The Cyprus Electricity Authority is launching a major project. It involves the construction of electricity storage systems, which will help out in case of unstable operation of alternative sources.
The Cyprus Electricity Authority will install an electricity storage system at the Dhekelya power station. Its capacity will be 160 megawatts and the cost will be 62 million euros.
The company intends to use electricity storage to solve problems arising from the unstable use of alternative energy sources. This year, solar farms will produce 20-25% less electricity than last year.
In addition, government agencies are considering two more applications from the Cyprus Electric Authority to create two electricity storage systems with a capacity of 80 megawatts in Geri and Kalo Chorio.
The creation of the storage system in Dhekelya will begin in January 2025 and will take 10 months.
The Cyprus Electricity Authority was planning to lay an overhead line between the wind farm at Kelia and the electricity distribution center at Athienou. However, the Department of the Environment prohibited the work because the line runs through a protected natural area. Additional measures must be taken to continue the project.
The text was prepared based on materials from “Philelefteros”
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