Electricity demand in Cyprus is being fully met and has declined in recent days, according to Charis Zavallis, Assistant Director of the National Energy Control Centre at the Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSOC).
Demand is expected to fall further as temperatures ease, while the system maintains sufficient reserves to respond to potential faults.
Demand expected to ease further
“Demand is falling and from tomorrow it will begin to fall further. Temperatures will be around 39 degrees,” Zavallis told CNA.
He said midday consumption was expected to reach approximately 1,200 megawatts (MW), a level that poses no difficulty due to the contribution of photovoltaic systems.
Demand in the afternoon is forecast to fall to between 950 MW and 1,000 MW.
System maintains sufficient reserves
Zavallis said there were no concerns over conventional electricity generation, with available capacity currently standing at 1,251 MW.
“Demand is therefore fully covered both during the day and at night, while we also have reserves in the system to deal with a fault,” he said.
The highest electricity demand recorded this year occurred on 23 July, reaching 1,372 MW at 14:45. Demand later stood at 1,099 MW at 20:00.
Zavallis said it was highly unlikely that demand would exceed the 23 July peak during the remainder of the summer.
How the Cyprus-Greece interconnector would operate
Asked about the practical implications of the proposed Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnector, Zavallis said Cyprus would be able to import electricity through the cable when necessary and export power when conditions allowed.
Electricity purchases and sales through the interconnector would be determined by bids submitted by suppliers.
If the project is completed, a dedicated TSOC department would manage the interconnection, while suppliers would submit offers to buy and sell electricity.
Source: CNA.
