Israel greece to link power grids11/30/2023 ![]() ![]() To limit power outages and make your home more resilient, consider going solar with a battery storage system. Photos: Nexans Diagram: By QuantumDeveloperTeam – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Read more: This subsea cable maker is going to deliver 6 GW of offshore wind energy We are proud that after 12 years of hard work, the world’s longest and deepest subsea HVDC electricity interconnector built by Nexans will put Cyprus on the world energy map, while also ending the energy isolation of Cyprus, the last non-interconnected EU member state, and Israel. Nasos Ktorides, CEO of EuroAsia Interconnector, said: Nexans will manufacture subsea HVDC Mass Impregnated cables in its factories in Halden (Norway) and Futtsu (Japan), and it will install them with its custom-made cable-laying vessels, Nexans Aurora (below) and Nexans Skagerrak. ![]() The section of the project that connects Greece and Cyprus just took another big step forward: Paris-based cable maker Nexans has been awarded the major turnkey contract valued at €1.43 billion. Pole One is expected to be completed in 2028, and Pole Two in 2029. The historic project will end the energy isolation of Cyprus and Israel, creating security supply and an energy highway between Europe and Asia. That’s the equivalent of the electricity consumption of 3 million households. The EuroAsia Interconnector will exchange up to 1,000 megawatts (MW) among the three countries and will be capable of increasing to 2,000 MW. It will also be the world’s deepest grid interconnector: It will run across the Mediterranean Sea floor, with its lowest sub-sea point reaching depths of over 3,000 meters (9,843 feet). The so-called EuroAsia interconnector is planned to gave a capacity of up to 2 GW once commissioned in 2025.Ĭhoose your newsletter by Renewables Now.The EuroAsia grid interconnector – the longest and deepest in the world – will connect Greece, Israel, and Cyprus.ĮuroAsia’s 525kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable will be the world’s longest – it will run 310 km (190 miles) from Israel to Cyprus, and 898 km (558 miles) from Cyprus to Greece, for a total of 1,208 km (751 miles). ![]() "For Cyprus, the electricity connection with Egypt has the potential to be a cornerstone of our efforts to transition to a green economy," said Cyprus’ energy minister Natasa Pileidou.Įarlier this year, Israel, Cyprus and Greece agreed to develop a subsea cable project to connect their power grids. The agreement aims to speed up the approval procedures and feasibility studies. Calling it a “bold strategic initiative”, Skrekas pointed out that the project will enhance his country's geopolitical role and strengthen its position as a hub for green energy transmission in Southeast Europe.Īs part of the project, Cyprus on Saturday sealed a MoU to connect its power grid with the one of Egypt, thus creating a framework of cooperation that facilitates the scheme's design, licensing, development and implementation. The country’s minister of environment and energy Kostas Skrekas said in a Twitter post that the power line is seen to contribute significantly to the region’s energy security and secure the flow of green energy between Greece and Egypt. Greece announced its pact with Egypt on Thursday. ![]() The involved countries are due to sign a tripartite MoU this week. The interconnector is planned to transmit power produced by renewables in North Africa to Europe. The governments of Greece and Cyprus have signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Egyptian authorities to link their power systems to Egypt’s via a subsea link. ![]()
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