Energy sources on Crete

Energy sources

Multiple Select

What sources of energy are currently used on Crete?

• solar power

• electricity

• aeolian/wind power

• nuclear energy

• fossil fuels

Which energy sources does this extract mention?

Crete lies on the Eastern Mediterranean at the south end of Aegean Sea above the Libyan Sea, Figure 1. It’s the largest island of Greece and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. Heraklion is the capital and the largest, among the six cities, of Crete, with nearly 180,000 population. The population of Crete is almost 700,000 citizens and there are over 4,000,000 visitors every year, most during the summer. Crete is energy autonomous, producing and distributing its own energy. The electricity is produced mostly from fossil fuel combustion with a share of wind and solar energy, (Anon., 2018). Crete is a special energy case due to its geopolitical characteristics (location, size, development, large renewable potentials) but recently also because of the Euroasia intercontinental grid connection that is planned to be ready for commissioning in 2021 (1st Stage, more information in Section 2).

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Energy Strategy of Crete: Potential Expansion of Renewable Systems with Interconnection Author: Nikolaos Marinos 

The pros and cons of wave energy

Visit the following website to learn more about wave energy: https://www.solarreviews.com/blog/wave-energy-pros-and-cons

Multiple Select

Which of the following are advantages of wave energy?

• zero emissions of greenhouse gases

• high costs of maintenance

• more reliable compared to wind power

• renewable source of energy

• environmental effects not measured