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What moved recently in Energy, Cyprus, Water — every item with source and date. Researched and checked by Zeynah.
Energy
E.DIS is investing EUR 3.7 million in grid expansion near Templin, around EUR 2 million of it in a new 110/20 kV transformer rated at 40 MVA.
Source: Nordkurier · dated
Cyprus
Cyprus, Lebanon and the World Bank agreed in July on a preliminary feasibility study; the next steps are a cost-benefit analysis, a possible cost allocation between the regulators and the cable design.
Source: Cyprus Mail · dated
Water
According to an investigation, 76 per cent of irrigation supply comes from private boreholes, 14 of 22 groundwater bodies are in poor condition, and a draft bill provides for a new abstraction register.
Source: Cyprus Mail · dated
Derived from the items above — not a forecast.
The expansion is meant to enable connections for heat pumps, fast chargers and solar systems as well as new businesses, and shows the demand for transformers and medium-voltage equipment in distribution grids.
The project aims to make use of Cypriot solar power that is currently curtailed at times; according to the source, storage will still be needed. It is an early-stage planning project for grid connection and subsea cable.
The planned abstraction register and twelve-year permit reviews point to a need for metering and monitoring; pressure on aquifers reinforces reliance on desalination.