Work on connecting Greek, Cypriot, Israeli power grids to start next year

The construction of a 1.9 billion-euro section of an electricity cable that will connect the power grids of Greece and Cyprus is scheduled to begin in the new year.

As reported by the Greek Energy Press portal, contracts for the construction of converter stations on the Greek island of Crete and in Cyprus, crucial for the flow of electricity through the cable, are expected to be signed with technology company Siemens next year.

The Crete-Cyprus section of the Mediterranean Sea cable is anticipated to be ready by 2029 at the latest.

The project, known as the Great Sea Interconnector, is also planned to be extended to connect Israel's power grid.

Technical talks on moving ahead with the Cyprus-Israel section are at a standstill because of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The overall length of the 2000MW cable from Greece to Israel would be 1,208 kilometers.

The Greek operator will hold discussions with three prospective investors, namely the Cypriot State, Israeli fund Aluma, and TAQA, the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, for their participation in the project.