Wind farms generated almost two thirds of electricity from renewable energy sources last year, increasing 2.2% to 226,271.9 MWh, the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority said in a statement on its website. The output of private-owned photovoltaic systems rose 8.8% to 93,330.5 MWh.

On the other hand, the output of biomass power generators and photovoltaic units installed on public building, schools and at army barracks dropped 2.1% and 1.7% in 2016 to 36,606,5 MWh and 1,075.5 MWh respectively, the regulator said.

The installed capacity of renewable energy sources remained unchanged in all categories except private owned photovoltaic systems, which rose by 3.3 megawatts (MW) to 53MW by December, the regulator said. The installed capacity of windfarms, biomass power generators and public photovoltaic systems was 157.5 MW, 9.7 MW and 7 MW.

The regulator published no data on the share of renewable energy generator on overall power generation. According to the Transmission System Operator, the share of renewables in overall power generation in 2015 was 8.5%.

Cyprus’s national action plan provides for a 16% share of renewable energy sources in power generation by 2020.

Source: Cyprus Mail