Overview
Cyprus promotes RES H&C mainly through subsidies. The Energy Efficiency - Upgrading of Domestic Buildings 2021 offers grants for the purchase and installation of solar water heaters, aerothermal, hydrothermal and geothermal heat pumps in the domestic sector. In addition, the Support Scheme for Solar Water Heaters 2021 supports the purchase and installation of solar water heaters in the domestic sector. Minimum energy requirements are defined for all new and renovated buildings.
For the heating and cooling sector, Cyprus foresees a target of 39.4%. This increase is based on two main technologies, solar thermal and heat pumps.
Summary of support schemes
● Subsidy (Energy Efficiency- Upgrading of Domestic Buildings 2021): Under the Energy Efficiency - Upgrading of Domestic Buildings 2021, the purchase and installation of solar water heaters, aerothermal, hydrothermal and geothermal heat pumps in the domestic sector are supported. ● Subsidy (Support Scheme for Solar Water Heaters 2021): Under the Support Scheme for Solar Water Heaters 2021, the purchase and installation of new solar water heaters as well as the replacement of existing ones in the domestic sector is supported. ● RES-H building obligations (Minimum energy efficiency requirements & ΝΖΕΒ): Cyprus has defined the minimum energy requirements for all new and renovated buildings and NZEB.
Competent authorities
● MECI ● RESEC Fund