Israel inks deal to link electricity grid with Cyprus, Greece via undersea cable
Energy minister hails initial agreement on 1,200-kilometer EuroAsia Interconnector; says it’ll allow ‘electricity backing’ from Europe in emergencies, will boost solar power use
By AFP
8 March 2021
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Israel, Cyprus and Greece on Monday signed an initial agreement on laying the world’s longest undersea power cable linking their electricity grids. The memorandum of understanding on the 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) EuroAsia Interconnector was signed in Nicosia by Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz and his Cypriot counterpart Natasa Pilides, while Greece’s Kostas Skrekas joined them by videoconference.
The three ministers, in a joint statement, said they agreed “to promote cooperation to examine the possibility of planning, as well as the potential development and implementation of the project.” It was a “major step forward” in integrating renewable energy sources, they said, without giving cost estimates. Steinitz said it would allow Israel “to receive electricity backing from the power grids of the European continent in times of emergency and… significantly increase reliance on solar power generation.”
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Energy minister hails initial agreement on 1,200-kilometer EuroAsia Interconnector; says it’ll allow ‘electricity backing’ from Europe in emergencies, will boost solar power use
By AFP
8 March 2021
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Israel, Cyprus and Greece on Monday signed an initial agreement on laying the world’s longest undersea power cable linking their electricity grids. The memorandum of understanding on the 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) EuroAsia Interconnector was signed in Nicosia by Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz and his Cypriot counterpart Natasa Pilides, while Greece’s Kostas Skrekas joined them by videoconference.
The three ministers, in a joint statement, said they agreed “to promote cooperation to examine the possibility of planning, as well as the potential development and implementation of the project.” It was a “major step forward” in integrating renewable energy sources, they said, without giving cost estimates. Steinitz said it would allow Israel “to receive electricity backing from the power grids of the European continent in times of emergency and… significantly increase reliance on solar power generation.”
more.............. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israe...y-grid-with-cyprus-greece-via-undersea-cable/
