A particularly special and important day was Saturday, September 13, 2025, for the Communities and the local society of the Tillyria Complex. The day on which the Founding Act of the Tillyria Energy Community was signed, at the buildings of the Kato Pyrgos Community Council.
The founding members of the Energy Community are the Community Councils of Kato Pyrgos, Pano Pyrgos, Pachyammos, Mosfilio and Pigaenia. The Energy Community will be able to collectively contribute to serving the energy needs of residents, businesses and the Communities in general, with Renewable Energy Sources (RES), energy efficiency, sustainable mobility and climate resilience projects, which were selected taking into account the specificities and opportunities presented in the region. Residents and businesses will be able to have active participation in the bodies and decisions made by the Energy Community, as well as direct benefits, such as the use of electricity from RES and the implementation of actions to address energy poverty.
The Founding Act was welcomed by the President of the Tillyria Complex, Mr. Nikos Cleanthous, who expressed his satisfaction with the actions taken to launch projects for the substantial support of the Tillyria Communities. It was followed by greeting by the President of the Cyprus Communities Union and the Cyprus Energy Office, Mr. Andreas Kitromilidis, who praised the Communities for their participation and adoption of this effort, and congratulated the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry, the Office of the Commissioner for the Environment and Animal Welfare and the Secretariat for Coordination and Support of the Government Project, for taking decisions and promoting actions for the region. In his greeting, Mr. Kitromilidis particularly congratulated the Cyprus Energy Office for undertaking the implementation of this difficult, complex and pioneering project, which, as it turns out, manages to bring it to fruition with its expertise, dedication and consistency.
On the occasion of the Founding Act, the Chairmen of the Community Councils, Nikos Kleanthos, Philippos Philippou, Nikos Charalambous, Chrysanthos Christofi and Stylianos Kontakis, had the opportunity to discuss and exchange views with the executives of the Cyprus Energy Office and the Commissioner for Environment and Animal Welfare, Ms. Antonia Theodosiou, on the next steps and the implementation of the plans for the area. As explained, the area was chosen as a model for the implementation of innovative pilots, with the project including measures and actions that improve the quality of life of the residents and protect the environment.
This project is supported in practice by the President of the Republic, who, in the presence of Ministers and other officials of his government, announced during his visit to Kato Pyrgos on 7 December 2024, the assignment by the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry to the Cyprus Energy Office of an agreement for the development of a Renewable Energy Community in Tillyria. The next steps and plans primarily include the continued development of the Energy Community and the utilization of the funds of 2.2 million euros that have been secured for the implementation of the first RES projects.
The Cyprus Energy Office is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, founded in 2009 and whose vision is “a fair, inclusive and climate-resilient Cyprus, governed by the principles of sustainable development”. The Cyprus Energy Office is implementing an Agreement with the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry for the development of a Renewable Energy Community in Tillyria.
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