Cyprus's electricity system is operating under stable conditions on Friday, with power demand expected to be fully met while maintaining adequate reserve capacity, according to Haris Zavallis, Assistant Director of the National Energy Control Centre at the Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSO).
Speaking to CNA, Zavallis said available conventional generation stood at 1,188 MW on Friday morning and is expected to rise to 1,248 MW later in the day with the return to service of a 60 MW generating unit at the Dhekelia power station.
He explained that the same unit, which had resumed operation earlier on Thursday, was forced offline later that evening after developing a technical fault. The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) is investigating the cause of the problem.
Electricity demand is forecast to peak at 1,320 MW between 14:00 - 16:00 while the evening peak between 19:00 -21:30 is expected to reach around 1,065 MW.
Zavallis said the system is expected to comfortably meet demand throughout the day.
"Regardless of whether the Dhekelia unit is available, today's electricity demand is expected to be fully covered, with the necessary reserve capacity remaining in the system", he said.
