Hostile, dangerous and destructive for AHK, the AHK employees' organisation EPOPAI describes the recent regulatory decision of RAEK which does not allow AHK to be granted any licence for the construction of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) systems. At the same time, EPOPAI, in a letter to the President of the RAEK, calls on him to 'in the best interests of consumers, correct your mistake by withdrawing the decision immediately'.
In a draft regulatory decision regarding the regulation of the development of renewable energy projects for electricity generation by the Cyprus Electricity Authority published on 27 May, RAEK decided to impose "as an appropriate, necessary and proportionate measure to promote effective competition and ensure the proper functioning of the electricity market, the non-granting to AHK of any General Licence and/or Construction Licence and/or Exemption from Construction Licence for commercial purposes from RES-H systems' until satisfactory competition is developed in the wholesale electricity market.
According to the decision, the above regulation is of a temporary nature, will be reviewed annually, and will remain in force until it is amended by the RAEC, after assessing the developments regarding the electricity market conditions in relation to the Republic of Cyprus' RES-E targets and the implementation of the provisions of the European Union's Green Transition Plan "Fit for 55% target (Fit for 55 Package)".
In its letter, EPOPAI expresses to the President of RAEK the view that in the context of proper consumer service, AEC should cooperate with RAEK in order to be able to implement its difficult task and mission.
"In fact, your predecessors had called us many times to inform us of their objectives and obligations, which as employees, we made efforts to understand and cooperate, which you (your right) never felt the need to do," he said.
EPOPAI challenges the draft regulatory decision of the RAEC, "which we are really unable to understand and give a reasonable explanation". It adds that AHK is licensed with a very small percentage of RES and any further activity in the sector is aimed at integrating them into generation in order to create a cheaper energy mix, which will help the joint AHK-RAEK objective of lower electricity prices. AHK has never sought to become active in renewable energy projects, it said, in order to hinder or take a share from the activities of other generators; on the contrary, it has been and continues to be a facilitator in their operation.
"As we have already stated, we find no logical explanation for your decision, which, without any good reason and without serious justification, locks AHK into production with only expensive and polluting conventional fuels and does not contribute to the objective of reducing the price of electricity.Furthermore, our Organization considers your decision to be hostile, dangerous and destructive to the EAC and we call on you, in the best interest of consumers, to rectify your mistake by withdrawing it immediately," it said.
The Competent Bodies of EPOPAI will meet in the coming days for further examination of the issue and ways of dealing with it.
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