Damco Energy, in partnership with China’s Xian Electric, was awarded the substation contract for the Santorini (Thira) project within Cyclades Interconnection Phase D, which links Santorini to Naxos and the mainland grid. Under this contract Damco Energy is responsible for the engineering, equipment supply and turnkey construction of a new 150 kV/20 kV GIS onshore substation on Santorini that forms the grid connection point for the Naxos–Thira AC submarine cable. The scope covers detailed design, provision of primary and secondary substation equipment, civil works, installation, testing and commissioning during the construction phase of the interconnection.