“University of Cyprus: A Driving Force Behind Cyprus´ Development and Innovation
The UCY Photovoltaic Power Plant”by
Professor Constantinos Christofides, Rector
UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS
"Nothing lasts without peoples,
nothing can be done without institutions“
Jean Monnet
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UCY: VISION
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Since its establishment in 1989, the University of Cyprus has consistently pursued
excellence, fulfilling its mission to the Cyprus society via its twofold objectives:
1)the promotion of scholarship and education through teaching and research,
2)the enhancement of the cultural, social and economic development.
University of Cyprus aims to establish itself as a Pioneer Research
Institution achieving International Scientific Recognition in European Higher
Education, offering Competitive Programmes, and to become a Centre of Excellence
in the wider Euro - Mediterranean Region.
5 pillars
of action
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UCY: FACTS AND FIGURES
•Established in 1989 and accepted its first
students in 1992
•2011: 6.300 students
•Objective: 7.000 students by 2015 and
10.000 students by 2020
•8 Faculties:
o Faculty of Humanities
o Faculty of Economics and
Management
o Faculty of Pure and Applied
Sciences
o Faculty of Social Sciences and
Education
o Faculty of Engineering
o Faculty of Letters
o Faculty of Graduate Studies
o Medical School-will accept its
first students in 2013
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• 22 Departments
• 293 academic personnel
• 74 visiting professors
• 329 research personnel
• 189 teaching staff
• 472 administrative personnel
• 10 Research Units
• 115 Bilateral Agreements of
Cooperation
• The Campus in m²:
- Total: 132 000 m²
- New University Campus: 90 000
m²
- Future Plan: 280 000 m²
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UCY: FACTS AND FIGURES RESEARCH UNITS:
•Offers 36 undergraduate programmes
•Offers 90 programmes at both the Masters
and PhD levels
•School of Modern Greek: teaching the
Greek language to non-native speakers
•The Language Centre of the University of
Cyprus currently offers courses for the
learning 7 languages
Structural Funds:
•University Business Liaison Office-
o Objective: attaining a better
and stronger communication
and cooperation between
Universities and the Industry
•E-University:
• Effort of the University
transformation to electronic
University
• Project Cost: 4.705.000€5
1. Archaeological Research Unit
2. Nanotechnology Research Centre
«Ifestos»
3. Center for Banking and Financial
Research
4. «ΚΙΟS»Research Centre for Intelligent
Systems and Networks
5. Economics Research Centre
6. Oceanography Center
7. Research Centre for Gender Studies
8. «NIREAS» International Water
Research Center
9. Research Centre for Molecular
Medicine
10. Applied Neuroscience and
Neurobehavioral Research Centre
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:
UCY Initiative to found EU²S²
Objective
•Overcoming disadvantages inherent to the small size of participating states, within the
framework of the joint EU target to develop a European knowledge society by the year
Creation of an environment that will enable the small states of the EU to participate
competitively and more constructively in the future, for the benefit of the EU as a whole.
Aims
• Collaboration between universities from small EU member states, which in their majority are
moreover relatively new to the EU, through which they can exchange experiences, define
common aims and objectives, exchange ideas and principles of good practice coordinate
efforts towards the development of joint projects /activities to be funded by the EU.
• Promotion of the decentralization of research and the unimpeded interaction between the
geographic, financial and infrastructural extremes of the EU. Becoming a permanent forum of
exchange between the centre and the margins of the EU.
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European Union Universities of Small States (EU²S²) Association
The European Union Universities of Small States (EU²S²) Association was founded in June 2011.
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:
EU²S²
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Participating Institutions of EU²S²
Cyprus
The University of Cyprus
Cyprus University of Technology
Cyprus Open University
Luxembourg
University of Luxembourg
Malta
University of Malta
Estonia
University of Tartu
Tallinn University of Technology
Tallinn University
Estonian University of Life Sciences
Latvia
University of Latvia
Riga Technical University
Daugavpils University
Liepaja University
Latvia University of Agriculture
Lithuania
Vilnius University
Klaipeda University
Siauliai University
Slovenia
University of Ljubljana
University of Maribor
University of Primorska
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UCY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Networks and Associations
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UCY participates in 49 Networks/ Associations. The most important ones are the following:
•International Association of Universities (IAU)
•Association of European Universities (EUA)
•Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
•The Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA) - UCY has the Presidency
•Association of Mediterranean Universities (UNIMED)
•Santander Group (SG)
•HUMANE – UCY has the Vice-Presidency
•European Association of Erasmus Coordinators (EAEC) – UCY has the Presidency
•European Association of Career Guidance (EACG) – UCY has the Presidency
•Euro Mediterranean University (EMUNI)
•University Association of Francophonie (UAF)
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UCY DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT: ΝEW BUILDINGS
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University House -Anastasios G. Leventis
Student Residences
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UCY NEW BUILDINGS: LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE – STELIOS IOANNOU LIBRARY
Designed by famous architect Jean Nouvel
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• Will be competed in 2014
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UCY NEW BUILDINGS: FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
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• FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
AND MANAGEMENT –
The construction of the
building facilities of the
Faculty of Economics and
Management and of the
Common Teaching Facilities II
at the University Campus was
completed in 2010
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UCY NEW BUILDINGS: FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
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• The architectural
competition for the
construction of the
building facilities of the
Faculty of Engineering is
completed
• Τhe construction will be
completed in 2015
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UCY ΝEW BUILDINGS: The Athletic Centre
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THE ATHLETIC CENTRE Operated in 2010
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UCY NEW BUILDINGS: SOCIAL ACTIVITIES CENTRE
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The UCY Photovoltaic Power Plant (10MW)
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Cyprus: Solar Potential
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Cyprus: Solar Potential and RES
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• Urgent need towards more sustainable sources of ene rgy.• Solar Irradiation in Cyprus is one of the highest i n Europe.• Proof of the enormous prospect and potential of thi s technology in Cyprus.• Electricity produced via PVPP: 1600 kWh / kWp
• 0,1% of the Cypriot territory may cover all the ene rgy needs of the country.
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AC Energy Yield Comparison: Stuttgart and Nicosia
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Ass. Prof. George Georghiou (UCY Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
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Promising Economic Environment for UCY Photovoltaic Power Plant
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• Donation and funding by Nasos Ctorides Foundation
• Significant Cost Decrease of the PVs
«Prices for solar modules are now 58% lower than in the third quarter of 2008» 1
1 Bloomberg New Energy Finance
• High Cost of the Conventional Energy Source
• Urgent need for Renewable Energy Sources (RES)
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UCY Vital Contribution
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• Expertise and Technical knowledge of the UCY Academic staff.
• UCY Laboratory of Photovoltaic Technology.
• UCY’s Significant Research Activity.
• Available real estate.
• Valuable contribution of the students of the Faculty of Engineering to the Plant’s construction and operation.
• Becoming an essential cultivation tool of environme ntal awareness.
• Green University – Zero Net Energy Campus
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UCY Photovoltaic Power Plant: DATA
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Plant Capacity: 10 ΜWp
PV Frame Area: 140.000 m²
Annual Power Generation:
5.800 ΜWh
Capital Cost : €14.000.000
PVs: 43.000
A Significant Number of New Job
Positions
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UCY PVs PP: Environmental Yield of the Project
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Annual saving of CO2 Emissions: 12.700 Tones 2
Equal to the amount of the annual emissions of:
• 29.000 barrels of consumed crude oil 3
• electricity consumption in 1.580 houses 3
• usage of 2.500 private vehicles 3
• the amount of CO2 absorbed by 325.000 trees 3
• the amount of CO2 absorbed by 2.700 acres of pine forest 3
2 Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, EAC3 Environment Protection Agency
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UCY PVs PP: INPUT PARAMETRS
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UCY PVs PP: OUTPUT
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PROJECT’S CASH FLOW
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UCY PVs PP´s LOCATION: UCY Premises in Aglantzia, Nicosia
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Boundaries of the UCY Campus
UN Buffer Zone Boundaries
UCY PVs Power Plant
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