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Oct 1, 2024 · The event was held at Bubuk substation, the connection point for the final project to be completed in a portfolio comprising BESS installations at
Jun 23, 2025 · The decision provides for a storage system at the Athalassa substation near Nicosia, with an output power of 40 megawatts and a storage capacity of 80 megawatt hours,
Jul 18, 2023 · The main objective of the project is to support the Government of Cyprus to establish a comprehensive medium- to long-term policy for the optimum penetration of
Jun 22, 2025 · Under the decision, TSOC will install battery storage facilities at three substations: Athalassa (40MW/80MWh), Free Industrial Zone (40MW/160MWh), and Eastern
Jun 20, 2025 · Cyprus''s electricity regulator has approved plans to install 400MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the Mediterranean island country. Cyprus Energy
Jun 20, 2025 · This exemption enables Cyprus to act swiftly in deploying battery storage infrastructure to reinforce grid stability, ensure a reliable electricity supply, and prevent
Jun 20, 2025 · The regulator authorised three battery storage installations: a 40MW system with 80MWh capacity at Athalassa substation, and two 40MW systems with 160MWh capacity each
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Jul 1, 2025 · Short Description The aim of the specific investment is the creation of significant research capacity for Cyprus to develop its renewable energy and smart grids infrastructure
TotalEnergies is betting big on the solar power market in Cyprus. It won the environmental approval for a photovoltaic park of 100 MW in peak capacity, with energy storage. It intends to
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Mar 8, 2018 · German storage firm Autarsys has delivered and commissioned Cyprus''s first community 75kWh energy storage system, the company announced on February 27, as the
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The first energy storage system,30 kW/50 kWh,was connected to the electricity system in Nicosia in 2018. Cyprus became the testing ground for an innovative community project delivered by a
Feb 27, 2018 · The company designed and implemented a substation in a neighbourhood in Nicosia connected to homes with rooftop PV systems of 3kWp. Autarsys has partnered with
May 21, 2025 · The government is considering allocating approximately €30 million to the Electricity Authority (EAC) to strengthen electricity storage systems at three EAC substations,
Cyprus’s electricity regulator has approved plans to install 400MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the Mediterranean island country. Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) announced the approval earlier this week (18 June) of three projects which will be owned and operated by the Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSOC).
Image: Cyprus government / MECI. Cyprus’s electricity regulator has approved plans to install 400MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the Mediterranean island country.
The country is also seeking to develop pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) capacity with technical assistance from the European Commission (EC) and is formulating a National Hydrogen Strategy. Cyprus's electricity regulator has approved plans to install 400MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.
Three utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) will be installed at key substations: All systems must be fully installed and connected to the grid by June 2026.
In a keynote address to open a conference on energy storage and hydrogen in March, George Papanastasiou of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry (MECI) noted that Cyprus faces a “unique set of energy challenges, which require tailored solutions.”
The approval covers: a 40MW/80MWh system at Athalassa Substation, a 40MW/160MWh BESS at the Free Industrial Zone Substation and another 40MW/160MWh system at Anatoliko Substation. As mentioned, they will be owned by the national TSO, and their operation will prioritise the delivery of services required by the network operator.
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