In 3 million euros, the government will contribute to funding in the next two years to help hotels build their desalination factories.
Cyprus On Wednesday, it announced that it plans to support the construction of private water desalination plants To ensure that the islandDepends on tourism, You have enough fresh water During the crowded summer seasons. Millions of visitors requested a Significant pressure on decreasing reservations.
Water levels in the country’s tanks 108 It is worrying to the most dry winter in the past decade, and does not provide the national water supply network due to demand and leaks. Maria Bianioto, Minister of Agriculture and Environment in the country The government will contribute 3 million euros in the next two years To help hotels build their desalination plants.
In addition, measures will be entered to facilitate building and accelerating the construction Small small water sweetening plants In the main sectors such as agriculture and tourism. Cyprus will spend another 8 million euros to repair infrastructure From tubes to reduce leaks and water losses, which are 40 %, according to Panayiotou.
Cyprus already has four permanent sweetening plants
Government measures are based on Al -Hilal’s dependence on the local water. It is planned that in October in October four mobile desalination plants, which will produce 30,000 cubic meters of drinking water per day. Cyprus already contains four permanent sweetening plants in operation, each produces 235,000 cubic meters per day Drinking. The fifth floor is out of service due to a fire.
Panayiotou announced last December that more water desalination plants are needed to connect Daily fresh water production In the next decade. Cyprus continues to rely on a wide network of dams with a total capacity of 330 million cubic meters.
According to the minister, Cyprus has more prey regarding its inhabitants From any other country in Europe. The dams are currently 24.6 % of its capacity, compared to 47.2 % in 2024, according to official figures. Tourism represents 13.5 % of GDP From Cyprus. Last year, tourist expatriates exceed 4 million, achieving a new record.
