Works begin on Monday for the installation of a new medium voltage cable in Paphos forest, from the village of Lysos through Stavros tis Psokas forestry station to just below Chorteri peak, which will allow the station to ditch the generator it has been depending on for over a year.
The works, scheduled in cooperation with the forestry department and the police, are expected to be completed by the end of February 2025, before the nesting season.
EAC spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou told the Cyprus Mail that it was important to complete the works before the bird nesting season, which begins in March.
She added that the works had been planned in cooperation with the forestry department and the game reserve, as well as other services.
Trenches will be dug to accommodate the 14,300m-long cables along the road of the scenic nature trail and works will be carried out in sections.
Drivers are requested to follow temporary signs for the duration of the works.
The Stavros tis Psokas forestry station and a part of the surrounding network had been cut off from the grid following a fire in July last year. The station has been powered by generators since then.
