Cyprus plans up to 10 new desalination plants to combat water scarcity – Cyprus
The government has approved a plan to build up to 10 new desalination plants to address growing water scarcity issues caused by prolonged drought and climate change, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced yesterday.
The strategy, approved by the Council of Ministers, includes 28 actions: seven immediate, eight medium-term, and 13 long-term measures. The immediate and medium-term actions aim to address the expected water crisis in 2025-2026 and will increase water supply by more than 15 million cubic metres annually.
Four mobile desalination units have already been approved: