| Statutory provisions | - LREM (Law No. 122 I 2003 Regulating the Electricity Market)
- LPRES (Law No. 33 I 2003 on the Promotion and the Encouragement of Use of RES and of Energy Efficiency)
- SSEEA (Support Scheme 2009-2013 for Energy Conservation and the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) for natural persons and public entities)
- SSEEA II (Support Scheme 2009-2013 for Energy Conservation and the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) for private entities)
- SSRES 2009-2013 (Support Scheme 2009-2013 for Electricity Generation from Wind Energy, Solar Energy and Biomass)
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| Promotion system | - Feed-in tariff: The general laws on energy, LREM and LPRES, and the Support Scheme for Electricity Generation from Wind Energy, Solar Energy and Biomass introduced fixed feed-in tariff rates.
- Subsidies: Furthermore, Cyprus allocates grants to encourage the construction of renewable energy systems. The grant scheme applies to private households, non-profit organisations and private entities.
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| Technologies | LREM applies to all renewable electricity generation technologies. |
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| Area of application | Only electricity generation in the Republic of Cyprus is eligible. |
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| Funding | Renewable energy is promoted through a tax of 13 €ct/kWh on electricity consumption. This tax is transferred to a special fund (art. 7 par. 1 LPRES), which is run by its own committee (art. 3 LPRES). |
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