According to Minister Thodoros Skylakakis, the plan being worked out by the ministry includes the construction of hybrid power generation units with wind turbines, photovoltaics, pumped storage and desalination units
Solution to the problem of water scarcity faced by many islands by using desalination, combined with green energy production, promoted by the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
According to Minister Thodoros Skylakakis, the plan being worked out by the ministry includes the construction of hybrid power generation units with wind turbines, photovoltaics, pumped storage and desalination units that will be used to produce electricity and fresh water for water supply and irrigation.
Pumping savings will be used both for energy production with hydroelectric turbines and as an energy store, since at times when energy demand will be low and production from wind and photovoltaics exceeds consumption, the excess energy will be used to return water to the upstream reservoir in order to reused to generate electricity.
The announcement of the works expected in the fall, while funding has been secured amounting to 200 million euros from the Decarbonization Funds as most of the project budget will be allocated to the construction of the “green” power generation units, thus justifying the inclusion of the projects in said fund.
Through the announcement, interested island municipalities facing water shortage problems will be invited to submit their proposals.
Source: Skai
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