| EuroAfrica Interconnector | |
|---|---|
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 Map of EuroAfrica Interconnector | |
| Location | |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Services | Electrical grid, Electric power transmission |
| Country |  Egypt Cyprus Greece |
| From | Burullus power plant, Egypt |
| Passes through | Kofinou, Cyprus |
| To | Crete, Greece |
| Ownership information | |
| Owner | EuroAfrica Interconnector |
| Key people | Chairmans: Christopher Pissarides |
| CEO | Nasos Ktorides |
| Project director | George Killas |
| Construction information | |
| Expected | Cyprus-Greece December 2028/29[1] Cyprus-Egypt December 2028/29[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Type | Submarine power cable |
| Type of current | HVDC |
| Total length | 1,396 km (867 mi) |
| Power rating | 2,000 MW |
| DC voltage | ±500 kV |
| No. of poles | 2 |
| Website | www |
EuroAfrica Interconnector is a planned HVDC interconnector and submarine power cable between the Greek, Cypriot, and Egypt power grids.[2][3][4][5][6] The Interconnector is an energy highway bridging Africa and Europe. It will have a capacity to transmit 2,000 megawatts of electricity in either direction.[2][3] Annual transmission capacity will be rated at 17.5 TWh, much more than the annual production at the Aswan Dam power stations. President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades and Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, issued a joint declaration at the conclusion of the 7th Trilateral Summit, held in Cairo on October 8, 2019, in which they expressed their desire to continue strengthening their cooperation in matters of energy.[7][8] In particular, the joint declaration by the three leaders stated they recognised the importance of establishing an electrical grid between Egypt, Cyprus and Greece, building on the framework agreement between the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and the Euro Africa Interconnector Company on 22 May 2019.[7][8]
- ^ a b https://www.euroafrica-interconnector.com/at-glance/project-timeline/ [bare URL]
- ^ a b EuroAfrica Interconnector www.euroafrica-interconnector.com
- ^ a b Electricity Cable Aims to Link Cyprus, Egypt, Greece Bloomberg, February 8, 2017
- ^ EuroAfrica 2,000MW cable boosts Egypt-Cyprus ties Archived 2019-06-09 at the Wayback Machine Financial Mirror February 8, 2017
- ^ EEHC, Euro Africa Company sign MoU to conduct a feasibility study to link Egypt, Cyprus, Greece Daily News Egypt, February 6, 2017
- ^ Minister heading to Nicosia for EuroAfrica Interconnector energypress.eu
- ^ a b Joint Declaration of the 7th Egypt – Cyprus – Greece Trilateral Summit, Cairo, October 8th, 2019 www.euroafrica-interconnector.com
- ^ a b Joint Declaration of the 7th Egypt – Cyprus – Greece Trilateral Summit, Cairo, October 8th, 2019 www.pio.gov.cy