Kos - Kalimnos 1973
Island LinkOperationalGR20 kV25.4 km
Also known as:Fulgor Kos-Kalymnos cable 1973, Κως-Κάλυμνος υποβρύχιο καλώδιο 1973, Διασύνδεση Κως-Καλύμνου 1973, Kos–Kalymnos (25.4 km), Kos-Kalymnos submarine cable (1973)
Status:Operational
Project Company:Public Power Corporation S.A. (DEI / PPC)
Type:island link
Website:www.hellenic-cables.com
Kos–Kalymnos (1973) is the earliest known submarine electricity cable installed between the Greek islands of Kos and Kalymnos. The link was completed in 1973 by Fulgor S.A. on behalf of the Hellenic Public Power Corporation (DEI/PPC). Contemporary corporate histories record the project as the first submarine cable connection for that...
Supply Chain (1)
Project Timeline (2)
2007Cable Supplier Selected
In 2007, Fulgor S.A. was commissioned by the Public Power Corporation (DEI) following an international tender to deliver a turnkey submarine interconnection for the Kos–Kalymnos link, comprising two 12/20 kV submarine cables with a total length of 32 km and a contract value of approximately €95 million. This award established Fulgor as the cable supplier and turnkey contractor for the upgraded Kos–Kalymnos interconnector.
1973Cable Installation Complete
In 1973, Fulgor S.A. completed installation of the first submarine electricity cable link between the Greek islands of Kos and Kalymnos, a 25.4 km connection delivered on behalf of the Public Power Corporation (DEI). The milestone marked the commissioning of one of Greece’s earliest island submarine interconnections, completed in parallel with a similar cable link between Paros and Naxos.