Cyprus curtails 29% of renewable energy in 2024

Cyprus curtails 29% of renewable energy in 2024 Cyprus curtailed 29% of its renewable energy in 2024, a record high that signals risks to the island’s energy transition. February 14, 2025 Ilias Tsagas Commercial & Industrial PV Markets Policy Residential PV Utility Scale PV Cyprus Image: Brian Scott, Unsplash Share Cyprus’ record curtailment did not come as a surprise. A year ago, the local transmission grid operator predicted the ry would need to curtail 28% of its domestic renewable energy generation in 2024 due to low seasonal demand and the need to keep the network stable. CyprusGrid, an energy analytics platform focused on Cyprus' electricity sector, reported that 29% of the ry's renewable electricity was curtailed last year. Andreas Procopiou, founder of CyprusGrid, told pv magazine that the calculations are based on publicly available data from local network operators. In 2022, Cyprus curtailed 3.3% of renewable energy. That figure rose to 13.4% in 2023 before reaching a record 29% last year, equal to the annual electricity consumption of about 28,000 households, said Procopiou. In 2024, Cyprus installed 159 MW of new PV capacity, mainly through net metering and net billing systems. The ry now has 1,478 MW of fossil fuel plants, 797 MW of solar PV, 155 MW of wind power, and 12.4 MW of biomass plants. “Despite adding more renewable energy plants in the system, the actual contribution of each installed megawatt to the island’s electricity demand has declined over the years,” said Procopiou. “This is because the electricity system has not developed the necessary flexibility to accommodate the growing share of variable renewable energy generation. To keep the grid stable at all times, operators must still run fossil fuel plants, which leads to the curtailment of green power. These curtailments become more frequent during periods of lower demand, such as in autumn and spring. Unless the ry embraces energy storage and modern energy management, Cyprus will continue wasting green energy.” The Cypriot Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry recently launched the ry’s first subsidy scheme for large-scale energy storage systems. The program requires storage to be installed alongside existing renewable energy plants. pv magazine has reported on the new subsidy scheme, but questions remain over whether it can add storage capacity quickly enough to prevent the island from wasting cheap, emissions-free renewable energy. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to cooperate with us and would like to reuse some of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com. Panasonic launches decentralized water-to-air heat pumps 11 February 2025 The Aquarea Loop heat pump system is intended for applications in residential and commercial buildings. It features a coefficient of performance of up...This content was collected from the Internet. If you want to it, please contact grace solar management.