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Air quality in Pentakomo ‘within legal limits’
The Labour inspection department said on Thursday that air quality in the Pentakomo is “within legal limits” after carrying out inspections in Zygi and Mari. The figures are subjects to further air...
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Forestry station in Paphos forest to be powered by generator
The Stavros tis Psokas station in the Paphos forest is to be powered by a generator and supply by the electricity authority (EAC) to the site is to be discontinued, it was officially announced on...
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Agriculture minister seeks solutions after forest fires, calls for...
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Thursday he requested all data from the director of the forestry department to immediately start installation of a photovoltaic park near the Stavros tis...
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Our View: EAC cannot be trusted to run the photovoltaics scheme
Talking about the council of ministers’ scheme for the installation of photovoltaics (PV), Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said it would be administered by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus...
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Heat is the enemy of the EAC, says spokeswoman
High temperatures are the enemy of the electricity authority (EAC), spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou said on Friday, noting that the heat causes damage to the network and underground cables causing...
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Residents of Chlorakas apartment complex protest electricity cut
A group of around 100 people living in an apartment complex in Chlorakas who have had their electricity supply cut, gathered outside the community council officers on Monday afternoon demanding to be...
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Chlorakas residents’ protest over power supply takes violent turn
Police said they used chemical agents to disperse a group of residents of an apartment complex in Chlorakas protesting an electricity cut amidst extremely high temperatures. Around 100 people who have...
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Electricity unions raise concerns over feasibility of interconnector project
Four trade unions representing workers in the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Thursday pilloried plans for the EuroAsia interconnector, warning that Cypriot taxpayers may end up getting...
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Revamped solar panel scheme set to launch in early 2024
The government scheme for ‘a solar panel on every rooftop’ is still ‘alive’ and it’s coming – though not in the autumn as earlier promised, but at the turn of the year. Meaning another one or two...
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Forestry department blames electricity authority for summer fires
The forestry department in a written report has blamed the electricity authority (EAC) for the near catastrophic fire in Paphos forest, as well as that in Palaichori, this past summer. Within the next...
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Power fully restored after bad weather caused outages
Power has been fully restored across Cyprus following the recent outages caused by adverse weather conditions and strong winds, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) spokesperson Christina...
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EAC unions to meet minister to resolve outstanding issues
Trade unions to which Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) workers are affiliated are to meet with Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Tuesday with the aim of resolving outstanding issues. The...
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New leadership for semi-government organisations announced
The cabinet on Friday announced the names of people selected as the presidents and members of the boards of directors of semi-government organisations (SGO). Along with the 16 new SGO heads, each one...
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Our View: No open economy can allow unions to blackmail it
The audacity of the Electricity Authority’s unions knows no bounds. After years of saying absolutely nothing about the high electricity rates Cyprus households and businesses had been paying, they have...
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EAC unions to vote on strike action
Unions representing workers at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) said on Monday their members will hold a vote at the end of the month on possible industrial action, including strikes. Sotos...
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EAC drops 25 per cent tariff hike bid
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has decided not to pursue its request for a 25 per cent hike in their tariff, following a meeting with Energy Minister George Papanastasiou. Reports on Tuesday...
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Our View: The entire EAC situation is one big mess
In the end the EAC clarified that the increase in electricity rates will not be 25 per cent as it had initially been reported, but 6 per cent. The claim for a 25 per cent increase was submitted to...
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Electricity hike decision delayed
The Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC) did not decide on electricity hikes on Friday, passing the responsibility to the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (Cera) for failing to decide on price...
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Tenders Review Authority upholds smart meter contract
The Tenders Review Authority on Thursday saved the state from a potential major headache – losing out on EU funds – by ruling that a contract awarded for the installation of smart meters stands. The...
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Electricity authority finds illegal solar installations
By Robert Morgan The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has discovered two illegal installations of photovoltaic systems, it emerged on Thursday. The offending sites are commercial properties, EAC...
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