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Are the Athos monasteries also connected to the grid? (According to the night photos they seem to have lighting.)
by pulse7 8y ago
Are the Athos monasteries also connected to the grid? (According to the night photos they seem to have lighting.)
- tpaschalis 8y agoA quick Google search gave me a couple of sources [1][2] (sorry, it's in Greek, but Google Translate can work) As far as I understand, some small parts near the north are indeed connected to the grid, some use photovoltaics/solar energy, and some just use generators or no electricity at all. The first article cites 9000€ spent for generator fuel per year for the Police Station in Karyes, the capital of the Athos peninsula. The way I understand it, is that the monasteries try to be as self-dependent as possible, the logistics of building large-scale infrastructure are too big (for a variety of reasons, and thus, small-scale solutions are preferred). [1] http://newpost.gr/ellada/619145/ieres-mpiznes-me-to-amartwlo-fws-arnoyntai-thn-hlektrodothsh-oi-monaxoi-toy-agioy-oroys-protimoyn-ta-fwtobolta-ka http://newpost.gr/ellada/619145/ieres-mpiznes-me-to-amartwlo... [2] http://www.photovoltaic.gr/el/master/page/portfolio/%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%B1-%CF%86%CF%89%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%B2%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1-%CF%83%CF%85%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1-266/%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%82-%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82 http://www.photovoltaic.gr/el/master/page/portfolio/%CE%B1%C...