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Χριστάγγελος Σταματέλος:
Η διασύνδεση που αλλάζει
τον ενεργειακό χάρτη
της Ελλάδας

«Η ολοκλήρωση της ηλεκτρικής
διασύνδεσης συνεχούς ρεύματος
Αττικής-Κρήτης, μεταφορικής
ικανότητας 1000MW, αποτελεί
ορόσημο για τον ελληνικό ενεργειακό
χάρτη και το μεγαλύτερο τεχνικό
έργο που έχει υλοποιηθεί ποτέ
στο Ελληνικό Σύστημα Μεταφοράς»,
δήλωσε στο «Ε» ο Διευθυντής
της Ariadne Interconnection.
«Θέλω να ευχαριστήσω όλους
τους μηχανικούς της Αριάδνης και
του ΑΔΜΗΕ, τεχνικούς και
συνεργάτες, που συνέβαλαν όλα
αυτά τα χρόνια με επαγγελματισμό
και αφοσίωση στην επιτυχή
ολοκλήρωσή του. Η διασύνδεση
Αττικής-Κρήτης δεν είναι
μόνο ένα μεγάλο ενεργειακό Footprint
έργο, είναι μια παρακαταθήκη
τεχνογνωσίας για τα επόμενα έργα The new interconnection has
εγχώριων και διεθνών a significant economic,
διασυνδέσεων της χώρας». social, and environmental impact.
Economic, because with the
CHRISTANGELOS STAMATELOS: operation of Crete's two electrical
THE INTERCONNECTION interconnections (via Attica and
RESHAPING GREECE’S ENERGY the Peloponnese), all consumers
LANDSCAPE // "The completion in the country will save €550 million
of the Attica-Crete direct current annually through Public Service
electrical interconnection, obligations on their electricity bills.
with a transmission capacity of This benefit will gradually increase,
1000 MW, marks a milestone reaching €1 billion in 2030.
in Greece’s energy landscape and The cable Social, because during the project's
is the largest technical project installation, construction, numerous new jobs were
ever implemented in the created, while its operation strengthens
Greek Transmission System," reaching depths the island's energy security and directly
Director of Ariadne Interconnection, of up to 1,200 upgrades its tourism offerings.
told "E." "I would like to thank Environmental, because CO2
all the engineers of Ariadne and meters, places emissions are reduced by 500,000
IPTO, our technicians and associates, the project tons, and pollutants from electricity
who have contributed all these generation on the island are eliminated,
years with a high sense of among the three with the smokestacks of local power
professionalism and dedication plants being permanently shut down.
to its successful completion. deepest subsea
The Attica-Crete interconnection interconnections More specifically, the numbers are
is not only a major energy project, revealing in themselves:
it is a repository of know-how currently • Environment: 0 CO2 emissions for
for the country's upcoming domestic in operation energy production in Crete.
and international • Economy: €550 million benefit for all
interconnection projects." worldwide. consumers through PSOs.

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