Cyprus: Subsea Power Cable Project to Move Forward
A project on a subsea power cable to link continental Europe to the East Mediterranean will materialize, Greek foreign minister said on Thursday after meeting his Israeli and Cypriot counterparts.Media reports earlier this week suggested that the project had stalled over territorial differences.Greek power grid operator IPTO ADMr.AT is building the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) cable, which will link transmission networks of Europe to Cyprus. It will later stretch to Israel through the Mediterranean Sea.(Reuters)
Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Looks into Cyprus Interconnector Project
in investing in and supporting the delivery of an electricity connection project the country is developing.The project is the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) cable which will link transmission networks of Europe to Cyprus in a project costing 1.9 billion euros ($2.12 billion), and later stretch to Israel.Speaking at the Investopia conference in Abu Dhabi, Papanastasiou told Reuters that the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has expressed interest in Cyprus's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and is seeking assets that are "ready to go."Papanastasiou said that the possibility of entering
Endangered Hawksbill Turtles Set Free into the Red Sea
Israeli conservationists released three hawksbill turtles into the Red Sea in an effort to rehabilitate the population of the critically endangered species in the wild, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said.The three females were raised for more than two decades at an underwater observatory on the shore of Eilat, a port city along the northern tip of the Red Sea, and were set free after reaching maturity.Each was fitted with a satellite transmitter on their shell so their movements can be tracked and viewed by the public on the website, Wildlife Computers.Shortly after swimming away from shore
Greece and Cyprus to Install 'World's Longest' Subsea Power Cable
subsea electric cable linking continental Europe to the East Mediterranean, the energy ministries of the two countries said on Saturday.The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) cable will link transmission networks of Europe to Cyprus in a project costing 1.9 billion euros ($2.12 billion), and later stretch to Israel.On completion, project promoters say it would be "the world's longest" such high-voltage cable at 1,240 km (770.5 miles) and also the deepest at 3,000 meters.Based on the MoU signed on Friday night, work on the project will resume in coming days, the two ministries said on Saturday
Cyprus Backs Multi-billion 'Great Sea Interconnector' Subsea Electric Cable Link
Cyprus will support a multi-billion euro electric transmission cable linking the power grids of Europe to the Middle East, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday.The so-called Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) seeks to link the transmission networks of Greece via Crete, Cyprus and eventually Israel in a project costing 2.4 billion euros ($2.7 billion). As far as Cyprus, the cable is estimated at 1.9 billion euros.The government decided to support the project at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said. The level of Cyprus's participation was unclear
Study Sheds New Light on Ancient Shipwreck off Cyprus
buried, archaeological materials decay much more slowly. As a result, organic materials like wood, seeds or rope can be much better preserved than on land," said University of Georgia anthropology professor and study co-author Brita Lorentzen.The discovery of a deepwater shipwreck off the coast of Israel, dating to roughly 1300 BC, was announced just last week."Ships were a critical source of transportation in the ancient world, which allowed people to move from one place to another, create social networks, and exchange trade goods and ideas. A shipwreck's contents can tell us specifically
Greensea IQ Partners With DpeR Consulting in Israel
Marine robotics software and integrated solutions provider Greensea IQ announced it has extend its footprint into Israel with the appointment of DpeR Consulting as its international consulting firm representing Bayonet autonomous underwater ground vehicles (AUGV).“We are thrilled to partner with DpeR Consulting,” said Rob Howard, Greensea IQ’s Chief Growth Officer. “Their expertise and deep understanding of the Israeli market make them an ideal partner to help us expand our reach and better serve our customers in the region.”This new partnership is part of Greensea
Eco Wave Power's Wave Energy Project Connects to Israel's Power Grid
Eco Wave Power Global, a wave energy developer, said Tuesday that its station at the Port of Jaffa in Tel Aviv, EWP-EDF One, had officially connected to Israel’s national electrical grid – making it the first wave energy project to deliver electricity to the country’s power supply.The wave energy system installed at the Port of Jaffa comprises ten floaters along the Port of Jaffa’s pre-existing breakwater. Each floater connects directly to Eco Wave Power’s land-based energy conversion unit, which enables easy access for operational maintenance and upgrades.Now, the
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
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