From: noone@nospam.com   
      
   A few weeks ago the contracts were signed for this connection, from   
   Crete, to Attica, 2 underwater cables, length 500 km, 500 kV, HVDC.It   
   goes without saying that the inhabitants of the Damasta village, don't   
   want the conversion station being built in their village ("not in my   
   backyard").Not to consider the repercussions both in economy and in   
   stability for Greece and Crete, 3 power stations using mainly mazut,   
   almost 1,000,000 tons of heavy fuel annually, not to mention the   
   pollution.The "small"cable, 2X180 km, 150 kV three phase, from Crete to   
   Peloponnissos, is going to be energized later this fall. 200 MW.The   
   "large" one-800 MW.The small one-the longest AC underwater link   
   globally, also the large one. When both of them are energized, the   
   savings willl be in the range of 100,000,000 euros annually for the   
   state utility clients all over Greece-all greeks are paying so we   
   Cretans don't have more expensive electricity.   
      
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