Apokoronas council to examine high-voltage power line study on May 21

Summary

The Apokoronas municipal council will hold a special session on May 21, 2026, with a single item on the agenda: the presentation and adoption of the final report from a National Technical University of Athens study on a proposed high-voltage power line running between Chania and Damastas in northern Crete. The study, covering two phases, assesses the environmental, economic and social impact of different route options and alternative scenarios. The session takes place in person in Vrysses at 7:30 p.m. and will be streamed live on the municipality's YouTube channel.

Apokoronas council to review high-voltage power line study

The Apokoronas municipal council has called a special session for May 21, 2026, to hear and formally adopt the findings of a major research study on a proposed high-voltage electricity line that would run between Chania and Damastas along the northern coast of Crete.

What the study covers

The study was commissioned from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and its full title is "Environmental, Economic and Social Assessment of Route Options for a High-Voltage Energy Line (Chania–Damastas) in Northern Crete, and Investigation of Alternative Scenarios". It covers two phases of research and examines how different possible routes for the power line would affect the environment, the local economy and residents across the region.

The specific findings and the alternative scenarios examined have not been released publicly ahead of the session — the council meeting is where the full report will be presented for the first time.

Session details

Date: May 21, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Apokoronas Municipal Council chamber, Vrysses
Format: In person, with live streaming on the municipality's YouTube channel

The session is open to the public. Anyone unable to attend in person can follow the debate live online.

Why it matters

High-voltage transmission infrastructure is a sensitive issue across Crete, where proposed corridors often cut through protected landscapes, agricultural land and residential areas. Depending on which route is ultimately chosen, the line could affect property, land use and the character of villages across Apokoronas. The council will be asked to formally accept the NTUA report at the session; any decisions about next steps would follow separately.

The official invitation document is available to download here: Council invitation — 10th session

Official source

MUNICIPALITY OF APOKORONAS

ΩΣΗΔΕ IRIDA 6a05a68f543d627a5ebff2e0 Ref. No.: 4888 Signed: 14/05/26 13:41 Distributed: 14/05/26 13:41

Municipal Council Secretariat Address: Vrysses, P.C. 730 07 Tel.: 28253 – 40318 Information: Mousourakis G., Kordatzaki G.

To:

The Mayor of Apokoronas

The Municipal Councillors

The Presidents and Members of the Municipal Community Councils

INVITATION

You are hereby invited, pursuant to the provisions of Article 74 of Law 4555/2018 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 of Law 5043/2023, to attend an ordinary session on 21/05/2026, Thursday, at 7:30 p.m., to be held in person in the meeting hall of the Municipal Council of Apokoronas, with the following sole item on the agenda:

| | TITLE | |---|---| | Item: | Presentation and adoption of the Final Report (Phase A and Phase B) of the Research Programme of the National Technical University of Athens entitled: "Environmental, Economic and Social Assessment of Route Options for a High-Voltage Energy Line (Chania–Damastas) in Northern Crete, and Investigation of Alternative Scenarios" — Rapporteur: Mayor |

Yours sincerely

The President of the Municipal Council

Mousourakis Georgios

The sessions of the Municipal Council are audio-recorded and video-recorded for the purposes of recording and accurate rendering of the minutes of sessions, while for reasons of transparency towards residents they are also broadcast live via the internet on the municipality's YouTube channel.