Mediterranean Action Plan

Uniform buy-back price, regardless of the type of
load covered
Operational problems of wind turbines due to
different wind conditions in Cyprus
CYPRUS- III. National Study
Differentiation of buy-back prices
Specification of equipment quality standards
High dependence on imported equipment Incentives for the development of domestic manufacturing
Reservations of EAC concerning the effects of the
installed wind systems to the network behaviour
Proposed list of supportive measures by technology: Biomass
Indifference of farmers to dispose the agricultural
residues
Uncertainty about the availability of biomass to
supply the conversion plants
Reservations of farmers to shift towards new
cultivations
Potential negative environmental impacts due to the
irrational use of fertilisers and pesticides in energy
plantations
Software development in order to forecast wind velocities and
consequently the energy and power contribution from wind farms
Prohibition of the on-site burning of agricultural by-products
Long-term contracts with farmers for raw material provision
Support of farmers by specialised agronomists
Incentives
Atmospheric pollution during combustion Establishment of upper limits for atmospheric pollutants generated
from biomass conversions
Lack of biofuels’ competitiveness compared to
conventional fuels
Proposed list of supportive measures by technology: solar collectors
Lower taxation of biofuels.
Establishment of a mandatory biofuel percentage in gasoline and
diesel
Low level of penetration in the hotel sector Mandatory installation of solar collectors for water heating provided by
the building code in the new hotels
Reluctance to install solar collectors for water
heating in existing buildings because of low
profitability
Potential visual impact in case of solar collectors’
installation in traditional buildings
Incentives for the hotel sector
Tax compensation
Mandatory use of solar collectors in public buildings (new and existing)
Provision of grants
License from relevant authorities according to specified rules (more
flexible legislation concerning the aesthetic impact)
Low competitiveness of PVs Subsidies to photovoltaic use, especially in remote systems
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