Cyprus risks losing 50% of power capacity by 2030, officials warn

Authorities and unions warned Parliament’s Energy Committee, during an emergency session on the July 22 power cuts, that Cyprus risks losing up to half its conventional electricity generation capacity by 2030.

The loss is estimated at around 750MW and is linked to the mandatory retirement of nine ageing, energy-intensive generation units at Dhekelia and Vasilikos after 2029....