Cyprus halts solar power licensing amid environmental assessment
Authorities in Cyprus suspended the issuance of permits for solar power projects as many are on arable land or they may harm habitats
Cyprus NECP: Renewables share to double by 2030
Cyprus plans to almost double the share of renewables – from 13.9% to 22.9% – by 2030
Agrivoltaic solar project of 13 MW underway in Cyprus
Thalis Engineering is tasked with studies, installation and management of the first agrivoltaic plant in Cyprus on behalf of Royal Valley. The pilot project is for a simultaneuos production of electricity, with a capacity of almost 13 MW and a battery system, and agricultural activity. The Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural […]
Solar homes in Cyprus post stellar growth so far this year
The number of new net metering systems is on track to reach the highest point since 2014, according to official data, and the new capacity is set to hit a record. The Electricity Authority of Cyprus said 2,196 households installed solar panels through July and attributed the jump to the state’s incentive scheme introduced in […]
Cyprus to install rooftop solar power units in 405 schools, kindergartens
A national solar power project is underway in Cyprus to cover most of the power demand in more than 400 educational institutions. The state will pay EUR 9.6 million in total to the EAC and the contractors over a twenty-year period while all photovoltaic units are scheduled to be built by the end of next […]
Cyprus agrees construction of 50 MW concentrated solar power plant
A concentrated solar power system may become operational already next year, as the agreement with the government of Cyprus was signed after all permits have been secured. Alfa Mediterranean is about to build the 50 MW solar power plant using Australian tech. Following years of delays, Alfa Mediterranean Enterprises finally signed the contract with the […]
Galascope completes solar power plants of 7.5 MW in Cyprus
RCB Bank financed the construction of two solar power plants in Cyprus with the help of the European Investment Bank. Galascope connected the facilities with an overall capacity of 7.5 MW to the grid and it will sell electricity in the open market. Galascope connected two photovoltaic parks of 7.5 MW in total to the […]
Natasa Pilides named Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry of Cyprus
New Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Natasa Pilides is assuming the position on July 10. She said Cyprus needs to be established on the Mediterranean’s energy map and stressed the importance of environmental issues. President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades swore in Natasa Pilides as the Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry. After serving as […]