German AE Solar to open solar panel factory in Turkey in April
AE Solar plans to boost the capacity of its solar module plant in Kayseri in central Turkey to 1 GW by the end of the year.
Zorlu to expand Alaşehir geothermal power plant with 3.6 MW solar unit
Zorlu Energy will turn its 45 MW geothermal power plant in Alaşehir into one of the first hybrid systems in Turkey by integrating it with a solar power plant that it plans to install at the site. Zorlu Enerji Elektrik or Zorlu Energy, which is planning to launch an initial public offering for its renewables […]
Turkey’s İş Leasing secures EUR 40 million for green investments
Companies will have the opportunity to finance investments in resource efficiency and small scale renewables.
Turkey expands renewables capacity in gigawatts rather than megawatts
The Lower Kaleköy HPP, with an installed capacity of 500 MW, is the first hybrid power plant that combines hydro and solar in Turkey.
Coal pollution in Turkey brings annual health costs of up to EUR 10.9 billion
Air pollution from coal power plants in Turkey kills almost 5,000 people prematurely and leads to 3,000 preterm births every year
Record 4.8 GW of new plants in 2020 boosts Turkey’s renewables capacity to 49 GW
Half of the additional renewable energy capacity last year came from hydropower plants, while wind, solar, and biomass accounted for the rest.
CMS Turkey: Waste management in Turkey
Overview of waste management in Turkey summarizing the legislation and practice by Umut Korkmaz of CMS law office in Istanbul, Turkey.
Turkey to launch solar tenders for 1 GW within two months – energy minister
Turkey will launch 74 tendering procedures under the Renewable Energy Resource Zones (YEKA) in the next two months
