"Nothing lasts without peoples, nothing can be done without institutions

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“University of Cyprus: A Driving Force Behind Cyprus´ Development and Innovation The UCY Photovoltaic Power Plant”

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Professor Constantinos Christofides, Rector

UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS

"Nothing lasts without peoples,

nothing can be done without institutions“

Jean Monnet

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U N IV E R S IT Y O F C Y P R U S UCY: VISION 3

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.

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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 • 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

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U N IV E R S IT Y O F C Y P R U S

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

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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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The European Union Universities of Small States (EU²S²) Association was founded in June 2011. 2/21/2012

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: EU²S² 7 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 2/21/2012 AFS

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UCY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Networks and Associations

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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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 2/21/2012 AFS

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UCY NEW BUILDINGS: FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

• 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 energy. • Solar Irradiation in Cyprus is one of the highest in Europe.

• Proof of the enormous prospect and potential of this technology in Cyprus. • Electricity produced via PVPP: 1600 kWh / kWp

•0,1% of the Cypriot territory may cover all the energy needs of the country. 2/21/2012 AFS

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AC Energy Yield Comparison: Stuttgart and Nicosia

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Promising Economic Environment for UCY Photovoltaic Power Plant

19 • 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

• 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 environmental awareness.

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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

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UCY PVs PP: Environmental Yield of the Project

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Annual saving of CO2 Emissions: 12.700 Tones2 Equal to the amount of the annual emissions of:

•29.000barrels of consumed crude oil 3

•electricity consumption in 1.580 houses3

•usage of 2.500 private vehicles3

•the amount of CO2 absorbed by 325.000 trees3

•the amount of CO2 absorbed by 2.700 acres of pine forest 3

2_{Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, EAC}

3_{Environment Protection Agency}

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UCY PVs PP: INPUT PARAMETRS

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UCY PVs PP: OUTPUT 2/21/2012

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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 2/21/2012