Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority Annual Report 2021

73 Annual Report 2021 • Installation and/or operation of an electricity storage facility, with the exception of self-consumption electricity storage facilities • Execution of responsibilities of TSOC. • Execution of responsibilities of DSO. • Execution of responsibilities of the Owner of Transmission System (OTS). • Execution of responsibilities of the Owner of Distribution System (ODS). • Execution of responsibilities of the Market Operator. • Execution of duties of the Owner of Interconnector Owner. • Execution of duties of the Owner of Interconnector Operator. • Construction of direct line. The License exemptions that are issued by CERA, in accordance with subparagraph (4) of Article 27 of Law Regulating the Electricity Market of 2021 concern the following activities: • Construction and operation of a power plant using RES with a generating capacity of more than 50kW to 8MW. • Construction and operation of a power plant with conventional fuels for self-consumption and reserve purposes with a generating capacity of 30kW up to 1MW. The General licenses issued by CERA, in accordance with subparagraph (1) of Article 27 of Law Regulating the Electricity Market of 2021, concern the following activities: • Generation of electricity from power plants that are not connected to the transmission system or distribution system. • Generation of electricity from power plants with a maximum capacity of up to and including 20kW. • Generation of electricity for own use from systems with a capacity of up to and including 30kW. • Generation of electricity from renewable energy source power plants with a capacity of up to and including 50kW. • Generation of electricity from small-scale high-efficiency cogeneration plants in accordance with the provisions of the Laws on the Promotion of Energy Efficiency in Heating and Cooling and Heat and Power Cogeneration. Electricity supply license to final customers In 2021, 3 applications were submitted, and 3 licenses have been granted for supply licence of electricity to end consumers for the period of validity of the transitory regulation of the electricity market. For the period of validity of the transitory regulation of the electricity market, CERA has granted a total of 19 licenses for supply of electricity and has rejected one application.

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