OVERVIEW OF ENERGY SYSTEM AND MAJOR POWER QUALITY PROBLEMS IN NORTH CYPRUS

Cyprus is the third biggest island of Mediterranean region after Sicilia and Sardinia. It has a total surface area of 9,250 km2 and north of island is 3.355 km². Energy production, transmission and distribution in north side of the island are under responsibility of Cyprus Turkish Electricity Authority (KIB-TEK). Total generation capacity of KIB-TEK is 346,3 MW, and it is entirely dependent on oil and petroleum products. TRNC has no reactive power tariff. Therefore, industrial or commercial consumers do not have to install reactive power compensator or harmonic filter. This situation deeply affects the quality of power. This paper presents brief but comprehensive introduction on electrical energy status and major power quality problems of northern part of island.