Cyprus to maintain electricity adequacy despite increased demand, TSOC says

08:04 - 28 June 2024

Current Affairs Reporter

The provision of electricity is adequate despite the high demand due to elevated temperatures, the Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSOC) has said.

Hara Kousiappa, the TSOC Spokesperson told CNA that the maximum electricity demand on 27 June was estimated to reach around 1,150 Mega Watts (MW) around 2pm to 4pm local time.

According to Kousiappa, energy generated from photovoltaic systems was expected to reach around 550 MW during peak production time, with energy from wind parks around 5 to 10 MW. During their peak production time, solar panels are expected to amount to 48% of total demand, she added.

The maximum demand in electricity yesterday peaked at 1,104 MW around 15:45 Kousiappa added.

Hit by constant high temperatures which exceeded 40 degrees Celsius, Cyprus saw its electricity demand soar to 1,217 MW on 14 June, very close to its historic high demand of 1,243 MW recorded on 24 July last year.

“We have high demand during this period because although temperatures have dropped slightly over the past days there has been a protracted heat wave,” Kousiappa said.

Available electricity production from the Electricity Authority of Cyprus conventional units amounts to 1,122 MW, a capacity believed adequate as demand in night-time peak hours drops to 950 – 1,000 MW.

“Therefore there is spare capacity while there’s also a small contribution from wind parks amounting to 10 – 30 MW for today”, Kousiappa added, noting that no problems are expected to arise due to high demand on electricity. She was speaking to CNA on 27 June.

(Source: CNA)

Cyprus to maintain electricity adequacy despite increased demand, TSOC says

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