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Market update 16 October 2026 — Energy, Cyprus, Boron

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

The news

What happened

Energy

Austria: New grid-tariff framework ordinance sets rules for battery storage from 2027

E-Control's SNE-G-V, published on 12 October, governs grid tariffs from 2027; relief applies only to grid-supporting stand-alone batteries under strict conditions, while hybrid storage generally continues to pay grid tariffs.

Source: Windkraft-Journal (Pressemitteilung IG Windkraft Österreich) · dated

Energy

Cyprus: German business delegation on energy storage and power infrastructure in Nicosia

The employers' and industrialists' federation OEV and the German-Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce are holding B2B meetings from 13 to 16 October on energy management, power infrastructure and commercial cooperation.

Source: Cyprus Mail · dated

Cyprus

Shore power at Limassol port: grid connection and EU funding still open

According to the transport ministry, land for a substation has been requested, applications to the transmission system operator have not yet been filed, and an application is to be submitted within the deadline of an open EU call.

Source: Cyprus Mail · dated

Boron

Eti Maden expects record boron sales in 2026

General Manager Yalçın Aydin expects 2.7 million tonnes of boron sales and USD 1.56 billion in sales revenue this year.

Source: Anadolu Ajansı · dated

Context

What this means for procurement and projects

Derived from the items above — not a forecast.

The rules change the economics of storage projects in Austria, where according to TU Graz and APG around 10.2 GWh of storage is needed by 2030, compared with roughly 4 GWh today.

The meetings show concrete interest in cooperation between German suppliers and the Cypriot energy sector on storage and grid infrastructure.

The project requires a substation and grid connection at the port; design, equipment and supply are still ahead of procurement.

Rising sales volumes at Turkey's largest borate producer point to continued demand from buyer industries such as glass, ceramics and energy.

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