#Photovoltaics

The debate over Cyprus’ high electricity prices has increasingly focused on renewable energy producers and, in particular, whether commercial solar parks are earning excessive returns. This is a legitimate question ...

Dr Andreas Procopiou In Cyprus’ public debate on energy, the lack of well documented information is widespread. Here we always back our claims with official data, because energy literacy is ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has identified 110 suspected cases of irregular photovoltaic installations at commercial premises since launching an inspection campaign in June.  EAC spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou said 77 on-site ...

When it comes to solar power, the ultimate dream is self-sufficiency – both on the macro level, as an island (since we have so much sunshine), and on the micro, household ...

Owners of commercial solar parks on Monday took to task the leader of the Direct Democracy party Fidias Panayiotou, who claimed businesses could slash their prices by as much as 20 ...

Even though battery storage is key to bringing down electricity costs, the state is restricting the utilisation of this technology, a collective of businesses said on Monday. The Electricity Market ...

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 ...

The first contracts for large-scale electricity storage batteries in Cyprus were signed on Tuesday, in an effort to reduce renewable energy cuts and increase the amount of solar power that ...

A law requiring compensation for surplus electricity generated by photovoltaic systems has been referred back to parliament on Thursday by President Nikos Christodoulides. The decision was taken following the law’...

A new solar farm, built atop the Nicosia general hospital’s western car park, was unveiled on Thursday, with Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides in attendance. The solar farm has a ...

Residents of the Nicosia district village of Koutrafas on Thursday voiced opposition to plans for what they described as an “unacceptable and massive” photovoltaic (PV) park in their area. “We ...

The termination of subsidies for residential photovoltaic systems and building energy upgrades at the end of 2025 without new plans creates a dangerous “gap” in Cyprus’ green transition, Akel leader Stefanos ...

Solar energy plays a central role in the global transition to sustainable power sources. With installations increasing in both residential and commercial sectors, the performance of photovoltaic (PV) systems is ...

A licensed electrician from Larnaca has been sentenced to four years in prison for scamming a businessman out of €112,000 in a fake solar park deal. The criminal court of Larnaca ...

Residents of Fyti village in Paphos have sent a letter of protest to the ministers of interior and energy, demanding a halt to plans for multiple photovoltaic parks close to ...

Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) has launched its first photovoltaic station for charging electric vehicles (EV) with embedded battery storage for commercial use. The project marks a national first and reflects ...

How energy communities are an integral part of the renewable storage solution By Natasa Ioannou Cyprus is experiencing a critical juncture in its transition to renewable energy. While renewable energy ...

A small protest was held outside the presidential palace on Wednesday evening against solar panel shutdowns imposed by the transmission system operator (TSO) on solar panels based at residential properties. ...

The sponsor of a bill aiming to end the practice of cutting off solar panels urged government agencies on Monday to come back with their written remarks by the end ...

A proposed photovoltaic park in Troulloi in the Larnaca district will not be going ahead, as environmental concerns outweighed the benefits of the project. The project with an electricity production ...

A 50-year-old was arrested on Sunday night in Limassol for attempting to steal copper wires from a photovoltaic park in Kouka village and causing damage estimated at €12,000. Police said the ...

Energy was constantly in the news in 2024, but serious progress was limited. By far the biggest success was the ‘Photovoltaics (PV) for All’ scheme. With the failure of utility-scale renewables (...

The Cyprus Environmental movement said on Wednesday, that solar panels need to be installed on empty, non-fertile land and not in forests or agricultural fields to limit their environmental impact. “...

Shooting up across the island, solar farms are raking it in, boasting profit margins that would make John D Rockefeller go green with envy. The public has noticed, and so ...