Greece to Spend 780 Million Euros to Protect Marine Biodiversity
Greece is pushing ahead with 21 initiatives worth 780 million euros ($830.9 million) to protect marine biodiversity and tackle coastal pollution, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday ahead of an international conference.Greece, which includes thousands of islands and which has the longest Mediterranean coastline of any littoral state, said last week it plans to create two marine parks, one in the Ionian Sea and one in the Aegean Sea, as part of the initiatives."Quietly but methodically, Greece is playing a leading role in the defence against dramatic climate changes, which are proven
Global Maritime Acquires Iberian Offshore
Spanish developers. Global Maritime Spain is meant to be a facilitator of this development, as well as a bridge between the variety of cultures and companies that will be involved in these projects.”“With a target of 3GW by 2030 from the Spanish Government and plans progressing in Portugal, Greece and Italy to develop an offshore wind market, the coming two years in particular will be key to achieve these objectives. The likelihood is that floating foundations will be the proposed solution and Global Maritime are well placed to support as the market gains momentum.&rdquo
Hellenic Cables to Wire Polish Offshore Wind Farms
Polenergia, extend into 122 km2 and 117 km2 areas, respectively, and are strategically positioned in the southwestern Baltic Sea within Polish waters, encompassing water depths ranging from 20 to 45 meters.Hellenic Cables will manufacture the subsea cables at its vertically integrated plant in Corinth in Greece.All cables required will be delivered within the first half of 2026, the company said.“Seaway7 are pleased to confirm that we have awarded the supply of inter-array cables for the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III offshore wind farms to Hellenic Cables. This contract award reflects our confidence in
Hellenic Cables Awarded Cable Contract for Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm
and 210 km of 220kV underground cables as well as related accessories and they are expected to be installed and delivered in 2027.The value of the contract is approx. EUR 450 million, Hellenic Cables said.The submarine cables will be manufactured at Hellenic Cables' manufacturing plant in Corinth, Greece, and the underground cables will be manufactured at the company's plant in Thiva, Greece
Mark's Epic Journey: 268 Days 1643 Hours, 6,800 Miles in a Kayak
. Looking back, I’m truly grateful for every day, in addition to the immense, and touching, generosity of an army of supporters en route.“But that doesn’t mean I’m planning another trip anytime soon!” Fuhrmann, who also completed a charity kayak from Oslo to Athens, Greece in 2017, says the last leg of the journey was arguably the toughest of all. He had to navigate through 23 days of continuous fog, tackle extreme tides and currents – particularly in the Bay of Fundy – and struggled to find anywhere to pitch his tent on the rocky, treacherous coastline
Nexans to Install Section of World's Longest and Deepest Interconnector
Subsea power cable maker Nexans has been awarded a major contract valued at €1.43 billion for the section of the EuroAsia Interconnector that connects Greece and Cyprus."As a critical part of a broader project to connect the grids of Greece, Israel, and Cyprus, the 525kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable will be the longest and deepest interconnector in the world with a bi-pole length of 2x900 km, and will run across the Mediterranean Sea floor at depths of over 3,000 meters," Nexans said.Impregnated cables will be manufactured in Nexans’ facilities in
Israel to Build Subsea Electric Cable with Possible Europe Link
possibility to connect to electricity grids in Europe.The proposed 150 km (93 mile) cable will carry electricity from solar energy farms in Israel's southern Negev desert to cities to the center and north, the Energy Ministry said. Also in the works is a link to networks across the sea in Cyprus and Greece.Israel's national planning and building council has started to advance the plan, the ministry said.Energy Minister Israel Katz said the project is part of a broader plan to link Israel to grids in Egypt, Jordan and Gulf countries as well.(Reuters - Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch; Editing by Steven
Asso.subsea Partners with GAP Consortium for crucial Greece-Egypt Interconnection
The GAP Consortium and Asso.subsea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation on the two-gigawatt (2 GW) electrical interconnection between Greece and Egypt (Greece-Africa Power Interconnector – GAP).The GAP, founded by the Eunice Energy Group, is a transnational consortium between Greece and Egypt that aims to contribute to regional energy security and stability by facilitating intercontinental clean energy transfer. As part of the consortium, Asso.subsea, a subsea cable installation, protection, repair and support operations firm, will be providing expertise in design
Hellenic Cables to Boost Subsea Cable Production Capacity with $86M Investment
Cables plans to invest around 80 million euros (currently ~$86,47 million) over two years to meet the growing demand for "electrification driven by the accelerating transition to a low-carbon economy."The program includes a major expansion of the sophisticated subsea cable plant in Corinth, Greece, that will double production capacity of submarine cables, provide additional storage, as well as extensively upgrade the plant’s port facilities. In this context, the company acquired a neighboring property with a total area of 43,000 square meters, it said Friday."With this investment
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