The Skiathos-Euboea electrical interconnection will enable the fulfillment of the rising energy demands of Skiathos.
September 5, 2022
Skiathos-Euboea electrical interconnection has been officially launched and the launch ceremony took place at the state-of-the-art Skiathos High Voltage Substation. Being a prominent energy project, the submarine cables were built, commissioned, and installed by Hellenic Cables, which is a part of Cenergy Holdings.
Being fully operational since July 11, the electrical interconnection between Skiathos and Euboea is all geared up to cater to Skiathos’ rising energy demands, especially during the tourist season, as well as those of all Northern Sporades Islands. The project was quite complicated, which involved the construction of around 29 km in total of 150 kV submarine cable, the installation of land cables, and the protection of the submarine cable on the seabed as well as the protection of the underground cables on land.
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Speaking on the occasion of the launch of Skiathos-Euboea, Mr. Manos Manousakis, President and CEO of IPTO, said, “We are very pleased as our commitment to electrify the Skiathos-Euboea interconnection in summer 2022 became a reality. We achieved this demanding goal thanks to the dedication of our executives and partners and the support of the local community that “embraced” the project from day one. Today, Skiathos and Northern Sporades are energy safe and enjoy reliable and quality electricity from the mainland. IPTO continues its EUR 5 billion investment program while completing this important milestone for the National Transmission System, thus contributing to the country’s energy upgrade heading towards 2030.”
Additionally, the underwater submarine cable had to be installed at a depth of about 200 m. Also, the connection of the submarine to the land cables at the mooring areas and their terminals connecting the underwater cable system had to be made to the 150 kV national Transmission System at Mandoudi, Euboea.
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About the new interconnection, Mr. Alexis Alexiou, CEO of Hellenic Cables and Cenergy Holdings, stated, “I would like to thank the whole team of Hellenic Cables and our partners who worked hard on this project and managed to complete it successfully. Once again, we demonstrate our reliability as providers of high technology cable solutions and our ability to effectively complete demanding electrical interconnections such as Skiathos. We also thank IPTO for entrusting us a significant role in the deployment of the energy shield of Greece.”
