Legal sources on renewable energy

Cyprus: Overview of legal framework

Overview of promotion system

At the moment, there are three grant schemes to support renewable electricity generation in Cyprus. On the one hand, renewable electricity generation in Cyprus is promoted through a price regulation scheme based on a feed-in tariff per kWh. On the other hand, some renewable energy generation technologies are supported by grants.

Overview of access to the grid

In general, entitlement of system operators to connection to and expansion of the grid is subject to the general provisions of energy law. According to these general provisions, system operators are contractually entitled to the connection of a renewable energy system to the grid without any system operator being discriminated against. Furthermore, they are entitled to the extension of the grid, if such an extension is necessary to connect a system to the grid. Renewable energy systems are privileged only in so far as the grid operator is obligated to bear 50% of the cost of connection and system operators are exempt from the grid usage fees. System operators are also entitled to priority access and dispatch of electricity from renewable sources.