Program for 8- 11-year-olds | Primary School What happens to Agia Lake when waste is discarded into the water? How does the ecosystem change when vegetation is damaged, or local wildlife is disturbed? Conversely, what positive effects can result when we take collective responsibility for protecting the lake and its natural environment? The new educational
We were pleased to welcome the HYDROMINE project research team and Professor Michalis Galetakis from the School of Mineral Resources Engineering at the Technical University of Crete to the Agia Small Hydroelectric Power Plant. In 1929, a pioneering project in Chania harnessed water power to generate electricity and help electrify the city. This was the
The Small Hydroelectric Power Plant (SHPP Agyia)—an official member of the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH)—once again invites students to explore the fascinating history of electrification through a range of unique, hands-on educational programs running from Monday, October 12, 2026, to Friday, June 11, 2027. Combining science with nature and learning with play, the
As a newly admitted member of the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH), MYIS Agia participated in the conference held within the framework of the 3rd Panhellenic Meeting of ERIH Members. The event took place on 12 June 2026 in the Holy City of Messolonghi, which this year commemorates the 200th anniversary of its heroic
The Regional Development Company of Crete has officially joined the Network of Cities with Lakes as an Associate Member, marking the beginning of a new collaboration centered on Lake Agia and the Agia Small Hydroelectric Power Plant (SHPP). As part of this new collaboration, the President of the Network, Mr. Andreas Stergiou, visited the SHPP
The Small Hydroelectric Power Plant (SHPP) of Agia was officially included in March 2026 in the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH)—a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2019 that features institutions and sites from 28 countries. The Regional Development Company of Crete, which has managed the Agia Industrial Heritage Site since 2021,
Historic electricity bills from another era have found a new home at the Small Hydroelectric Plant (SHPP) Agia! A particularly significant bill, dating back to May 27, 1929, was donated by Mr. Emmanouil Tzilivakis, along with two more bills from the “Electrical Installations of the Municipality of Chania”—one dated October 29, 1945, and another, likely
The Regional Development Company of Crete S.A., aiming to rescue and highlight the collective memory of the SHPP Agia through personal narratives, within the framework of the Oral History – Memory Research Project, seeks to collect and document testimonies related to the history of the artificial lake of Agia and the surrounding area. The call
The Small Hydroelectric Power Plant Agia (SHPP Agia) honors its donors and the remarkable contributions they make, enriching its collection and, consequently, preserving and expanding its history and story for all of us. The telephone of the Small Hydroelectric Power Plant of Agia Mr. Argyris Karampinakis, a retired electrical engineer of PPC and former employee
