Faced with a water crisis and fears that the situation will worsen on many islands, the Greek Government plans to combat the problem with desalination processes using renewable energy sources.
Greece facing a crisis water shortage and the central government is looking for a new solution: desalination fraud renewable energy. Water crisis in Greek country worsens climate change And Huge increase in tourism.
Water scarcity has become a critical problem for many islands Such as Naxos, Mykonos, Kynthnos and Serifos. Now, to offset the costs of energy-intensive desalination units, renewable energy sources.
At the Small Islands Conference held on the Greek island of Milos, plan50 million euros. Deputy Minister of Maritime Transport and Island Policy Stefanos Gikas said, “There is a plan from the general secretariat of Aegean and Island Policy regarding the smallest and largest islands.” “We determined 250 projects what are they necessary “Thus, we will not face the problem of water shortage in 2025,” he said.
The importance of taking advantage of existing rainwater
It is estimated that 51% of the population of the Cyclades drinks alcohol. desalinated waterbut scientists stated that: doubts about quality. According to Dimitris Emmanouloudis, professor of hydrology at the Democritus University of Thrace, desalination is “a necessary solution.”
“Unfortunately, we can’t avoid this completely. What we can do is replace the water we get from desalination with other water. rain water. “It continues to rain, albeit a little, on our islands,” he said.
“We can collect this water small technical projects Respectful of the environment of the islands instead of huge projects. This requires: Benefits to environment, energy and human healthBecause rainwater is much better than desalinated water,” he added.
The strategic agenda adopted by the European Council for the next five years commits to strengthening the EU. water resistance in everything EUWhile investing in cross-border water infrastructure.
