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Begins with Crete, one of the largest underwater projects in the world – early 2019 in the House, the hydrocarbon contract and the call for great interconnection – Compensatory benefits are required by the local community

The Crete-Peloponisos Electric Interconnection Project, one of the largest underwater projects in Europe, was signed today in Kissamos, in the presence of the Minister of Transport. Environment, G. Stathakis, President of IDME Manos Manoussakis and leaders of companies participating in the joint venture. and by the biggest in the world.

The project will begin before the end of the year and is expected to be completed in less than two years. It will ultimately cover one-third of the island's energy needs and will be badociated with the project of interconnection between Crete and Attica that is to be proclaimed. beginning of 2019, lays the foundation for the development of SER in Crete and its transformation into a "green island".

The interconnection of Crete with the Peloponnese is the longest underground and underwater link in the world, with a total length of 176 km. At the same time, it is the deepest underwater high voltage interconnection with a cable that will be pulled to a maximum depth of about 1000 meters. .

Mr. Manousakis, president of the UDMR, could be considered as the disk interconnection, while at the heart of the project, the following sub-projects were outsourced today:

• The first is the western circuit, the underwater interconnection and underground cable, the new terminal located southeast of the Peloponnese, as an entry point into the Bay of Naples. The project is entrusted to Fulgor, a company of the "Greek cable"
• The second, which includes the circuit is underwater interconnection, has been taken over by the largest cable manufacturer in the world.
• The third is the underground transmission line. The cable connecting the entry point of the submarine cable in the Gulf of Kissamos to the Chania substation, which will be built by "Hellenic Cables"
• The fourth includes the new terminal in eastern Peloponnese and the modernization of the existing post in the Chania area, which TERNA has undertaken as part of a joint venture with SIEMEMS
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In his statements, Environment Minister George Stathakis spoke of a historic day for Crete because the small interconnection project will cover 1/3 of the energy needs of the island. island, while the signing of the great interconnection between Crete and Attica will follow. , the conditions for the development of RES and the transformation of Crete into a strong "green island"

"The day of today is a historic moment for Crete." The contract of execution of the project of electrical interconnection of Peloponnese with Crete is signed. This contract will give Crete, from Megalopolis railway stations, about a third of Crete's energy needs and at the same time create potential on the island to derail the operation of oil production plants, which should, after 2020 , be removed on the basis of European regulations and, at the same time, create a strong environmental footprint create the conditions for the gradual development of renewable energies and the transformation of Crete into a green and strong island "

Mr. Stathakis, badured that the project would be completed on time and that there would be no risk of withdrawal from the island's steam power stations, stressing that both clauses of the contract are very the companies involved in the consortium have the experience and know-how to carry out such a demanding task. The major interconnection between Crete and Attica will be announced during the first quarter of 2019, while two different scenarios for the transition phase will be reviewed by the Ministry, so that there is no risk to the sufficiency energy of the island.

"We are proceeding with the great interconnection on the basis of the program that RAE and ARIADNI have successfully completed." On December 10, the shareholding of " ARIADNI "will be finalized, with a choice of 39% for EuroAsia.We estimate that, based on our planning, the large interconnection project will be ready for a call for tenders in the first quarter of 2019. It will be announced soon, because Environmental studies have also been completed, and in accordance with the specifications, we will be ready in 2022-23, we will have an interim period of two years, the RAE proposals being discussed in the department There are two scenarios for the interval of two years, one of them will be selected and no there is a problem of energetic sufficiency on the island. "

Starting in 2019 in the House, the contracts for hydrocarbons

Stathakis said oil contracts in southern Crete would be ratified early in 2019.

"The Convention on Crete and the Ionian Sea will come to the House in January or February for ratification and will lead to the hydrocarbon capital that will be implementing the contracts.

Benefits of interconnection for consumers

The Environment Minister said that "the benefits to consumers will be huge." Crete will cost 450 million euros annually to all Greek electricity consumers, who will run out quickly with the completion of the project in 2020 and the energy future of the island. The island is now near. in a new dimension since it will be an island interconnected with the continental system of the country … The savings achieved will reach 10% of the price of electricity that Greek citizens spend on the islands.

Manos Manousakis, president and CEO of the Institute, spoke about an iconic project, the largest interconnection of this type on the planet that will cover the needs of the island at first, then the second phase with the interconnection of Attica – Crete so that Crete is now completely safe from the point of view of energy.

"We will have completed the project until 2020, then in September 2022, in accordance with the new ten-year plan of the Institute of Hydrometeorological Systems, we will have completed the interconnection between Attica and Crete. to guarantee the absolute energy security of the island.

The announcement of the large interconnection added "certainly during the first quarter of 2019, so that the project is completed on time, while, for the transition period between 2020 and 2022, lignite power plants will be cut, "Mr. Manoussakis noted that in ensuring "the implementation of the projects, we particularly urge the Commission to give the little time necessary for Crete to be safe during the transition period, which will be very small"

In a statement, the mayor of Kissamos Thodoris Stathakis gave a different tone to the festive atmosphere of today, stressing that all security measures must be respected while defining the compensatory benefits to be allocated to local communities, to the municipality of Platanias and the municipality of Kissamos

"Kissamos Bay is preparing to welcome the great project of interconnection between Crete and Peloponnese.As a local and common community, we agree, however, we emphasize in all directions that all the security measures and compensatory benefits to be respected As the eastern part of Kissamos Bay belongs to the Municipality of Platanias, we do not wish to enter into a process regarding the advantages and disadvantages. percentage that will be allocated to the benefit of both municipalities.

During the brief event that preceded the signing of the contract, the Mayor of Kissamos, the Mayor of Platanias, the Thematic Sub-Governor Nikos Kalogeris, the Minister of the Environment and the President and CEO of the Institute .