In pictures: Cyprus hopes for some windy weather

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  Torsten Hoffmann takes a break on the top of a Vensys wind turbine during a maintenance checkup at the Wincono wind farm. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / Getty Images

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  A Vensys wind turbine is seen at the Wincono wind farm in Larnaca, Cyprus. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / Getty Images

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  A man collects capers on the side of the road at the Wincono wind farm. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / Getty Images

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  Torsten Hoffmann walks out of a Vensys wind turbine after performing a routine maintenance checkup at the Wincono wind farm. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / Getty Images

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  Vensys wind turbines are seen at the Wincono wind farm. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / Getty Images

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  Jozef Sever, a maintenance electrician for the Vensys wind turbines, tightens bolts on the inside of a blade housing at the Wincono wind farm. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / Getty Images

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  A warning sign is seen near a German Vensys Energy AG wind turbine and power lines at an electricity sub-station at the Wincono wind farm. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / Getty Images

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  A bird sits on a barbed wire fence at the Wincono wind farm. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / Getty Images

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  Sylvia Trabert, the managing director of the Wincono wind farm, checks a computer display on the status of the Vensys wind turbines. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / Getty Images

Cyprus has a 2020 renewable energy target whereby 16 per cent of electricity demand is met by renewable energy sources, as set by the European Union.