Dhekelia Power Station
Dhekelia Power Station is located on the south-eastern coast of Cyprus. It has an installed capacity of 460 MW and generates about 32.2% of the total generation produced by the EAC’s power stations. Dhekelia Power Station installed capacity includes 6 steam units with 60MW capacity per unit and 2 internal combustion units (ICE) with 50MW capacity per unit. The thermal efficiency of the steam units is about 30% while the corresponding thermal efficiency of the internal combustion units is about 42%.
As of July 2026, all units of Dhekelia Power Station use high-quality heavy fuel oil with a sulfur content of 0.5%S. The low sulfur content (0.5%S) of the fuel used leads to reduced sulfur dioxide (SOx) emissions and an overall better quality of the emitted flue gases.
Directive 2012/18/ΕU of the European Parliament and the Council of 04/07/2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82, requires that the operator (EAC – Dhekelia Power Station) produce a safety report. Dhekelia Power Station produced its Safety Report in accordance with the above European Directives in December 2020.
The upgrade plan for the Dhekelia Power Station includes the installation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 80MW/160MWh and new flexible conventional units fueled by a more environmentally friendly source. The supply and installation contract for BESS has been awarded, and its installation is expected to be completed around the end of 2027.
