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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. \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><strong>Separately, Egypt and Cyprus signed yesterday an MoU that would see them connect their electricity grids<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/cyprus-egypt-sign-deal-pursue-electricity-hookup-2021-10-16\/\">Reuters<\/a> reports. \u201cFortifying our electricity grids and allowing the further integration of renewables in our respective energy mix, enhancing the security of our energy supply and enabling us to become exporters of energy, are but a few of the tangible benefits,\u201d Cyprus Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said at the signing. The MoU, which sets out a framework of cooperation from planning to implementation, could <strong>see Egypt and Cyprus exchange up to 2 GW of electricity<\/strong>, Shaker told <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4duzhz8j\">Youm7<\/a> following the signing ceremony. This could then possibly be bumped up to 3 GW, he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timelines: <\/strong>The first, EUR 2.5 bn phase of the project will connect the three countries\u2019 grids and is set for commissioning by December 2023 with an initial capacity of 1 GW, according to the project\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroafrica-interconnector.com\/at-glance\/project-timeline\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background: <\/strong>The project has been in the works for a while, as Cairo, Athens, and Nicosia signed the framework agreement back in 2019. The project comes at a time when Europe is experiencing an <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/208f2a2c-c345-4387-9410-0da9df41555a\">energy crisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This also isn\u2019t our first rodeo merging grids:<\/strong> Contracts for the linkup of Egypt and Saudi\u2019s electricity grids were handed down <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/hardhats\/egypt-saudi-electricity-interconnection-finally-kicks-into-gear\/\">earlier this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, EuroAfrica: 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. 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