Crete’s power supply remains vulnerable without EuroAsia Interconnector

For the first time in 25 years, Crete suffered a blackout on 22 March following an explosion to an old transformer which plunged the Greek island into darkness and made it vulnerable to future power outages.
Fortunately, the timely response of the Public Power Corporation (PPC) staff, emergency services and local authorities ensured the damage was limited and lives were not lost. The event also prompted residents and local politicians to demand an end to delays of the Crete-Attica electricity interconnection that would ensure the island's energy security.
Project promoter EuroAsia Interconnector, tasked with connecting the electricity grids of Israel and Greece, through Crete and Cyprus, totally agrees that a solution needs to be found to secure Crete's energy supply. This can only be done through a direct subsea cable connection to mainland Greece.
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