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Greece’s IPTO plans new power interconnections in Balkans
12 January 2022 - Greece's transmission system operator IPTO plans new power interconnections in the Balkans to improve flows and security of supply
Greek power network operators report surge in investments in 2021
16 December 2021 - Investment in the Greek electricity network increased substantially in 2021 in order to help the country make its energy transition
Several undersea power cables about to connect Europe with Africa
16 September 2021 - Greece and Egypt are in talks about the possibility to lay a 2 GW submarine interconnector on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea
IPTO completes Crete-Peloponnese power link – Crete to burn less oil to produce electricity
21 May 2021 - This first interconnection between Crete and the mainland will cover a third of the island’s energy needs, substituting aged local power plants.
How BiH, Croatia, Serbia TSOs reconnected two grid regions of Continental Europe synchronous area
02 March 2021 - The Continental Europe synchronous area broke down and split into two grid regions in January.
IPTO to invest EUR 4.1 billion in new interconnections, renewables integration, batteries
15 January 2021 - Greece’s independent transmission system operator, IPTO, plans to invest EUR 4.1 billion over the next...
Greece to move forward with privatization of energy, mining companies
17 September 2020 - Minister of Environment and Energy of Greece Kostis Hatzidakis announced plans for a quick sale...
Regional Security Coordinator for SEE to step up European integration in synchronous zone
26 February 2020 - The establishment of the Regional Security Coordinator (RSC) for Southeast Europe (SEE) is an important...
IPTO, ESO, Transelectrica agree on Thessaloniki as seat of new SEE Regional Security Coordinator
18 November 2019 - IPTO, ESO and Transelectrica have agreed on establishing a new Regional Security Coordinator (RSC) for...
China wants in on Crete power link, joins Minos solar project
14 November 2019 - China’s president Xi Jinping left Greece with 16 bilateral deals, after an official three-day visit,...
EUR 1 billion Crete-Attica interconnection draws bids from major cable construction players
07 August 2019 - Major companies in the cable construction sector have filed binding bids for lots of a...
ESO, IPTO, Transelectrica sign MoU on establishing Regional Coordination Center
22 July 2019 - Power transmission system operators (TSOs) ESO (Bulgaria), IPTO (Greece), and Transelectrica (Romania) have signed a...
Greece secures EUR 178 million for first power link between Crete and mainland
15 May 2019 - Greece has secured a EUR 178 million long-term loan to finance the construction of the...
SEE CAO appoints Ivan Bulatović as new executive director
13 May 2019 - Coordination Auction Office in South East Europe (SEE CAO) has appointed Ivan Bulatović as the...
Three new signatories join WB6 initiative for energy market integration
15 March 2017 - Three new signatories have joined the Western Balkan Six (WB6) regional electricity market integration initiative,...
Evia wind farm investors given extension to pay for cable connection
22 December 2016 - Investors in the wind energy parks on Evia island are given two-month extension to start paying...