Israel, Cyprus and Greece agree to link power grids via subsea cable. The project, called the Euro-Asia interconnector, will provide a back-up power source in times of emergency, said Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, who was in Nicosia to sign a memorandum of understanding with his counterparts.Ĭypriot Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said it marked “a decisive step towards ending the island’s energy isolation, and consequently, our dependence on heavy fuels. Israel is recognising Greeces claim to (at least) their part of Cyrus, Greece and by association the EU are recognising Israels right to exist and stating that theyll be connected (literally by cable) with each other. By owning and operating the cable laying vessels Ariadne and Atalanti, we are in a unique position to potentially undertake any sort of submarine cable. By: Reuters – The Jerusalem Post With a length of about 1,500 km and a maximum depth of 2,700 metres, it will be the longest and deepest subsea electricity cable to have ever been constructed, the Energy Ministry said.Ĭyprus, Greece and Israel on Monday signed an initial agreement to build the world’s longest and deepest underwater power cable that will traverse the Mediterranean seabed at a cost of about $900 million and link their electricity grids. Greece’s Ministry of Environment and Energy, Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) and Hellenic Cables announced the completion of a flagship project to connect the Greek mainland with its biggest neighbouring island, Crete. For example, the Nemo Link submarine cable between Belgium and Great Britain recently went into operation, transporting 1000 MW of power via HVDC (high.
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