Electricity supply sufficient thanks to installed PV modules

[cyprusmax47]

Interesting figures today in the press that electricity supply if sufficient in that heat wave we actually have.
Here part of the article:

"The TSO had said earlier that as of midday, the country’s electricity demand was 1,002 megawatts, and that this was covered by 513 megawatts of production from solar panels, 480 megawatts from conventional generation, and nine from windfarms."


The TSO (Transmission system operator) mentioned only that 513 MW came from solar panels, without telling us that this figure means only the exported KWh every owner of a PV system was feeding into their network that day. However the total electricity from everybody's PV is much higher, as the power produced goes first to loads in the household (air-con, cooking, washing, etc etc) and when there is still a surplus it goes to EAC's network.

So in my opinion they could not produce enough electricity these days without all the photo-voltaic installations CY installed recently, let alone their ancient grid could cope....

source:
https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/08/09/ener ... tures-soar

Max

[jeba]

Talking about the ancient grid: Is there any progress regarding large scale batteries for it?

[wilky]

With more building of skyscrapers and hotels like the new Hugh one in Latchi were are they getting the extra electricity from?

[Polemian]

Talking about the ancient grid: Is there any progress regarding large scale batteries for it?

https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/insider ... june-2025/

[ast]

The generation of power from wind is a bit of a joke really, compared to the UK now at almost 30%.

[Paul]

Something that should be expanded.
Last September I took a friend to the German Medical institute near Limassol.
To my surprise over 90 percent of the car parking has solar panels fitted, putting cars in the shade.
Take a look on google earth and you will see what I mean.

[cyprusmax47]

Something that should be expanded.
Last September I took a friend to the German Medical institute near Limassol.
To my surprise over 90 percent of the car parking has solar panels fitted, putting cars in the shade.
Take a look on google earth and you will see what I mean.

No need to go to Limassol to find carports with solar modules.
Here 2 photos from the ones in Paphos at Aliathon Hotel, installed, with me consulting, from Green Air a couple of years ago...



and this ones at their main entrance


Max

[mark4007]

The generation of power from wind is a bit of a joke really, compared to the UK now at almost 30%.

wind power a waste of time in cyprus... just need batteries and lots of solar..

[mark4007]

Interesting figures today in the press that electricity supply if sufficient in that heat wave we actually have.
Here part of the article:

"The TSO had said earlier that as of midday, the country’s electricity demand was 1,002 megawatts, and that this was covered by 513 megawatts of production from solar panels, 480 megawatts from conventional generation, and nine from windfarms."


The TSO (Transmission system operator) mentioned only that 513 MW came from solar panels, without telling us that this figure means only the exported KWh every owner of a PV system was feeding into their network that day. However the total electricity from everybody's PV is much higher, as the power produced goes first to loads in the household (air-con, cooking, washing, etc etc) and when there is still a surplus it goes to EAC's network.

So in my opinion they could not produce enough electricity these days without all the photo-voltaic installations CY installed recently, let alone their ancient grid could cope....

source:
https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/08/09/ener ... tures-soar

Max

I think they could generate more than 1,002 Mw as they have enough supply from conventional and solar farms. But its good to see PV power taking up more and more of a percentage of use .. trouble is come end of sept curtailments will start to be a thing again..

[cyprusmax47]

With more building of skyscrapers and hotels like the new Hugh one in Latchi were are they getting the extra electricity from?

Beside that, Desalination plants in CY need a lot of electricity to run. If there is no good winter rain this year they have to built even more of them.
At the moment CY has a capacity of 200.000 m3 water at their plants, and every m3 produced needs app. 5 KW/h......that's a lot!!!

Max

[mark4007]

its also practically free if the desalination plants runn off solar power (ie at times when curtailment would otherwise take place) ...

[Anarita John]

Wind power needs to be expanded.I ride a bike so am aware how many windy days there are and you would be surprised. The turbines at Kouklia turn the majority of days during autumn, winter and spring. I think it needs expanding, alongside much more use of solar and batteries.

[Dominic]

Yes but you cycle along the coast, and it is normally much windier there than where they put the turbines.

[Paul]

When I drive down from Amageti to Agia Vavara I regularly see the wind turbines not turning at all.
They would do better pulling them out and putting a solar farm there.

[cyprusmax47]

When I drive down from Amageti to Agia Vavara I regularly see the wind turbines not turning at all.
They would do better pulling them out and putting a solar farm there.

For very low wind speed less than 4m/s, there are options that the rotor blades start moving and reaching the cut-in point (were they start producing) when they get a little push through electricity from the grid. However I don't know if they could modify these Vestas turbines.....

" With Wind Turbine and Motor with Power Absorption from the Network:

The turbine is brought to the MPP in the least amount of time, by converting the electric generator to operate in asynchronous motor mode and supplying it with power from the grid, utilizing variable frequency and regulated stator flow."

source: MDPI applied sciences

Max