#Michael Damianos

Cyprus and Saudi Arabia will sign a memorandum of cooperation in the energy sector on Monday, when Energy Minister Michael Damianos meets his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, in ...

Cyprus and Lebanon will on Wednesday hold their first technical meeting on a feasibility study for a proposed subsea electricity interconnection, with the participation of the World Bank, according to ...

Cyprus will pay €25 million towards the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) once a Navtex is issued for the resumption of survey work, President Nikos Christodoulides said in an interview on Plus ...

The government supports implementation of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) but takes seriously the project’s economic viability and its impact on consumers, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos said on Sunday. ...

The Great Sea Interconnector is progressing as planned and will pass through Cyprus, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos said on Sunday. He said “everything is running normally” both as regards the ...

A discussion is underway on how to cover the rise in fuel prices given that these are generated by international events that no one can control, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos ...

Both the European Commission and former energy minister George Papanastasiou found themselves at odds with incumbent Energy Minister Michael Damianos on Friday over Damianos’ claim that the planned Great Sea ...

The next two years will be decisive for the future of Cyprus’ energy strategy as the country prepares to transition from gas discoveries to production, Energy Minister Michael Damianos said ...

Electricity storage batteries are expected to arrive in Cyprus in January 2027, with installations due to be completed before the summer, Energy Minister Michael Damianos said on Sunday. Damianos said contracts ...

Energy Minister Michael Damianos said that energy programme was proceeding according to the schedule, and the first natural gas from the Aphrodite gas field was expected by the end of 2030 ...

Energy Minister Michael Damianos has said that he is “delighted” that United States President Donald Trump has taken an interest in energy production in the region around Cyprus. “I believe ...

A new €1 million grant scheme to help households install or replace solar water heating systems was approved by the cabinet on Wednesday, offering subsidies of up to €900 as part of ...

Cyprus does not currently face a shortage of aviation fuel, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos said on Thursday, but added that authorities are keeping an eye on the situation. It was ...

Energy Minister Michael Damianou said on Wednesday that Cyprus is expected to have “several hundred megawatts” of energy storage capacity installed by the end of 2027, allowing greater use of renewable ...

Cyprus could face serious electricity supply problems by 2030 if natural gas is not introduced by then, Energy Minister Michael Damianos warned on Tuesday, insisting that completing the long-delayed Vasiliko liquefied ...

Commerce Minister Michael Damianos on Thursday acclaimed the “strong and open” partnership between the European Union and the United States, as the Council of the EU approved two pieces of ...

The first contracts for large-scale electricity storage batteries in Cyprus are due to be signed on Tuesday, in an effort towards reducing renewable energy curtailments and increasing the amount of ...

The Cyprus-Greece great sea interconnector project (GSI) remains a strategic priority and has not been suspended, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos asserted on Tuesday, while stressing that the government will make ...

Cyprus’ role in regional and international energy developments has been strengthened in recent years, Energy Minister Michael Damianos said on Tuesday, as he evaluated the day’s Atlantic Council global ...

Decisions taken by cabinet on Tuesday set in motion the process for taking the first Cypriot natural gas to market, Energy Minister Michael Damianos said on Tuesday. “With steady steps ...

The government will be accepting proposals for the third energy efficiency plan for homes in September, with a budget of €20 million, the energy ministry announced on Friday. Energy Minister Michael ...

Commerce Minister Michael Damianos on Monday hailed the European Union’s imminent signing of a new interim trade agreement with Mexico, describing it and the establishment of a more general ...

Patients in Cyprus wait on average more than 500 days to access new medicines, one of the longest delays in Europe, as officials warn the EU is falling behind global competitors ...

Cooperation between Cyprus and the United States in energy, trade and investment is increasingly becoming a strategic necessity for regional stability and transatlantic energy security, Energy Minister Michael Damianos said ...