page_title: EuroAfrica Interconnector
section_title: Support in Egypt, Cyprus and Greece
hierarchical_section_title: EuroAfrica Interconnector / Support in Egypt, Cyprus and Greece
caption_attribution_description: English: Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy of Egypt, Dr. Mohamed Shaker and the Chairman and CEO EuroAfrica Interconnector Nasos Ktorides on meeting February 26, 2018 in Cairo
context_page_description: EuroAfrica Interconnector is a HVDC interconnector between Greek, Cypriot, and Egypt power grids via submarine power cable. 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. Annual transmission capacity is 17.5 TWh, much more than annual production of Aswan Dam power stations. The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades and the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, issued a joint declaration at the conclusion of the 7th Trilateral Summit, held in Cairo on October 8, 2019, expressed their desire to continue strengthening their cooperation in matters of energy. In this regard, the joint declaration by the three leaders said, “they recognised the importance of establishing an electrical grid between Egypt, Cyprus and Greece, such as the framework agreement between the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and the Euro Africa Interconnector Company on 22 May 2019.
context_section_description: A cooperation agreement  was signed in Cairo on February 6, 2017 between the Nasos Ktorides, CEO of project developer EuroAfrica Interconnector, and the Chairman of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Co. (EEHC) Gaber Desouky in presence of Egyptian Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker El-Markabi. El-Markabi  stressed strategic importance of Interconnector  for economic development and energy security of Egypt. President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi asked to be weekly informed on progress of strategically important project. With Interconnector it is expected that Egypt will become energy hub for Africa and also connected to European power grids. Also at same time Cyprus will become energy hub  ending its energy isolation and Greece will increase energy importance in Europe.
  The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on meeting with CEO EuroAfrica Interconnector Nasos Ktorides on November 20, 2017. in Nicosia gave full support and commitment for  Interconnector  implementation. 
  President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades and the Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras met in Nicosia on 21 November 2017. They encouraged and welcomed private sector initiatives of energy infrastructure projects, important for energy security of all three countries such as the EuroAfrica Interconnector. It is expected it will take at least 18 months to complete studies for project  and 3 years will be needed for project implementation.Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras on December 5, 2017 pointed out EuroAsia Interconnector and EuroAfrica Interconnector as major projects important for economic growth and also  geostrategically important for Greece.
  Landing points, exact route of cable and  the site of the HVDC converter station  was approved February 26, 2018 in Cairo on meeting between Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker El-Markabi and CEO EuroAfrica Interconnector Nasos Ktorides. Landing point and converter station in Egypt will be near new highly efficient 4,8 GW Burullus gas power plant, 100 km west of Damietta.
  Elia, Belgium’s electricity transmission system operator, has concluded strategic alliance agreement with the EuroAfrica Interconnector for the development and implementation of the 2,000 MW subsea electricity interconnector.
  Former Cyprus Foreign Minister (1997—2003, 2013—1 March 2018) and head of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Working group, Ioannis Kasoulides, has joined  the EuroAfrica Interconnector on April 4, 2018 as Chairman of the Strategic Council. Ioannis Kasoulides has received on September 11, 2018 the highest decoration awarded by France – Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour.
  Working Group meeting of EuroAfrica Interconnector with Egyptian Electricity Holding Company took place in Cairo on  April 22-23, 2018.
  On June 25, 2018 Chairman of EuroAfrica Strategic Council Ioannis Kasoulides handed to Egypt's Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker El-Markabi a study of the 2,000 MW subsea electricity interconnector.
  The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on meeting with Chairman of EuroAfrica Strategic Council Ioannis Kasoulides and CEO EuroAfrica Interconnector Nasos Ktorides on June 27, 2018 in Cairo gave full support for  Interconnector  implementation.
  President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades and the Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras met at 6th Trilateral Summit in Elounda, Crete on 10  October 2018.
  They again stressed importance of EuroAfrica Interconnector.
  On May 22, 2019 in Cairo a historic framework agreement for the construction and commissioning of the EuroAfrica Interconnector was signed  by EuroAfrica Interconnector CEO Nasos Ktorides and Eng. Sabah Mohamed Mashal, Chairperson of the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company. The agreement was signed  in the presence of the Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly, Ministerial Cabinet and president of the EuroAfrica Interconnector Strategic Board Ioannis Kasoulides. 
  The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr Ab
caption: Minister of Electricity  Mohamed Shaker El-Markabi and  CEO EuroAfrica Interconnector Nasos Ktorides on meeting February 26, 2018 in Cairo
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