transmission System.

Impartiality

Guaranteeing equal and non-discriminatory access to the System for all Users.

Transparency

Employing procedures of absolute transparency and providing electricity market participants with all information pertinent to the strengthening of competition.

Performance

Performing our duties as Transmission System Operation in the most efficient manner with optimal utilization of all available resources, contributing to national development, serving the public interest and creating value for all our stakeholders.

Sustainable development

Performing our duties according to the principles of sustainable development, under economic, social and environmental terms, contributing to research and development, professional training and skills development of our human resources.

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May 2020

Establishment of the Regional Security Coordinator in Thessaloniki, (SEleNe CC).
SEleNe CC was established by the Transmission System Operators of Greece (IPTO), Italy (TERNA SpA), Romania (Transelectrica) and Bulgaria (ESO-EAD).
The mission of this new body is to ensure the efficient cooperation and coordination between the Electricity Systems and the Electricity Markets in Greece, Bulgaria and Romania, aiming to play a critical role in the new era of the integrated European electricity market.

January 2019

Establishment of subsidiary Grid Telecom, the Independent Power Transmission Operator's vehicle for providing telecommunications services to national and international providers.

June 2018

Participation of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) in the share capital of the Energy Exchange with 20%. The HEnEx aims at the coupling of the Greek market with the other European markets, the reinforcement of competition and transparency, with direct benefits the reduction in energy cost and the assurance of better prices for households and businesses and the assurance of energy supply security, the diversification of energy sources in the energy mix and the further increase of RES participation.

September 2018

Establishment of special purpose vehicle Ariadne Interconnection, to undertake IPTO’s largest project, the interconnection of Crete with Attica.

June 2017

Listing of ADMIE (IPTO) HOLDING in the Athens Exchange.
ADMIE HOLDING holds a 51% stake in the share capital of the Independent Power Transmission Operator S.A. (IPTO), and is the first public sector company to be listed in the stock market after 11 years.

Acquisition of a 24% stake by State Grid, the industry's largest and most profitable company.

February 2012

The Independent Power Transmission Operator S.A. (IPTO) was established with Law 4001/2011 and was organized and operates as an Independent Transmission Operator in line with the provisions of EU Directive 2009/72/EC.
The Company has the responsibilities and performs the duties of the Owner and Operator of the Hellenic Electricity Transmission System (HETS).
IPTO’s compliance with the requirements applicable to the model of the Independent Transmission Operator was certified by the Regulatory Authority for Energy in December 2012.
The mission of IPTO is the operation, control, maintenance and development of the Hellenic Electricity Transmission System, to ensure the country’s supply with electricity in an adequate, safe, efficient and reliable manner, as well as the operation of the electricity market.