The Vassiliko power plant will be in full operation by March 2013, Cyprus Energy Authority Chairman Haris Thrasou has stated.
In statements to CNA, Thrasou said that the power plant, which suffered a major blow on July last year, will reach next March its power production levels prior to the 2011 incident.
Power production in the government controlled areas of Cyprus dealt a huge blow after the explosion of containers full of ammunition in the naval base “Evaggelos Florakis”, on July 11, 2011. The blast destroyed nearby Vassiliko power plant, the island’s main power station. The Energy Authority of Cyprus (EAC) depends ever since on mobile power production units to supplement energy loss, for as long as the reconstruction of the site continues.
Thrasou added that mobile units are expected to be removed by the end of this year, ending thus a 6.96% levy on energy bills.
“We are working in full swing, in order to secure sufficient power supply in the summer, and satisfy demand during the peak season” he said. By July 15, he went on, more reserve mobile units of 120 MW will be installed in the grid, in case of higher than predicted energy demand.