Located in the Bafra Tourism Region of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), the Cyprus Bafra Solar Power Plant is a zero-injection facility with a total installed capacity of 2,257.2 kWp. It was commissioned to partially meet the electricity needs of the Limak Cyprus Deluxe Hotel.
Commissioned in 2022, this plant is the first solar power plant in Cyprus with a “zero injection” feature, meaning it does not feed energy back into the grid. It is also the third-largest solar power plant in the TRNC in terms of installed capacity at a single location.
To adapt to local climate conditions and maximize efficient use of the site, 550 Wp monocrystalline half-cell panels and string inverters were employed. A collaboration with an initiative supported under the Limak Energy Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program enabled the development of a performance analysis and remote monitoring system, which is also utilized in the Bafra SPP project.
The plant operated under the zero-injection model from its commisioning in August 2022 until October 13, 2023. Since then, it transitioned to a net metering mechanism, transferring its entire production to the Cyprus electricity grid to support the electricity supply security of the TRNC.
In 2024, the power plant produced 3.97 million kWh.
Permits and excavation processes have been initiated to expend the plant’s capacity by 4,500 kWp.