Interconnector
French Meridiam acquires 49.9% of the Great Sea Interconnector
French company Meridiam SAS has agreed to purchase a stake in the €1.9 billion ($1.98 billion) project that aims to connect Greece’s electricity grid with those of Cyprus and Israel via subsea cables in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to a Bloomberg report.
Intergovernmental Summit: Greece-Cyprus cooperation on Electric Interconnection – Geopolitical risks deemed manageable
The geopolitical risks associated with constructing the Great Sea Interconnector, linking Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, are considered manageable, stated Cypriot Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou during the second Greece-Cyprus Intergovernmental Summit in Nicosia.
Vucevic: MoU on building gas pipeline signed with N Macedonia
SKOPJE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Monday in Skopje the governments of Serbia and North Macedonia had agreed and signed a MoU on joint construction of a 70 km gas pipeline with an annual capacity of around 1.2 bln cubic meters.
Vucevic: MoU on building joint gas pipeline signed with N Macedonia
SKOPJE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Monday in Skopje the governments of Serbia and North Macedonia had agreed and signed a MoU on joint construction of a 70 km gas pipeline with an annual capacity of around 1.2 bln cubic meters.
Cyprus: Green Light for Electrical Interconnection with Greece
Following a thorough discussion, the Cypriot Cabinet has given the green light for the ambitious Cyprus-Greece electrical interconnection project.
Energy Minister Giorgos Papadopoulos made the announcement from the Presidential Palace.
Cyprus says progress seen in talks with Greece on multi-billion-euro electric cable link
There has been progress in talks between Cyprus and Greece on the creation of a high-speed electric cable network linking Europe to the Middle East across the Mediterranean seabed, a Cypriot official said on Tuesday.
Israel’s energy minister discusses Great Sea Interconnector in call with Cypriot counterpart
Israel's Energy Minister Eli Cohen held a phone call on Thursday with the Cypriot Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry George Papanastasiou, regarding the Great Sea Interconnector, calling the project a "top priority."
According to a post by Cohen on X, the two ministers "underscored the strong relationship and ongoing cooperation between Israel and Cyprus."
Israel: Support for the electrical interconnection Project with Greece and Cyprus
In their telephone discussion, Cohen emphasized the importance of the “Great Sea Interconnector” project, describing it as a “pioneering initiative” that would “enhance regional energy security.”
In a detailed statement, Cohen said:
Greece and a wary Cyprus to discuss electric cable project
The governments of Greece and Cyprus will meet on September 10 in a last-ditch attempt to salvage a multi-billion euro electric cable project, which if completed, would be the world's longest linking Europe to the Middle East.
Initial agreement reached for interconnector
Τhe parties involved in the electricity interconnection project between Crete and Cyprus reached an agreement in principle to end the impasse that has arisen on how to cover its funding gap, according to Cypriot media.
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