On Saturday, May 25, 2025, the operation of the power line began Attica-Crownusing direct current technology, which announced on Monday IPTO (Independent electricity transmission operator).
A project made by the company Ariadne Interconnectiona subsidiary of IPTO, now passes the stage experimental operationwhich, presumably, will last all summer.
IPTO representatives called this event “Historical day for the Greece and IPTO electricity transmission system, because the country is now operating in a direct current of super -high voltage (HVDC) what Crete makes a full -fledged part of the national energy system “.
Earlier, in 2021, Crete was first connected to Peloponnes Using alternating current technology.
Ipto emphasizes: “The launch of the second intersystem connection is a significant step for Crete. Together with the connection through the Peloponnese, this completely eliminates the energy isolation of the largest island of Greece, turning it into an energy center with important environmental and economic advantages for the country and local residents ”.
Project power 1 GW and budget c 1.1 billion euros Uses modern technology VSC (Voltage Source Converter, voltage converters) at stations and underwater cables with voltage 500 sqlaid in the depths to 1200 metersWhat makes this compound one of the deepest in the world.
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