Stavros Papastavrou

Minister of Environment and Energy, Greece

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Office: Ministry of the Environment and Energy (Greece)

Born: 1967, Athens

Party: New Democracy

Education: Harvard University, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Previous offices: Minister of State (Greece)

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Folegandros island joins Greece's mainland power grid via subsea cable

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Overseeing Greece's energy transition

Folegandros now draws its electricity from Greece's mainland grid through a 60-kilometer undersea cable to Santorini and Naxos, ending decades of reliance on local diesel generators. It is the first island in the project's final phase to be switched over.

Updated Oct 26