The mobile desalination unit installed at the port of Limassol has been put into full operation, according to a press release by the Ministry of Agriculture, which notes that planning continues uninterrupted for a permanent solution for water scarcity.
The unit has a capacity of 10,000 cubic meters per day and “operated during the previous period on a trial basis, during which all necessary technical and quality checks were carried out. After their successful completion, it is now operating normally and producing water that is added to the water balance.”
According to the Ministry, this unit is the third to be put into full operation, following the desalination unit in Moni, with a capacity of approximately 15,000 cubic meters per day, which began operating in July 2025, and the Kissonerga desalination unit, with a capacity of 12,000 cubic meters per day, which also began operating in July 2025.
“With the addition of these new units, the number of desalination units increases from five, which had been operating in previous years, to eight today, and with the inclusion of the unit in Garyllis, it is expected to reach nine.
The Garyllis unit, with a capacity of 10,000 cubic meters per day, is expected to be put into operation in the coming weeks, following delays caused by geopolitical developments in the region,” the press release states.
CNA