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What moved recently in Energy, Pipelines, Cyprus — every item with source and date. Researched and checked by Zeynah.
Energy
A short study by Fraunhofer IEE for BSW-Solar finds that intelligently controlled battery storage at 1,313 rural substations could enable about 150 GW of additional PV capacity, with around 1% of solar output curtailed per year.
Source: Si – Das Fachmagazin für SHK-Unternehmer · dated
Energy
Greece's Environment and Energy Ministry is finalising a bill transposing the EU electricity market directive that requires bank guarantees and proof of readiness from data centers; grid operators propose no longer examining data center connection requests (around 5 GW) in order of submission.
Source: energypress.eu · dated
Pipelines
Southern Hydrogen Corridor operators (including Greece, Germany, Italy, Austria) meet in Rome in late September; Greece's 570 km H2DRIA pipeline from Agioi Theodoroi to Sidirokastro is on the EU PCI list, has CEF funding, and tenders for key studies have been launched.
Source: energypress.eu · dated
Cyprus
Before the House agriculture committee, the head of Nicosia's EOA cited the repair of the Digenis Akritas culvert (€2.3 million, starting next month) and a study for stormwater drains between Lakatamia and Strovolos with construction expected early next year; he called for a single independent water authority.
Source: Cyprus Mail · dated
Derived from the items above — not a forecast.
The solar industry is calling for this storage approach to be included in the federal government's grid package, pointing to future demand for battery storage and power electronics directly at substations.
Around 5 GW of connection requests on saturated grids signal demand for grid capacity, substations and connection solutions in areas with available capacity.
Ongoing tenders for H2DRIA studies open early opportunities for planning and engineering services, and later for pipe supply and construction.
Upcoming civil and drainage works in Nicosia, together with the welcomed plans for three new desalination units, indicate demand for pipe, drainage and water infrastructure.