Desalinization plants of the finance of Chipre for hotels in order to relieve water deficiency in the tourism sector
The government will contribute to 3 million euros in funding in the next two years to help hotels build their desalinization systems.
Cyprus Announced Wednesday which planns to subsidize the construction of private desalinization systems in hotels To ensure that the islanddependent on tourism, Have enough fresh water During the frantic summer seasons. The demand for millions of visitors are exercised to Excellent pressure on decreased reserves.
Water levels in the 108 country tanks They are alarming after the second driest winter of the last decade and the national water supply network does not provide due to demand and loss. Maria Panayiotou, minister of agriculture and the environment of the country, said it The government will contribute to 3 million euros in the next two years To help hotels to build their desalinization plants.
In addition, measures will be introduced to facilitate and accelerate the construction of Small scale desalinization plants In key sectors such as agriculture and tourism. Cyprus will spend another 8 million euros to correct the infrastructure of pipes to reduce the losses and water leaks, which are estimated at 40%, according to Panayiotou.
Cyprus already has four permanent desalinization plants
Government measures are based on Mezzaluna dependence on the chipon of water desalted. Four other mobile desalinization plants are expected in October, which will produce 30,000 cubic meters of drinking water per day. Cyprus already has four permanent permanent desalinization plants, each of which 235,000 cubic meters daily drinking. A fifth floor is out of service due to a fire.
Panayiotou declared last December that multiple desalinization plants are needed to quadruple the Daily production of fresh water In the next decade. Cyprus continues to depend on a vast network of dams with a total capacity of 330 million cubic meters.
According to the minister, Cyprus has more prey in relation to its population of any other country in Europe. The dams are currently 24.6% of their capacity, compared to 47.2% in 2024, according to official data. Tourism represents 13.5% of the gross domestic product of Cyprus. Tour arrivals last year exceed 4 million, establishing a new record.
