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 […]
Solar power project in Cyprus continues after delay to protect orchids
Arrays of 3.5 MW in total in Larnaca will be for self-consumption, so the system won’t supply to the grid with electricity. The firm is developing a solar power endeavor also in the other airport it operates in Cyprus. It took a full year for Hermes Airports Ltd. to overcome the obstacle the Department of […]
Cyprus passes EUR 60.2 million guarantee for concentrated solar power project
Solastor from Australia devised the solution. Alfa Mediterranean is waiting for a loan from the European Investment Bank to start building the concentrated solar power system. It is backed by an EU program. The minority government of Cyprus has succeeded in its fourth attempt to squeeze a European NER300 funding project through parliament, with the […]
Cyprus expands incentive scheme for electric cars, vehicle replacement
The Council of Ministers intends to increase the EUR 3 million package. Cyprus set aside EUR 5,000 for new electric cars that cost up to EUR 40,000 and EUR 2,000 apiece for those who switch to a new conventional unit and scrap a vehicle older than 15 years. Thousands of drivers applied for a chunk […]
Cypriot power company EAC looking to rent land for solar parks
Individuals and companies, but also municipalities and communities can propose by the end of the year to the Electricity Authority of Cyprus to lease their land for photovoltaic plants. The required size per lot was reduced in the new tender to 30,000 square meters from 65,000. EAC requested for expressions of interest for contracts of […]
Aluminum plant in Limassol connects 2.5 MW solar power system to grid
President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades has inaugurated the biggest roof solar power system in the country, which will meet almost a third of demand at Muskita Aluminium Industries Ltd. The electricity-intensive business put online 6,750 panels with 2.5 MW in total, according to reports in the local media. The power facility in Limassol took up […]
Electricity Authority of Cyprus to modernize street lighting for Larnaca
The Larnaca municipality and the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) have signed a contract for the supply and installation of LED street lighting, in what is expected to create energy savings of 67% for the third-largest city in Cyprus, CyprusMail reported. Under the contract, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus will upgrade lighting in the municipality […]
Limassol announces two projects to encourage recycling, composting
The Limassol municipality, which has very low recycling rates, has announced two new projects to encourage recycling and composting, Mayor Nicos Nicolaides has announced, the media in Cyprus reported. One of the two projects is Benefit As you Save (BAS), a pilot project aimed at addressing the very low recycling rates in Limassol, where an […]