- A delegation from the ministry is soon also flying to Germany to examine various aspects of the project, from planning to implementation.
- The Energy and Infrastructure Ministry of Israel intends to build a 150-kilometre undersea cable along the nation’s Mediterranean coastline that will link to Europe and maybe reach the Gulf States.
Israeli State Council for Planning and Construction announced on 4 July it would promote the planning and establishment of the submarine power cable initiated by Minister of Energy Israel Katz after the matter was examined by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure. The cable will run from the southern city of Ashkelon to the northern city of Haifa to mostly transmit electricity generated through renewable energy sources in the south to cities in the centre and north.
In order to provide backup for the local system and export green energy generated in Israel, it is planned to connect the Israeli power grid to Europe through Cyprus with an option to connect to the Gulf nations through Jordan and Egypt along the planned Peace Railroad route.According to the idea, the EuroAsia Interconnector, which would link Israel, Cyprus, and Greece, will be used to connect the Israeli electrical grid to Europe and Asia.
Katz said, “My vision is taking shape, and I salute this first step on the way to establishing a submarine power cable along the Israeli coast, a groundbreaking border crossing project which will march the Israeli electric grid forward and assist the State of Israel in becoming an energy powerhouse. The cable is a significant part of the national energy and infrastructure plan, which I will present in the coming weeks, and will improve the reliability of the power grid, accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and allow the Israeli power grid to connect to Europe, Egypt, Jordan and the gulf states, a step that will promote Israel’s status and contribute to regional stability.”