OVERVIEW OF BULK SOLAR POWER GENERATION IN NORTHERN CYPRUS

Energy production, transmission and distribution in north side of the Cyprus Island is under responsibility of TRNC Turkish Electricity Authority (KIB-TEK). Total generation capacity of TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) with the government and private sector generation is 311.3 MW, and it entirely depended on oil and petroleum products until May 2011. Since then a 1.2 MW Solar generation has been active at Serhatkoy which has been funded by European Union. This is one of the biggest solar generations in the Middle East region. It has been active for two years by now. There have been some problems with the operation but this generation has an importance for the island to gain experience for renewable energy sources as the new legislation about renewable energy in action now.