The Larnaca district self-governance organisation (EOAL) had made renewable energy investments amounting to over €700,000 to date and is moving at full speed towards its goal of sustainability and energy self-sufficiency, it announced on Wednesday.

The largest amount had been financed through the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, the organisation added.

According to the announcement, EOAL “is dynamically proceeding with the implementation and strengthening of photovoltaic (PV) installations in its various infrastructures, strengthening the energy transformation of the district.”

The total cost of the EOAL’s investment in PV systems amounts to €770,929.75, of which €710,829.75 was financed by the EU, while the remaining €60,100.00 was covered by the organisation’s own budget and resources, it said.

In 2024 savings of €273,318.00 were achieved from the investments, while for the year 2025, these are expected to reach €374,190.00.

Between 2020-2024, PV systems with a total capacity of 832 KW were put into operation at 12 locations, including pumping stations, a wastewater treatment plant, and at technical services offices, the organisation detailed.

Moreover, the contract for the installation of a 23 KW PV system at the local administration’s central offices is being implemented, along with adjacent covered parking spaces, able to provide an additional 50 KW in a ​​240 m2 plot.

At the same time, the upgrade and expansion of the PVs at the wastewater treatment plant is set to increase that system’s capacity from 700 KW to 1.4 MW.

Furthermore, the expansion of the PV system of the D1 pumping station from 10 KW to 50 KW has been completed and activated.

The organisation is also studying the installation of additional PVs in existing infrastructures.