Featured in TOP notch – 03-2022

Super-grid forming in the Mediterranean

Electricity generation in the Middle East and Africa could soon support the development of an interconnection between Greece, Cyprus, Israel and Egypt. Ilias Tsagas examines the landscape for this infrastructure mega-project, and the possible benefits for solar.

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Ilias Tsagas

07 Mar 2022

The Crete-Peloponnese Interconnector began delivering power in July, marking the first time Crete’s grid has been connected to the Greek mainland. | Image: IPTO

The coming of the new year saw two developments that significantly boosted the electricity interconnection potential between continents, focused on Greece, Cyprus and Israel, and the so-called “EuroAsia Interconnector.” The first was the European Commission’s approval for €657 million of funding to actually construct the interconnector. Second, the US government withdrew its support for a …

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