Energy in Cyprus
Encyclopedia
Energy in Cyprus describes energy
and electricity
production, consumption and import in Cyprus
. Energy policy of Cyprus will describe the politics of Cyprus
related to energy more in detail. Cyprus is a member of European Union
and non-OECD country.
On 11 July 2011 the main power station of Cyprus producing 60% of electricity was damaged in an explosion of stored 98 gunpowder containers at a naval base. The power station needs repair before full operation. Iran aimed to import the gunpowder to Syria in 2009 on a Cypriot-flagged ship. The shipment violated UN sanctions against Iran. Therefore, Cyprus confiscated Iranian explosives.
About 97 % of the primary energy use was imported in 2008. However, the European Union RES target (2020) for Cypus is 13% giving Cyprus an oportunity to promote its own energy production and increace its energy indipendency of export in the near future. According to the national action plan Cyprus expects it will also meet this target.
According to the IEA key ststistics 2010 the Cypriotic energy import in 2008 was 5 TWh higher than the primary energy use. If correct, this corresponds about 18 % storage capacity of the annual energy use. There was equal imbalance in 2007.
for large wind power plants the Cypriot National Renewable Energy Action Plan targets the largest renewable electricity share from wind power
by 2020. Development has been fast: In 2005 there was no wind energy, in 2010 3.4 % of electricity. The national target is 6.8 % of electricity by 2020. The EU countries average target by 2020 is 14 %.
including both photovoltaics
and concentrated solar power is combined 7 % of electricity by 2020, which will be one of the top ones in the European Union markets. Respective target is in Spain
8 %, Germany
7 %, Greece 5 %, Portugal
4 % and Malta 1 %.
Solar heating is the usage of solar energy to provide space or water heating
. Solar heating per capita in 2010 was the highest in Cyprus of all European countries
: 611 W per capita. Corresponding value was in other top EU countries: Austria 385,
Greece 253 and Germany
120. In 2010 this capacity was the lowest in the EU, with high unused domestic energy opportunities, in Finland
4, Latvia 3, Estonia
1 and Lithuania 1. Correspondingly the value was in a Scandinavian country Denmark
68.
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
and electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
production, consumption and import in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. Energy policy of Cyprus will describe the politics of Cyprus
Politics of Cyprus
Politics of the Republic of Cyprus takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Cyprus is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is...
related to energy more in detail. Cyprus is a member of European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
and non-OECD country.
On 11 July 2011 the main power station of Cyprus producing 60% of electricity was damaged in an explosion of stored 98 gunpowder containers at a naval base. The power station needs repair before full operation. Iran aimed to import the gunpowder to Syria in 2009 on a Cypriot-flagged ship. The shipment violated UN sanctions against Iran. Therefore, Cyprus confiscated Iranian explosives.
Overview
| Energy in Cyprus | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Import | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| Million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 0.83 | 30.5 | 2.21 | 28.4 | 4.47 | 6.94 |
| 2007 | 0.79 | 28.4 | 0.81 | 33.5 | 4.65 | 7.35 |
| 2008 | 0.80 | 30.1 | 0.93 | 35.5 | 4.93 | 7.57 |
| 2009 | 0.81 | 29.2 | 0.93 | 33.8 | 5.04 | 7.46 |
| Change 2004-2009 | -2.4 % | -4.2 % | -57.9 % | 19.3 % | 12.8 % | 7.5 % |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh. Prim. energy includes energy losses | ||||||
About 97 % of the primary energy use was imported in 2008. However, the European Union RES target (2020) for Cypus is 13% giving Cyprus an oportunity to promote its own energy production and increace its energy indipendency of export in the near future. According to the national action plan Cyprus expects it will also meet this target.
According to the IEA key ststistics 2010 the Cypriotic energy import in 2008 was 5 TWh higher than the primary energy use. If correct, this corresponds about 18 % storage capacity of the annual energy use. There was equal imbalance in 2007.
Renewable energy
With feed-in tariffFeed-in Tariff
A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies. It achieves this by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers, typically based on the cost of generation of each technology...
for large wind power plants the Cypriot National Renewable Energy Action Plan targets the largest renewable electricity share from wind power
Wind power in the European Union
According to the European Wind Energy Association report of February 2011, there are over 12,000 wind turbines in Europe with a total capacity of 84 GW. The European Union accounts for over 98% of that total. In 2010, €12.7 billion was invested in EU wind farms and 9.3 GW of new power capacity was...
by 2020. Development has been fast: In 2005 there was no wind energy, in 2010 3.4 % of electricity. The national target is 6.8 % of electricity by 2020. The EU countries average target by 2020 is 14 %.
Solar
The Cypriot target of solar powerSolar power
Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available...
including both photovoltaics
Photovoltaics
Photovoltaics is a method of generating electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaic power generation employs solar panels composed of a number of solar cells containing a photovoltaic material...
and concentrated solar power is combined 7 % of electricity by 2020, which will be one of the top ones in the European Union markets. Respective target is in Spain
Solar power in Spain
Spain is one of the most advanced countries in the development of solar energy, since it is one of the countries of Europe with more hours of sunshine. The Spanish government committed to achieving a target of 12 percent of primary energy from renewable energy by 2010 with an installed solar...
8 %, Germany
Solar power in Germany
Germany is one of the world's top photovoltaics installers, with a solar PV capacity as of May 2011 of more than 18,000 megawatts .The German solar PV industry installed 7,400 MW from nearly one-quarter million individual systems in 2010, and solar PV provided 12 TWh of electricity in 2010, about...
7 %, Greece 5 %, Portugal
Solar power in Portugal
A large photovoltaic power project, the Serpa solar power plant, has been completed in Portugal, in one of the Europe's sunniest areas. The 11 megawatt plant covers and comprises 52,000 PV panels. The panels are raised 2 metres off the ground and the area will remain productive grazing land...
4 % and Malta 1 %.
Solar heating is the usage of solar energy to provide space or water heating
Water heating
Water heating is a thermodynamic process using an energy source to heat water above its initial temperature. Typical domestic uses of hot water are for cooking, cleaning, bathing, and space heating...
. Solar heating per capita in 2010 was the highest in Cyprus of all European countries
Solar power in the European Union
Solar power in the European UnionSolar power consists of photovoltaic and solar thermal power.During 2010, the European solar heating yield was 17.3 TWh, annual turnover 2.6 Billion € and employment 33,500 persons...
: 611 W per capita. Corresponding value was in other top EU countries: Austria 385,
Greece 253 and Germany
Solar power in Germany
Germany is one of the world's top photovoltaics installers, with a solar PV capacity as of May 2011 of more than 18,000 megawatts .The German solar PV industry installed 7,400 MW from nearly one-quarter million individual systems in 2010, and solar PV provided 12 TWh of electricity in 2010, about...
120. In 2010 this capacity was the lowest in the EU, with high unused domestic energy opportunities, in Finland
Energy in Finland
Finland lacks domestic sources of fossil energy and must import substantial amounts of petroleum, natural gas, and other energy resources, including uranium for nuclear power.-Overview:...
4, Latvia 3, Estonia
Energy in Estonia
Energy in Estonia describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Estonia. Energy policy of Estonia describes the politics of Estonia related to energy. Electricity sector in Estonia is the main article of electricity in Estonia....
1 and Lithuania 1. Correspondingly the value was in a Scandinavian country Denmark
Solar power in the European Union
Solar power in the European UnionSolar power consists of photovoltaic and solar thermal power.During 2010, the European solar heating yield was 17.3 TWh, annual turnover 2.6 Billion € and employment 33,500 persons...
68.