{"id":323688,"date":"2021-10-19T09:28:02","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T09:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/egy-africa.com\/en\/?p=323688"},"modified":"2021-10-20T09:28:37","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T09:28:37","slug":"egypt-greece-cyprus-sign-electricity-linkage-mous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/egy-africa.com\/en\/2021\/10\/19\/egypt-greece-cyprus-sign-electricity-linkage-mous\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt, Greece, Cyprus sign electricity linkage MoUs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The USD 4 bn EuroAfrica Interconnector project, which will connect the electrical grids of Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus, got a huge boost over the weekend after Egypt signed MoUs with Greece and Cyprus.<\/p>\n<p>The MoUs with Greece \u2014 signed by Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker on Thursday during a trip to Athens \u2014 will see the two countries build an undersea cable connecting their grids.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe interconnection of transmission networks between our two countries represents a bold strategic initiative,\u201d Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/primeministergr\/status\/1448625405230002181\">tweeted<\/a> on Thursday, adding that the agreement \u201csecures the flow of green energy and enhances Europe\u2019s energy security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The subsea cable comes as part of the USD 4 bn EuroAfrica <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/02\/18\/egypt-finalizing-procedures-to-begin-electricity-linkage-project-with-cyprus\/\">Interconnector<\/a> project, which will connect the electrical grids of Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus. The project comes as part of Egypt\u2019s ambitions to become a regional energy hub and exporter of green energy to Europe. 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