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 Authority’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 4 July 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.