Energy in Cyprus Cyprus, to develop a photovoltaic park in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cyprus installed a 15 KW photovoltaic system at its offices. The park cost US$30,000 and is now connected to the grid as well. EuroAsia Interconnector will connect Israel , Cyprus and Greece with 2000 MW HVDC undersea power cable. It is a leading Project of Common Interest of the European Union and also priority Electricity Highway Interconnector Project. Cyprus, as last EU member fully isolated from energy interconnections will be connected to European network. Energy in Cyprus Energy in Cyprus describes
Ancient history of Cyprus of Cyprus (known as "Iatnanna" by the Assyrians) appears to have begun earlier than this, during the reign of Tiglath-Pileser III (744–727 BC), and ended with the fall of the Neo Assyrian Empire in 609 BC, whereupon the city-kingdoms of Cyprus gained independence once more. Following a brief period of Egyptian domination in the sixth century BC, Cyprus fell under Persian rule. The Persians did not interfere in the internal affairs of Cyprus, leaving the city-kingdoms to continue striking their own coins and waging war amongst one another, until the late-fourth century BC saw the overthrow of the Persian Empire