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Croatian transmission system operator HOPS secured capital support from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NPOO) for a strategic project to revitalise and modernise the transmission grid, including the replacement of 110 kV submarine cables linking the islands of Krk, Cres, Lošinj, Brač, Hvar and Korčula. The submarine cable component of this NPOO‑financed project, which covers the 7.5 km Krk–Cres link and the 1 km Osor Bay crossing between Cres and Lošinj, is valued at EUR 59.5 million and replaces ageing paper‑oil insulated cables with new three‑core XLPE cables to ensure long‑term security of supply and enable greater integration of renewables for the islands, including Cres–Lošinj.