Greece High Voltage Busbar Bridge
The EuroAsia Interconnector will link Israel with Cypriot and Greek power grids with of length around 1,208-kilometre (751 mi). It will have a capacity to transmit 2,000 megawatts of electricity in either direction. consortium led by Siemens Gas and Power (Siemens Energy) has been awarded a turnkey contract for two converter stations for the Greek high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) link that will connect Crete, Greece's largest and most populous island, with the mainland of Greece. Greek independent power transmission operator, IPTO's wholly owned subsidiary Ariadne. Generally overhead lines are used, but an important class of HVDC projects use submarine power cables.
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