{"id":17898,"date":"2026-07-20T17:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/desalination-plant-inaugurated-on-greek-island-of-amorgos-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T17:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:46:22","slug":"desalination-plant-inaugurated-on-greek-island-of-amorgos-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/desalination-plant-inaugurated-on-greek-island-of-amorgos-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Desalination Plant Inaugurated on Greek Island of Amorgos \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"A\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities inaugurated a new desalination facility on the Cycladic island of Amorgos on Sunday, aiming to secure and strengthen the island\u2019s water supply amid rising demand from both residents and tourists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plant, located near the island\u2019s main port of Katapola, was officially opened by Maritime and Insular Policy Minister <strong>Vasilis Kikilias<\/strong> alongside local officials. It has a daily production capacity of <strong>1,050 cubic meters<\/strong> of drinking water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the inauguration, Minister Kikilias highlighted the growing challenges of water resource management for Greece\u2019s islands, especially under the pressures of climate change and increasing tourism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are obliged to plan for the future and consider what infrastructure our islands need so they can withstand challenges and play a leading role over the next 25 years,\u201d Kikilias said. \u201cUntil there is perhaps another new technology in this direction, we will continue to strengthen our islands.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new desalination unit is expected to significantly alleviate water scarcity issues on Amorgos, particularly during the peak summer season.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<div>\n\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\tAmorgos, climate change, Cyclades, desalination plant, drinking water, Greece islands, greek islands, island infrastructure, maritime policy, Tourism, Vasilis Kikilias, water supply\t<\/div>\n<\/footer><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/07\/21\/amorgos-desalination-plant-inaugurated\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities inaugurated a new desalination facility on the Cycladic island of Amorgos on Sunday, aiming to secure and strengthen the island\u2019s water supply amid rising demand from both residents and tourists. 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