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Cyprus will begin installing solar panels in National Guard camps and other facilities starting in September, aiming for completion by 2027, according to Defense Minister Vassilis Palmas.
Speaking after a Cabinet meeting, Palmas said the proposal for the collaboration between the Ministry of Defense and the Electricity Authority of Cyprus was approved. The project, covering an estimated €19 million fully funded by European grants, includes installing photovoltaic systems in camps and warehouses of the National Guard.
“This initiative is part of the government’s broader policy to promote clean energy, with the Ministry of Defense contributing to this ambitious agenda,” Palmas stated.
The program, set to commence in September, is part of the "THALEIA" project, aiming for completion by 2027, Palmas confirmed.
In response to questions about earthworks by occupying forces near a guard post in the Kaimakli area, Palmas noted that such incidents in sensitive areas are frequent.
Confirming reports, Palmas said the activities occurred within the occupied territory.
“For us at the Ministry of Defense, these situations are routine, with constant movement around these sensitive zones,” Palmas said, emphasizing that the Ministry closely monitors these matters with utmost seriousness and responsibility.
“Rest assured, we are vigilantly overseeing the situation in these areas,” he concluded.
[Information sourced from CNA]
