Trina to send solar modules of 40 MW to Tegnatia
Trina Solar signed an agreement to supply 40 MW of solar modules to Tegnatia, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor
Siemens: Time to invest in Turkey’s less windy areas
The wind energy sector is still at its infancy stage in the world, despite its fast-paced growth, Hakan Yıldırım, Siemens' wind and renewables division lead, told Anadolu Agency
By 2035 smart grids to be financed with EUR 10 billion
Europe plans to invest EUR 400 billion in smart grids by 2050, while the estimate for Turkey is EUR 10 billion by 2035
Armed conflict makes Statkraft write off hydro project
As fights between government forces and the rebels intensified in southeastern Turkey, Statkraft stated in its quarterly results it decided to suspend most of the construction works for the Çetin hydropower plants on the Botan river. The two facilities planned for total capacity of 517 MW are the Norwegian company’s biggest project outside the home […]
Sustainable energy facility launch event, awards
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in cooperation with the European Investment Bank, the European Union and the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources will promote sustainable energy financing in Turkey through the Mid-size Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (MidSEFF). The launch event will also mark the third stage of financing for MidSEFF, which […]
Phoenix Solar, partner win 4.9 MW project
German solar system integrator Phoenix Solar AG said it will build four solar power plants with a total capacity of 4.9 MW in Turkey in partnership with Asunim Yenilenebilir Enerji Teknolojileri, SeeNews reported. The companies have been jointly awarded the contract by a Turkish governmental enterprise. The solar arrays, which will use Jinko polycrystalline solar […]
London airport buys solar panels made in Turkey
Southend Airport, located east of the capital of the United Kingdom, is installing solar energy panels from Turkey, the company leading the project announced, as reported by Anadolu Agency’s Energy Terminal. Over 9,500 high-efficiency solar panels were produced in Istanbul, where Chinese company CSUN established the country’s largest solar panel factory in 2013, with 350 […]
Green energy investments take time to reap returns
Returns from funds directed into energy from renewable sources will be realized within nine to 10 years, according to Turkish energy investment company Özgül Holding’s chairman Faruk Özgül. Anadolu Agency’s Energy Terminal said he added such investments which are feasible and realistic will have a life of at least 50 years. “Investments in renewable energy […]
