New pricing policy leads to cheaper power
The cost of electricity has decreased by 20 per cent since new pricing measures were introduced in 2017, the head of the Cyprus Energy Regulatory...
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Fuel terminal removal timeframe on schedule, asphalt plant dispute rumbles on
Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Monday the government is intent on committing to the timeframe of summer 2021 for transferring the fuel terminals in...
Talks with Israel over disputed gas field going ‘quite well’
Talks between Cyprus and Israel are on the right track as regards Israel’s Yishai gas field which is adjacent to Cyprus’ Aphrodite field, Energy Minister...
Completion and delivery of two additional photovoltaic parks
Two additional photovoltaic parks, with a total capacity of 2.5MW were completed and connected to the EAC national network, from L&T Sun Power Ltd. The...
President: France a pillar of stability
President Nicos Anastasiades praised France’s role in the Mediterranean on Monday and hailed their decisiveness which he described as a pillar of stability in the...
Cyprus to enter the natural gas era, Defa chairman says
From Thursday when President Nicos Anastasiades lays the foundation stone for the construction of the Cyprus LNG import terminal project in Vasilikos, Cyprus will enter...
Pilides sworn in as energy minister, Demetriades as deputy shipping minister
New energy and commerce minister Natasa Pilides was sworn on Tuesday with the new shipping minister, Vasilis Demetriades, who would be taking her place, following...
President to lay foundation stone of gas terminal
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday will set the foundation stone of the liquified natural gas terminal at Vasilikos, billed the biggest ever strategic energy project...
Energy company completes Israeli pipeline
Energean announced on Monday the completion of works laying the main pipeline linking its Karish and Tanin gas fields to the Israeli shore. In a...
Turkey escalating East Med EEZ disputes
With shifting interests in the region it is time for the US and the EU to help Turkey and Greece back to a position of...
Go ahead for Cyprus’ largest energy project
Τhe Natural Gas Infrastructure Company of Cyprus (ETYFA) has issued notice that it was going ahead with the consortium that was awarded the LNG import...
Why is the government ignoring good offers for gas imports?
Cyprus appears bent on investing millions of euros on the most expensive option to import natural gas Hoegh LNG submitted a formal application to Cyprus...
Record Egyptian finds but gas glut beckons
After a highly successful 2019, Egypt and the East Med face several challenges By Charles Ellinas Egypt had another successful year in 2019 and this...
Cyprus’ energy strategy being pursued as planned, president says
Cyprus’ energy strategy is being pursued as planned, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday. He also said that it was good will without preconditions that...
Fannon visit ‘a political signal’ to Turkey, Cyprus says
US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis Fannon was in Cyprus on Tuesday for a round of contacts with Cypriot officials, in a...
Our View: Turkey destroys island’s energy policy narrative with latest incursion
The government’s energy plans were dealt a heavy blow last week when Turkey decided to send its Yavuz drillship into offshore block 8 of the...
Cyprus beats 2020 renewable energy target
The share energy use from renewable source was 13.9 per cent share in 2018, up from 3.1 per cent in 2004. Cyprus squeaked past its...
EEZ tensions to rise in 2020
Greece’s EEZ dispute with Turkey stokes fears of tension By Elias Hazou This year may prove extremely dicey in the eastern Mediterranean, worse even than...
Energy outlook for 2020: the need to forge new path
Natural gas and crude oil had a difficult year in 2019, with global oversupplies keeping prices low. Much the same is expected in 2020. In...
US bill on East Med security and energy partnership passes appropriations
A bill due to be passed at the US Congress by Friday for an East Med energy partnership with Greece and Cyprus mandates the compilation...
