Final equipment tests and inspections are nearing completion at the Damasta Converter Station in Heraklion, marking the start of the trial phase for the Crete-Attica electricity interconnection, according to the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO).

IPTO’s management, along with executives from its subsidiary and project implementer Ariadne Interconnection, inspected the completed facilities in Damasta, Crete which are expected to be energized next week.

At the same time, trial electricity supply is being conducted on the Attica side through the 400 kV cable system connecting the Koumoundourou Converter Station with the adjacent Extra High Voltage Center.

System-wide testing is set to begin later on May. With the phased launch of the trial operation of the largest and most complex power transmission project ever built in Greece, the transfer of active power from Attica to Crete is expected to commence by the end of May.