Cyprus mulls joining Great Sea Interconnector

Cyprus is considering participating in the ambitious Great Sea Interconnector project, formerly known as EuroAsia, according to statements from government officials. The proposal, jointly submitted by the ministers of energy, commerce and industry, George Papanastasiou, and finance, Makis Keravnos, signals Cyprus' readiness to join forces with Israel and Greece in the massive project.

Papanastasiou emphasized the culmination of years of effort: "The Republic of Cyprus is reaching today, after many years of the project, a point where the ministers of energy and finance are able to put a proposal to the cabinet for the participation of the Republic of Cyprus."

The Great Sea Interconnector seeks to interconnect the national electricity transmission networks of Cyprus, Israel, and Greece via undersea cables. With a capacity of 2,000 megawatts and bidirectional...