Cyprus electricity demand is fully covered and has been declining in recent days, according to Charis Zavallis, Assistant Director of the National Energy Control Centre of the Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSOC).
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Zavallis said demand was expected to fall further from Tuesday as temperatures drop to around 39°C.
“We will be around 1,200 megawatts (MW) at midday, a level that does not create any problems because we also have a lot of photovoltaic capacity,” he said.
Afternoon demand is expected to fall below 1,000 MW, reaching around 950 to 1,000 MW.
Power supply fully covers demand
Zavallis said there was no issue with conventional generation, with 1,251 MW currently available.
“This means demand is fully covered both during the day and at night, and we also have reserves in the system to cover any potential fault,” he said.
The highest electricity demand recorded so far this year came on July 23. It reached 1,372 MW at 2:45 pm and stood at 1,099 MW at 8 pm.
Zavallis said it was highly unlikely that demand would exceed the July 23 peak during the remainder of the summer.
What the Cyprus-Greece interconnector could offer
Asked about the potential Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection, Zavallis said Cyprus would be able to receive electricity through the cable when needed and also export electricity.
He explained that electricity purchases and sales through the interconnection would depend on the offers submitted to the market.
If the project goes ahead, a dedicated section within the Cyprus Transmission System Operator would manage the interconnection, with suppliers submitting offers to buy and sell electricity.
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