Turkey tests first floating 250 kW solar power plant in Istanbul
Turkey got its first floating solar plant on August 4 when a solar array of 250 kW became operational on lake Büyükçekmece lake outside Istanbul as a test which could lead to more similar facilities on lakes and reservoirs. The floating power plant was set up by Istanbul Energy and the Istanbul Water and Sewage […]
IBC Solar completes solar power plant in southern Anatolia
IBC Solar AG has completed the construction of a 3.43 MWp solar power plant in the Turkish province of Nigde in southern Anatolia. The plant will produce an estimated six million kilowatt hours (kWh) of solar power a year using 13,200 modules which will be fed into the national power grid. IBC Solar’s subsidiary in […]
Siemens-led consortium wins 1 GW wind project tender in Turkey
Consortium led by German Siemens has won the tender for 1 GW wind energy project in Turkey, the Turkish energy authorities announced. The consortium composed of Siemens and two Turkish companies, Turkerler and Kalyon, has been awarded the tender for the project worth USD 1.2 billion (EUR 1.12 billion). The consortium has offered the lowest […]
Eight bids for installation of 1 GW wind power capacity in Turkey
Eight consortia, composed of international and Turkish companies, have submitted their bids in the tender for 1 GW wind energy project, which was organized by Turkey under the Renewable Energy Resources Area (YEKA) scheme. Invitation for bids for the installation and operation of wind power capacity of 1 GW was placed in April, 2017. The […]
Siemens Gamesa to supply new turbines for Turkish wind farms
The Siemens Gamesa company said it has contracted the delivery of the first of its new 3.3 MW wind turbines for two wind farms in Turkey. The wind turbines of a total power of 118 MW will be supplied for the Baglar and Ardicli wind farms in the Konya region. A statement said that this […]
LM Wind Power inaugurates wind turbine blades plant in Bergama, Turkey
LM Wind Power, a wind turbine blades manufacturer recently acquired by GE Renewable Energy, has started production at its new factory in Bergama in Turkey. The factory is designed to produce and distribute an annual capacity of 500 megawatts (MW) with the capability to expand to 1.5 gigawatts (GW), LM Wind Power announced on its […]
Nordex receives several orders for wind turbines in Turkey
Nordex, a wind turbine manufacturer, has recently received several orders for turbines for wind farms in Turkey, expanding also its costumer base in the country. Pakmem Elektrik ordered 16 N131/3600 turbines for the Cerit wind farm, to be delivered as of spring 2018. The Turkish company has signed a Premium Service Agreement for maintenance covering […]
10 hydro power plants to be privatized in Turkey during summer
Turkey has decided to privatize 10 hydro power plants (HPP) with total capacity of 256.4 MW, currently owned by the Electricity Generation Company (EUAS). The final offers for the state-owned hydro plants are to be submitted in August, according to the High Privatization Board (OYK) ‘s website, the Anadolu agency’s Energy terminal reported. Deadline for […]
