Application for a License
The application for a License concerns the energy storage system operation.
Application Submission – Examination Procedure – Issue of a License
The submission and publication of the application and the examination and decision-making will be carried out in accordance with the Licensing Regulations, R.A.A. 538/2004 and the relevant decisions and regulatory decisions.
At the bottom of the page you can find the Standard Terms of the license.
Application Form – Documents and information to accompany the application
At the bottom of the page you can find the application form and all the documents/information that must accompany the application upon its submission.
More information and announcements regarding the application and the required documents can be found in the
Licensing / Announcements – Information section.
Application Fees
In order for an application to be considered complete and registered in CERA’s Register of Applications, the application fee of 10€cents per kW of requested output capacity of the storage system must be deposited/transferred to one of the two CERA’s bank accounts, the details of which are listed below.
The date of registration of the application in the CERA’s Register and the allocation of an application serial number is determined by the date of payment of the application fee as provided for in the Regulations on the Regulation of the Electricity Market (Licensing Fees).
The applicant is responsible for informing CERA by sending the deposit/transfer receipt to
regulator.cy@cera.org.cy. You will be informed by CERA of the following actions and you will receive a relevant invoice and receipt from CERA’s Accounting Department to the email address stated in your application.
Annual Fees
The annual fees are the fees paid each year to keep a license valid and for the Energy Storage System Operation License they amount to 70€cents per kW of requested output capacity of the storage system.
More information on the annual fees can be found in the
Frequently Asked Questions.