Prysmian Group and Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) have announced the completion of the submarine interconnection project between the island of Crete and the Peloponnese peninsula, in Greece. The HVAC (High Voltage Alternating Current) cable system is composed of 135 km of 150 kV three-core cables with XLPE insulation and double-wire armouring. The system was designed, supplied and installed by Prysmian Group.
The first interconnection between Crete and the mainland of Greece is expected to operate in the next few months, removing for the first time the "energy isolation" of the island and ensuring reliable, affordable and sustainable power transmission.
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March 31, 2021
PPC to begin pre-construction of 200 MW portion of Kozani solar PV project in west Macedonia
Development of a major-scale 200 MW solar farm planned by PPC Renewables in Ptolemaida, northern Greece, a project budgeted at EUR110 million (US$129.5 million), is expected to begin in approximately...
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March 12, 2021
European Investment Bank to finance USD1.19 billion Interconnection project in Greece
The Independent Power Transmission Operator announces the participation of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the financing of Crete-Attica interconnection, a project with a total budget of EU...
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EDP, Ellaktor receives approval to develop a 407.4 MW wind project in Evia
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February 11, 2021
First 15 MW portion of 230 MW solar PV project in west Macedonia starts operation
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