Cyprus approves new desalination plants in Dhekelia, Polis Chrysochous and Ayia Thekla

Cyprus has approved the construction of three new permanent desalination plants in Dhekelia, Polis Chrysochous and Ayia Thekla. The new facilities are intended to increase the country’s desalination capacity, reduce reliance on rainfall and dam reserves, and provide a more secure long-term water supply. The government is progressing the projects under its Six-Year Desalination Plan for 2025–2031.

The largest of the three plants will be built in Dhekelia and will have a production capacity of 80,000 cubic metres of water per day. The facility in Ayia Thekla will have a capacity of 30,000 cubic metres per day, while the plant in Polis Chrysochous will produce 10,000 cubic metres per day.

The projects will move forward alongside the already approved permanent desalination plant in east Limassol, which will have a capacity of 60,000 cubic metres per day. Together, the four new permanent facilities will provide a combined additional capacity of 180,000 cubic metres of water per day.

The expansion of desalination capacity is particularly important in the wider context of Cyprus increasing vulnerability to drought and water shortages. As an island with limited natural freshwater resources and growing demand from households, tourism, agriculture and economic activity, Cyprus is seeking to make its water supply less dependent on increasingly unpredictable rainfall. The new plants represent a significant step towards building a more resilient and secure water system capable of supporting the island’s long-term environmental and economic needs.

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Cyprus to build three new desalination units to boost water security  02 September 2026

Cyprus approves three new permanent desalination plants  02 September 2026