Cyprus and Israel seek to quickly establish an electricity linkup via an undersea cable
- Cyprus and Israel are working to establish an electricity link via an undersea cable to reduce energy isolation, according to Energy Minister George Papanastasiou.
- Papanastasiou mentioned that Cyprus will soon generate around four gigawatts of electricity from fossil fuels and renewable sources while only consuming 0.5 gigawatts.
- Both countries aim to highlight their geographic significance as gateways between Europe and the Middle East with this electricity corridor.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu referred to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor as 'a very revolutionary and transformative development' that he discussed with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Cyprus, Israel seek to establish electricity linkup via undersea cable
The shared commitment for an electricity cable link was affirmed on Sunday when Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a daylong visit to Israel and Ramallah in the West Bank.

Cyprus and Israel seek to quickly establish an electricity linkup via an undersea cable
Cyprus and neighboring Israel are seeking to swiftly establish an electricity linkup via an undersea cable that would eliminate their respective energy isolation, an official said Monday.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu discusses IMEC with Cyprus President; recalls conversation with PM Modi
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and discussed the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). During the meeting, Netanyahu recalled his conversation with PM Modi over the IMEC. “One of the ideas that we talked about is IMEC, which is a very revolutionary and transformative development that we want to bring into place. I discussed it with Mr. Modi, Narendra Modi of India, just a fe…
Israel and Cyprus advance energy cooperation in high-level meeting
A deal will be finalized to construct an electricity cable connecting the two countries, as part of the broader India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor project.The post Israel and Cyprus advance energy cooperation in high-level meeting appeared first on JNS.org.
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