This year’s season of rainfall, alternatives to dealing with water scarcity were discussed, inter alia, on the panel “Water Infrastructure: Resilience and Innovation”, as part of the 10th Delphi Economic Forum in Delphi 9-21 April.

Mr. Petros Varelidis, Secretary General of the Natural Environment and Water at the Ministry of Environment and Energy, explained that this year was moderately at the height level. “It was not as bad as last year, but it could not fill the gaps of previous years,” he said before admitting that the state has no overall picture of water reserves, as there is the groundwater factor. Beyond that, on the issue of water scarcity, he said there are solutions, but they are different by region.

For her part, Ms. Antigoni Synodinou, EYDAP’s Director General of Transformation, estimated that the drought has led to having to have 400 million cubic feet fewer compared to 2022. “We need to do actions on three axes,” he continued, referring to savings, reducing losses and informing the public about water waste.

“I’m not saying that tomorrow we will thirst for other measures must be directly»Insisted, recalling that the reservoir has been activated since summer Plot. At the same time, at this time are investigated potential drillingwith no irrigation water disorder.

Also there is the Perspective for transporting water from Kremasta Lakewhich can meet the needs of Athens for the next many years.

Did not exclude the desalinationbut also the probability transportation water with ships from the estuaries of Acheloos.

All of this, of course, are proposals, as the final decisions are made by the competent ministry.

At the same time, Dr. Vassilis Deligiannis, General Manager of Enoia, referred to the experience he has gained, through the projects undertaken by the section in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula.

“We have designed the entire drinking water network in Dubai. We have achieved a significant percentage of losses, which amount to only 6%, “he explained, before adding that” we are here to help institutional bodies and companies as well as to bring new technologies In Greece. “

As he argued, for example, we have know -how to create lower -energy desalination units, but also to combine energy with water production. “Technology can help reduce losses. They have also been applied to Europe by other companies. We are open, we see all the developments in the market, ”he concluded.