LA VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – The Maltese government has signed a landmark contract with Norwegian firm Nexans AS for the manufacturing and installation of a second subsea electricity cable linking Malta to Sicily, in a major step towards strengthening the nation’s energy infrastructure and climate goals.
The €300 million project, known as Interconnector 2 (IC2), will see a 245kV cable laid along a 99-kilometre route beneath the Mediterranean Sea. The new interconnector will double Malta’s current link to the European electricity grid and is co-financed by the European Union, which recognises the project as one of strategic importance.
“This is a project that will enhance our electricity distribution network,” said Energy Minister Miriam Dalli during the signing ceremony. “A project that will help us sustain other changes we have started and will continue with even more strength. We are delivering the investment this country deserves”. The IC2 project is one of six major tenders coordinated by Interconnect Malta, the national agency overseeing energy connectivity.
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