Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority Annual Report 2021

77 Annual Report 2021 License for the construction and operation of power plants for self- consumption Conventional units for self-consumption In 2021 1 License for the Construction and Operation of a self-generation, conventional fuels, Power Production Plant with a total installed capacity of 1.6416MWe. The installed capacity of the self-consumption conventional plants has been reduced in 2021, and stands at 29.1416MWe. Exemption from a power production plant construction and operation license for commercial use Renewable Energy Sources Photovoltaic Systems: In 2021, 81 Exemptions were granted for the construction of photovoltaic power plants with an installed capacity of 136.5MWe and 35 Exemptions were granted for the operation of photovoltaic power plants with an installed capacity of 50,2MWe. The total installed capacity of photovoltaic systems for commercial use, which are included in the Support Schemes of MECI has been increased in 2021 and stands at 187.74MWe. Biomass/Biogas Systems: The installed capacity of biomass/biogas plants for commercial purposes did not change in the year 2021, it still stands at 9.7MWe, as in 2020. Exemption from Licenses for the construction and operation of self-consumption power production plants Conventional plants for self-consumption and reserve purposes connected that are connected to the grid and autonomous self-generation power systems In 2021, 105 Exemptions were granted for the construction and operation of power plants using conventional fuels for self-consumption and reserve purposes and autonomous self-generation power systems, with a total installed capacity of 22.33MWe. The total installed capacity of conventional plants for self-consumption and reserve purposes and autonomous self-generation power systems stands at 245.87MWe.

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