Terna: the second phase of public consultation for the Tyrrhenian Link begins

TERNA: THE SECOND PHASE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION FOR THE

TYRRHENIAN LINK BEGINS

On 29 September, a "Terna Meets" digital event will be held with the citizens of Termini Imerese in the province of Palermo, on the Sicily-Sardinia western stretch

The project, in which Terna will invest approximately €3.7 billion, will allow for the

best use of renewable sources

Rome, 24 September 2021 - With a third "Terna Meets" event (still held digitally in line with precautions established due to the pandemic) dedicated to citizens of Termini Imerese in the province of Palermo, on 29 September 2021 at 17.00, public consultation resumes for the new Tyrrhenian Link interconnection, the undersea power line that will connect Sicily with Sardinia and Campania.

At this new appointment, Terna will present technical aspects and the different location options for the new electrical substation for the Sicily-Sardinia western stretch. Two options have been identified for installation of the new infrastructure: one in the area neighbouring the existing electrical substation of Caracoli and the other within the industrial area of Termini Imerese. Involvement of citizens and stakeholders is based on these two options, with the aim of gathering opinions and suggestions regarding the areas identified.

During the public consultation phase, all interested parties will be able to obtain information and submit comments on the project. The results of this process will then be passed on to the competent ministries in order to start the authorisation process.

In order to guarantee the highest levels of participation possible, as always, Terna will focus on promoting the event by sending letters, and distributing leaflets and posters.

The Tyrrhenian Link is a strategic project for the Italian electricity system for which Terna will invest approximately € 3.7 billion over the next few years, involving 250 companies. In fact, by increasing the electricity exchange capacity between Sicily, Sardinia and Campania, the new infrastructure will favour full integration between the different market areas with important benefits in efficiency. It will also allow the best use of energy flows from renewable sources that are in constant growth and will improve the reliability of the grid and the entire system.

The new interconnection is a cutting-edge project that involves the construction of two undersea power lines (one from Campania to Sicily and one from Sicily to Sardinia) for a total of 950 km of 1000 MW direct current connection.

All the information needed to participate in the web meetings as well as the project documentation is available on the Terna website: www.terna.it.