Cyprus-Greece power link surveys set to resume off Kasos
Greek authorities are preparing a new NAVTEX notice that will send the French research vessel Abeille Marengo back to waters near Kasos for the electrical interconnection project.
Greece's navy hydrographic service is expected to issue a NAVTEX notice within hours, clearing the French research vessel Abeille Marengo to sail back to the area off Kasos, as reported by ERT. The move is part of the national plan for the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnection, which Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said will proceed without deviations and stay fully on its European path.
The survey company has already sent Athens the exact coordinates of the zones under review, and a special inter-ministerial committee is completing its assessment by sea zone, with a positive recommendation due by Friday 06/11. Greece's coastguard will then handle the vessel's exemption permit, opening the way for the final NAVTEX request to the foreign ministry and the navy's hydrographic service.
Because the notice takes effect immediately, the Abeille Marengo will leave Heraklion, where it is currently docked, and head straight for the survey grounds. The project rests on a tripartite partnership between Greece, Cyprus and France.
What it means for residents
For households and businesses on the island, the electricity link is ultimately about supply security and prices, though nothing changes on bills or in the grid while surveys are still being carried out. The practical takeaway is that the project has cleared another procedural step rather than reached construction.
- No immediate change to power supply, tariffs or connection requests — this stage is marine research only.
- Watch the timeline — permitting and survey delays are the main risks to the link's planned completion.
- Expect debate over costs and routes as the project moves from seabed studies toward construction decisions.
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