Abstract
This chapter discusses the use of solar energy in Cyprus. None of the conventional sources of energy such as coal, oil, or hydroelectricity is available in Cyprus. However, its geographical location and its climatic and weather conditions give it the potential to extensively and effectively utilize solar energy. Alternative energy resources currently used in Cyprus are solar energy for water heating and wind energy for pumping water for irrigation; however, there are promising prospects for other applications such as solar heating and cooling, cooling of buildings, solar heating greenhouses, solar drying, and solar desalination. Water pumping windmills were extensively used until 1955 in some coastal areas on the island. With increasing electrification, however, their use has been diminished and replaced by electric pumps. Solar water heaters modeled on an imported design were first produced and marketed in early 1960.
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