EuroAfrica Interconnector final electricity cable route agreed between Cyprus and Egypt

[Crocodile]

NICOSIA/CAIRO, March 7, 2018 – The 1707km sub-sea EuroAfrica Interconnector cable that will connect the electricity grids of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece with Europe has entered the pre-works phase, with the Egyptian government giving its full support to EuroAfrica Interconnector, transforming Egypt as an electricity hub for Africa and agreed the electricity cable route, the landing point and the site of the HVDC converter station.

Following the historic meeting between President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the Chairman and CEO of the EuroAfrica Interconnector Nasos Ktorides in Nicosia in November 21, 2017, a meeting was held in Cairo between the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mohamed Shaker and the Chairman and CEO of the project developer, where the EuroAfrica Interconnector cable route and a concrete timeframe for implementation were agreed.

http://www.euroafrica-interconnecto...-cable-route-agreed-between-cyprus-and-egypt/

 

[Gomig-21]

This is something. 1707km underwater cable connecting Greece, Cyprus and Egypt sounds like quite the project. Imagine having to plan out the route on the sea bed and the ships and platforms responsible for laying the cable line for such a length. Tremendous logistical operation. They haven't mentioned where in Egypt that converter station will be, have they?

 

[Crocodile]

This is something. 1707km underwater cable connecting Greece, Cyprus and Egypt sounds like quite the project. Imagine having to plan out the route on the sea bed and the ships and platforms responsible for laying the cable line for such a length. Tremendous logistical operation. They haven't mentioned where in Egypt that converter station will be, have they?

I believe somewhere in Western Damietta.

 

[KediKesenFare3]

Could be blocked by Turkey if South Cyprus stops the trade negotiations between TR and EU.

 

[Gomig-21]

I believe somewhere in Western Damietta.

Man, Demietta is shaping up to be a super industrial and technological area outside the city itself. Domya't, to be exact. IIRC, the nuclear reactors are going to be built somewhere near there as well.

 

[mahatir]

Could be blocked by Turkey if South Cyprus stops the trade negotiations between TR and EU.

Block first the planned cable between Greece , Israel and Cyprus.

 

[Amun]

Man, Demietta is shaping up to be a super industrial and technological area outside the city itself. Domya't, to be exact. IIRC, the nuclear reactors are going to be built somewhere near there as well.

No Man,,
Nuclear reactors are more than 500 KMs from Damietta