Energy

Seabed surveys to find a sinking point for the pipeline which will take natural gas from Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to Egypt for liquefaction will begin this week, Energy ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou will attend this week’s meeting of energy ministers from the European Union’s ‘Med9’ states, which is set to take place in the town of ...

The floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Prometheas, which is to be used at the under-construction liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasiliko, is to be certified for use in ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Friday said he is unsure whether the opening of Cyprus’ electricity grid to private companies will lower people’s electricity bills. Speaking to the Cyprus ...

The Electricity Authority (EAC) has sent out vouchers worth €20 each to vulnerable consumers for the purchase of energy-efficient LED bulbs, to replace their old ones, with the aim of reducing ...

The electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) announced on Tuesday the next phase in the mass installation of smart meters, targeting homes and businesses across all districts from May 27 until mid-June. ...

Oil prices dropped by 1 per cent on Friday and were set for their first weekly decline in three weeks as US President Donald Trump recommended a 50 per cent tariff on ...

There is “no clear information” on whether or not the Great Sea Interconnector project, which would connect the electricity grids of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, will proceed, energy expert Dr ...

Oil prices dropped by more than 1 per cent on Thursday after a report that OPEC+ is discussing a production increase for July, stoking concerns that global supply could exceed demand ...

Engineers from public natural gas infrastructure company Etyfa on Wednesday conducted an on-site inspection of the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Prometheas as part of the certification process for ...

A proposal to tax the ‘windfall’ profits of producers and suppliers of renewables-generated electricity ran into stiff opposition from industry but also the government during a parliamentary debate on Monday. ...

The summer will find Cyprus “completely unprepared” in terms of energy sufficiency, Marios Papoutis, head of the EAC’s technical employees’ union (Sekaik) warned on Monday. Speaking on CyBC, the ...

Cyprus will have its first large-scale electricity storage system operational within the next 16 months, the energy minister said on Monday. Speaking at the Green Agenda Cyprus Summit in Nicosia, George ...

France and Germany are moving towards a joint European energy policy based on technological neutrality, marking a new phase in nuclear energy, according to Andreas Poullikkas, professor of energy systems ...

Vital energy infrastructures, such the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) between Israel, Greece and Cyprus, must be protected and the European states need to cooperate in this regard, Energy Minister George ...

Cyprus’ environment department has rejected plans for a 33-turbine wind farm near two protected Natura 2000 zones, citing irreversible damage to wildlife habitats and increased threats to vulnerable species. The proposed 49.5...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) and the energy regulator will meet sometime this week in a bid to settle on a formula on how to bring down the price ...

Greece’s independent transmission system operator Admie on Sunday denied that it has plans to build an electricity interconnector to the country’s Dodecanese islands rather than to Cyprus. The ...

A much-delayed nuclear fusion project involving more than 30 countries is ready to assemble the world’s most powerful magnet – a key part of efforts to generate clean energy by smashing ...

Saudi Arabia and the United States are discussing a deal to cooperate on the kingdom’s ambitions to develop a civil nuclear industry, talks that have long been complicated by ...

The Motor Vehicle Importers and Electric Vehicle Association (Semio) this week issued an urgent appeal to the Transport Ministry, requesting immediate action to resolve the ongoing problems surrounding electric vehicle (...

OPEC oil output edged lower in April despite a scheduled output hike taking effect, a Reuters survey found, led by a cut in Venezuelan supply on renewed US attempts to ...

Any unauthorised drilling activity in Turkey’s ‘continental shelf’ off the southern coast of Cyprus will be immediately dealt with, sources at the Turkish defence ministry were reported as warning ...

The head of the certified electricians’ association, George Kyriakou, on Wednesday warned the public about faulty cut-off switches linked to photovoltaic (PV) installations, and separately cautioned against rushed installations of ...