According to the Greek government, the plans for the route of the power interconnection cable between Cyprus and Greece remain unchanged.

“I am not aware of any redesign. The information I have is that the project will proceed based on the original plan, exactly as described by the relevant ministers.”
_{Pavlos Marinakis – Government Spokesperson of Greece}

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When asked whether there was any question of rerouting the GSI cable, the Minister of Energy, Stavros Papastavrou, was asked to respond to a question about whether there was any issue regarding rerouting the GSI cable.

“Under no circumstances. Reports regarding a change in the GSI route are completely inaccurate.”
_{Stavros Papastavrou – Greek Minister of Energy}

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Yesterday’s news reports mentioned a change in the cable’s route so that it would not fall within the boundaries of the Fethiye-Kas Marine Park, which Turkey illegally declared south of Kastellorizo.

“The cable runs—its route runs—much farther south anyway, dozens of miles south of the Turkish parks. So there is absolutely no reason to redraw the route.”
_{George Gerapetritis – Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs}

The geopolitical aspect of the project is a major concern for Nicosia, with the Minister of Defense stating that the European Union bears primary responsibility for the project, but that at the same time the involved states must ensure its completion.

“Once it is decided that we will proceed with this—or rather, if we ultimately decide to proceed with this project— France, Greece, and Cyprus, as participants in this project, should ensure that at least one of these countries takes charge.”
_{Vasilis Palmas – Minister of Defense}

“Worst-case scenario”

The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority is already examining the worst-case scenario regarding delays in the arrival of natural gas and the completion of the GSI.

According to statements made to the House of Representatives’ Energy Committee, under this scenario, Cyprus will face a power shortfall of 720 MW in 2030 when the conventional power plants are decommissioned.

“When it comes to energy sufficiency, our country is in the red.”
_{Nikos Georgiou – Chair of the House Energy Committee}

The 720 MW is nearly double the country’s winter demand and about half of its summer demand.

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