The trade unions, which are active in the EAC, are now returning to the developments in the electricity sector and the decision of CERA and speak of "allegedly public consultation, with the aim of the final exclusion of the EAC from RES".
In a joint statement, the unions EPOPAI, SIDIKEK PEO, SEPAIK and SYVAIK, speak of "a smokescreen in a desperate attempt to disorient public opinion from the fiasco, which will soon arise from the operation of the infamous market, which "You also tried to convince politicians that it would bring cheaper electricity and to turn public opinion against the EAC."
According to the unions, "your unacceptable decision, which you are covering up under the guise of so-called public consultation, for us conflicts with fundamental principles of fair treatment." They add that they themselves, respecting the Cypriot consumer, "whom we are ordered to serve, we deliberately did not submit any comments to you".
Besides, EPOPAV, SIDIKEK PEO, SEPAIK and SYVAIK ask questions in relation to the decision of CERA and ask for answers publicly.
In particular, they wonder whether, when the state set timetables for achieving RES targets, it gave the impression or realized that the EAC should be excluded from this effort, as well as whether it could tell consumers whether it had identified profits from RES producers and whether yes he did.
"As you admit in your document, you have already prevented the EAC from being active in RES projects. Can you substantiate the law of your decision, in fact in relation to the current economic implications? Why, while you did not have the right, in excess of power and illegally, to force the Electricity Authority not to open tender files for finding land for the creation of RES projects? "Can you give a logical explanation why, in addition to the ban on the EAC to create RES projects, you have also deprived it of the right to buy from independent producers?", The unions state in their announcement, among other things.
The employees of the Cyprus Electricity Authority report that they had indicated in time that "the market model promoted in Cyprus was difficult to implement and operate in a small and isolated system, because it involved large states, interconnected and pluralistic in energy sources." , noting that "nevertheless, both our Organization and the employees have compromised and worked consciously to assist you in your work."
"In order to eliminate", as they add, "any suspicion of distortion of the competitive market, the EAC proceeded under the wise guidance of the President of the Republic in the Accounting and Operational Separation of its Activities. We advocated for the independence of the Cyprus Transmission System Operator and we conscientiously and timely connect the independent producers to the networks ".
They state that "without intervening in the difficult and complex issues that you have to deal with, we estimate that, given that cheap energy from RES had and has priority to penetrate the system, you should do a sensible management that works to the producers ", adding that" on the contrary, the market model leads to the compensation of RES in the cost of Conventional Production, as a result of which the price of electricity increases to a point that favors notoriety, both by independent producers and EAC ".
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