Naxos and Serifos get temporary desalination units amid water shortage
Greece’s Shipping Ministry has green-lighted the temporary installation and operation of three desalination units on Naxos and Serifos to tackle a prolonged water shortage in the Cycladic islands at the height of the tourist season.
The permits, signed by the Deputy Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy Stefanos Gikas, concern the creation of two units on Naxos with a total capacity of 1600m3/d near the town hall, and one unit with a capacity of 600m3/d in the Avlomonas area of Serifos.
“The particularly pressing needs and problems created by the prolonged water scarcity on the islands oblige us to act immediately, efficiently and flexibly, so that the local communities overcome the difficulties and the economies of our islands do not face a problem,” Gikas said.
