He noted that Cyprus is becoming an electricity hub between Europe, Africa and Asia, and Egypt will become an energy hub for Africa and electricity carrier for and to the European continent. As he said, this inspired partnership can only bring benefits to the three participating nations. “The signing ceremony in Cairo on February 6, 2017, confirms how well the Egyptian government shares our common vision to see Egypt and Europe linked in an “electricity highway” through Cyprus that will lead to energy security and prosperity,” said Nasos Ktorides. The decision for starting the ‘electricity highway’ between Egypt, Africa and the EU was taken in Cairo in February 2017 during the signing ceremony between Gaber Dessouki Moustafa, Chairman of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and CEO Nasos Ktorides, in the presence of the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, and the Ambassadors of Cyprus and Greece in Cairo. At the meeting, attended by all the senior officials of the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, the exact route of the cable between Cyprus and Egypt was approved, as well as the landing point of the cable in Egypt, 100 km west Damietta. Following the historic meeting between President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the Chairman and CEO of the EuroAfrica Interconnector Nasos Ktorides in Nicosia in November 21, 2017, a meeting was held in Cairo between the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mohamed Shaker and the Chairman and CEO of the project developer, Nasos Ktorides, where the EuroAfrica Interconnector cable route and a concrete timeframe for implementation were agreed. EuroAfrica Interconnector, is transforming Egypt as an electricity hub for Africa and the country agreed the electricity cable route, the landing point and the site of the HVDC converter station. The 1707km sub-sea EuroAfrica Interconnector cable that will connect the electricity grids of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece with Europe has entered the pre-works phase, with the Egyptian government giving its full support, according to a company’s press release.
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