Contracts for the installation of Cyprus’ first centralised electricity storage systems, with a total capacity of 120 MW, will be signed next Tuesday, paving the way for reduced curtailments of solar power generation and greater utilisation of renewable energy, Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister Michael Damianos has said.
According to the Minister's statements to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), the battery storage systems to be deployed by the Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSO) are expected to be delivered in January 2027 and installed within the following two to three months, allowing them to become operational by the summer of 2027.
“By the summer of 2027, we will have at least 120 MW of battery storage capacity operated by the TSO. This means that solar energy which is currently lost because it cannot be stored, will be utilised,” Damianos said.
He noted that the new storage capacity is expected to reduce renewable energy curtailments, particularly those affecting households with rooftop photovoltaic systems, which currently see part of their electricity production rejected due to grid constraints.
Damianos also said that the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) is moving ahead with its own storage projects, while the TSO has already issued connection terms for battery installations proposed by private investors.
“We believe that by 2027 there will be significant storage capacity in the system, which is currently absent,” he said.
The TSO facilities form part of a €50 million project for which the international tender has already been awarded.
Strong interest from EAC and private investors
Beyond the projects promoted by the TSO, considerable interest has also emerged from both the EAC and private investors for the development of battery energy storage systems.
According to the latest TSO register of connection applications, dated June 15, 2026, the EAC has submitted two applications with a combined storage capacity of 180 MW. The first concerns an 80 MW system in the Dhekelia area in the Larnaca district and is currently at the stage where technical studies and documentation are being submitted for the issuance of connection terms and an offer. The second concerns a 100 MW project in Moni in the Limassol district and is at the initial grid connectivity assessment stage.
At the same time, the most advanced private-sector applications represent a total capacity of 151 MW. These include a 32 MW project in the village of Ergates in the Nicosia district and a 59 MW project in the village of Psevdas in the Larnaca district, both of which are progressing through the connection approval process.
In addition, five projects in Arediou, Platanisteia, Orounta, Alampra and Palaiometocho, with a combined capacity of 60 MW, have already received connection offers and terms from the TSO, placing them a step closer to implementation.
Overall, the TSO register contains 36 applications for energy storage systems with a total requested capacity of approximately 925 MW, highlighting strong investor interest in battery storage infrastructure in Cyprus.
The growing need for energy storage is reflected in the sharp increase in renewable energy curtailments recorded in recent years. According to data from the Distribution System Operator, approximately 306 GWh of electricity generated by distributed renewable energy systems was curtailed in 2025, compared with around 167 GWh in 2024. During periods of high solar generation and relatively low electricity demand, instantaneous curtailments frequently exceeded 250 MW and on some days surpassed 300 MW.
(Source: CNA)
