#Renewable Energy Sources (RES)

The Electricity Authority (EAC) board of directors on Tuesday called on workers to reconsider their decision to strike later in the week, to avoid inconveniencing the public. “In an international ...

Officials revealed on Tuesday they plan to slash the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) charge, giving consumers some relief, although the change is not expected to impact electricity bills for several ...

The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (Cera) on Wednesday delivered its report for 2021 to President Nicos Anastasiades saying the island’s electricity market is looking forward to the future despite the ...

Trade unions representing the electricity authority (EAC) employees have accused the state of having “no comprehensive energy strategy” hampering their ability to serve the public. In a publicly released letter ...

True alternatives to the Electricity Authority (EAC) for energy provision can be expected by the end of November, Charalambos Rousos, the director of energy has said. Speaking on CyBC radio ...

Wind turbines, floating solar panels, and green hydrogen at sea are among the projects under construction off the Dutch coast, as a country famed for its water engineering prowess builds ...

The finance ministry said on Thursday it may tax RES producers found to have earned windfall profits as a result of the high tariffs paid to them. In a statement, ...

The European Commission has sent four reasoned opinions to Cyprus, one step before the case could be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union. In its infringement ...

By Kate Abnett The European Union executive wants to speed up the bloc’s green transition and cut its reliance on Russian fuels by allowing some renewable energy projects to ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday that Cyprus’ energy strategy is focused on establishing a competitive internal electricity market, the creation of a natural gas market and further diversification of ...

Renewable energy accounted for 37.1 per cent of the total energy used for heating and cooling in Cyprus in 2020 – the ninth highest rate in the EU and up from 19.97 per cent ...

By Shashi Kant Yadav The European Commission has decided that power plants burning natural gas can be considered generators of green energy. This means they can count as sustainable investments ...

Cyprus recorded the third biggest increase in share of renewable energy used in transport but was still ranked sixth from the bottom in the EU 27. Figures published by Eurostat show ...

In 2020, renewable energy sources (RES) made up 37 per cent of gross electricity consumption in the EU, up from 34 per cent in 2019, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical office ...

Cyprus ranked second from the bottom in the EU 27 for the use of renewable energy for electricity consumption in 2020 according to figures issued by Eurostat on Wednesday. It shared this ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved three bills aimed at a faster transition to the green economy, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides announced. Speaking after the meeting, Pilides said the bills provide ...

By Kiriaki Demetriou The private sector is set to lead the roll out of green hydrogen by investing in its production so that it can be used in the sectors ...

Costlier fuel internationally after the historic lows of 2020 is pushing up electricity prices, with consumers facing a 38 per cent increase in their August bills compared to the same month last ...

By Charalampos Theopemptou When politicians in Cyprus talk about energy policy they usually refer to gas and only gas. Focusing just on gas is by no means an energy policy. ...

The government aims to help the economic sectors stricken by the pandemic but also to invest in alternative areas with emphasis on the relocation of companies to Cyprus, research and ...