Vasilikos Power Station

This Power Station is situated around 25 km east of Limassol on the southern coast of Cyprus. The first phase of the Station was commissioned in 2000 and consists of 2 x 130 MW heavy fuel oil/steam units and 1 x 38 MW diesel oil fired gas turbine which was commissioned back in 1999 and mainly serves as a black start unit. The second phase consists of 1 X 130 MW heavy fuel oil steam unit. This unit is also equipped with a Flue Gas Desulphurization Unit (FGD) for reducing the dioxide emissions below the limits set by the European Large Combustion Plants Directive.

Vasilikos Power Station generated in 2006, 2.293.410 MWh, which corresponds to 49,66% of the total electricity generated from the Authority's Power Stations. During the same period the Station exported, 2.160.237 MWh, which corresponds to 49,52% of the total electricity exported from the Authority's Power Stations.

The thermal coefficient of efficiency of the Steam Units for units generated reached 39,22% whereas the corresponding thermal coefficient of efficiency for the Gas Turbines reached 23,45%.

Moreover, the thermal coefficient of efficiency of the Steam Units, for units exported, reached 36,95% whereas the corresponding thermal coefficient of efficiency for the Gas Turbine reached 20,49%.