Grid access in Cyprus

Updated: 22.01.2010

Overview of access to the grid

Statutory provisions
  • LRPES  (Law No. 33 I 2003 on the Promotion and the Encouragement of Use of RES and of Energy Efficiency)
  • LREM (Law No. 122 I 2003 Regulating the Electricity Market)
  • SSEEA I (Support Scheme 2009-2013 for Energy Conservation and the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) for natural persons and public entities)
  • TDR 2.0 (Transmission and Distribution Rules 2.0)
Connection to the grid

System operators are contractually entitled against the grid operator to the priority connection of renewable energy systems to the grid without certain system operators being discriminated against. The grid operator is obliged to enter into these contracts (chapter 83 (1), (2) of LREM in connection with T 1.1.2, 1.3.1; D 1.1.4 of TDR 2.0).

Usage of the grid

System operators are contractually entitled to priority access and transmission of electricity from renewable sources (chapter 89 (2) (c) of LREM in connection with art. 2 (1)(a), 9 (2) of LPRES in connection with T 16.5.2. of TDR 2.0). The grid operator is obliged to enter into these contracts (chapter 83 (1), (2), (3) (b) of LREM in connection with Preface of TDR 2.0).

Grid expansion

In pursuance of the connection agreement, system operators are contractually entitled against the grid operator to an expansion of the grid, if the expansion is necessary to connect a system to the grid (chapter (3) (d) in connection with T 1.3.2.; T 2.4.5.2 TDR 2.0).

Provisions in detail

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