Sea trial for Great Sea Interconnector cable completed successfully

An undersea trial of the type of cable to be used to form the Great Sea Interconnector, to connect the energy grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel, was completed successfully, cable construction company Nexans said on Tuesday.

The company said that in testing the cable, it “set a new world record”, with the cable having been installed and tested at a depth of 3,000 metres beneath the surface of the sea.

“Following recovery of the cable… comprehensive electrical testing and visual...