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Market update 18 September 2026 — Water, Energy

What moved recently in Water, Energy — every item with source and date. Researched and checked by Zeynah.

The news

What happened

Water

Cyprus: cabinet releases an additional 3.5 million m³ of irrigation water for 2026

3 million m³ come from the Southern Conveyor and 0.5 million m³ from the Paphos irrigation project; the agriculture minister stressed that water scarcity has not been overcome and consumption will be closely monitored.

Source: Cyprus Mail · dated

Energy

Cyprus: industry federation Oev and regulator CERA discuss curtailment and missing storage

Topics included renewable curtailment, faster deployment of energy storage, meter data quality, market settlement, smart meters and dynamic tariffs.

Source: Cyprus Mail · dated

Context

What this means for procurement and projects

Derived from the items above — not a forecast.

The decision shows how tight reserves remain and underlines the ongoing need for storage, conveyance and metering technology in Cyprus's water supply.

Industry and regulator name storage and smart grids as the bottleneck, pointing to further procurement needs for battery storage and grid technology in Cyprus.

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