Cyprus Renewable Energy Target

With feed in tariff for large wind power plants the cypriot national renewable energy action plan targets 6 8 of renewable electricity share from wind power by 2020.

Cyprus renewable energy target.

The target set is 13 per cent by. The binding national target of cyprus regarding the share of renewable energy in the final energy consumption by 2020 is 13. Cyprus draft integrated national energy and climate plan for the period 2021 2030 nicosia january 2019 v 1 1. The contribution of renewable energy to the gross inland energy consumption has steadily increased over recent years and the renewables share has reached 6 8 84 in 2012.

Cyprus remained above its 2011 2012 interim trajectory and is on track to reach its national 2020 res target of 16 by 202085. 5 less comparered to 2005 levels. The eu countries average target by 2020 is 14. 20 less compared to 1990 levels national target.

Spearheading the drive to meet this target is an increase in using battery systems to store excess energy and create a powerbank for the nation. There is also another binding target by 2020 which usually not mentioned that of the use of biofuels in the transport sector 10. A recent scientific article published in renewable and sustainable energy reviews in 2014 by prof. Cyprus squeaked past its 2020 projected goal of 13 per cent two years ahead of time.

The share energy use from renewable source was 13 9 per cent share in 2018 up from 3 1 per cent in 2004. Share of renewable energy of gross final energy consumption. In 2005 there was no wind energy in 2010 3 5 of electricity. The energy bureau s target for the period 2020 2030 is to study energy storage solutions and promote policies that support the energy transition of cyprus in an environmentally sustainable way.

Based on a scenario with existing measures cyprus sets out a 19 share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030. But according to the cyprus renewable energy roadmap the island could generate between 25 to 40 percent of its needed electricity supply by 2030 via res. Gross energy consumption in 2012. Mete feridun of.