Hydroelectric Plant
The Kakopetria hydroelectric plant was first operated in 1926 by Christoforos Vassiliou and used water as its source of energy. He owes his creation to the vision and initiative of local, Christos Vassiliou.
Gradually, the use of diesel engines for the production of electricity was extended to the village, which for a while operated alongside the hydroelectric power plant. In the summer months, when the water flow to the hydroelectric power station was reduced, diesel engines were used, while in the winter months electricity was generated from the hydroelectric power station.
The generation of electricity with water is a unique phenomenon for the history of electricity on the island. Nowadays, the competent authority for electricity, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus, in cooperation with the Kakopetria Community Council, is trying to save the hydroelectric power station in the area. As part of this effort, various mechanical parts of the station are repaired and replaced, with the ultimate goal of its complete restoration. Plans also include turning it into a museum.
Location
Monuments
Kosti Giannaki Watermill
In Cyprus until the 1950s water mills were used for the grinding of wheat. There were hundreds of watermills on the island, of which they are still in good standing for over forty, scattered in many of the valleys of the island. The oldest known refere
Kria Vrisi (Cool Water Spring)
Kria Vrisi is the old water fountain of Spilia village. It is a water tank that was built in 1908 and receives the water of two adjacent sources. The water ends up in the tank through stone grooves. From the tank it flows with two taps that are at diff
Kria Vrisi (The Cool Water Fountain)
In the Agios Theodoros Soleas (Saint Theodoros Soleas) village and the eastern bank of the Atsa river, at the root of a huge, steep cliff there is, since time immemorial, a historic cool fresh water fountain (Kria Vrisi) of the village. A beautiful tre
Kykkos Watermill
In the village of Kalopanagiotis located in the valley of Marathasa, which was created by the Setrachos river, lies one of the best preserved watermills of the island. Originally belonging to the Kykkos Monastery, they called it ‘The Kykkos Watermill’
