The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), will establish a link between Europe’s transmission networks and Cyprus, with an estimated cost of EUR 1.9 billion.

Nov 04, 2024

MoU — Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Energy Minister Theodoros Skylakakis are seen during a wide-reaching meeting for the Great Sea Interconnector at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia
Source: Reuters

Greece and Cyprus have inked an agreement through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the construction of a subsea electrical cable that will connect continental Europe to the Eastern Mediterranean.

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The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) cable will connect Europe to Cyprus through transmission networks in a project costing EUR 1.9 billion. Plans also include extending the cable to Israel in the future.

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Upon completion, the cable will be the longest of its kind globally, spanning 1,240 kilometers (770.5 miles), and will reach depths of up to 3,000 meters, according to the project’s developers. The two ministries said that work on the project is expected to commence in the coming days.