Larnaca, Cyprus. The Larnaca district government (EOA) has secured more than €39 million in European funding for infrastructure, water management and the district’s green and digital transition, authorities said on Tuesday.
Water and sewerage projects
Around €11 million has been obtained through Cyprus’ Recovery and Resilience Plan for water supply and sewerage projects.
The projects include the installation of 27,500 smart water meters in Larnaca, construction of a 12,000-cubic-metre water reservoir intended to provide 24-hour water security, and the digital transformation of water and sewerage services.
The authority is working with the University of Cyprus to develop the Zenon drinking water and wastewater support system as part of the digital upgrade.
Additional measures include protecting the sewerage network from hydrogen sulphide damage and installing photovoltaic systems to support energy independence.
Sewerage and flood prevention funding
The authority has secured more than €27 million from the Thalia 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy Programme for Phase C of the Larnaca Sewerage System.
A further €1.2 million has been allocated for flood alleviation works in Ayios Lazaros and Okkoular.
Research and innovation programmes
The EOA is also participating in European research and innovation programmes focused on environmental sustainability.
These include the Freshness project, with €250,000 in funding; the Sludge2Energy project, with €622,500; and the Regenious project, with €750,000.
