Featured in 20 Array Changers – 06-2016

Turkey’s bumpy boom

Turkey: The significant 1 GW cumulative PV milestone looks set to be passed in Turkey this year, although the pathway to this milestone has been littered with obstacles. The government is taking steps to reign in the unlicensed (< 1 MW) market, but needs to see its next round of licensed projects actually be built. A sustainable 1 GW annual market looms, but just how can it be achieved?

Weaving through Istanbul’s seemingly impenetrable traffic requires flexibility, patience and innovation. Tekno Ray Solar Managing Director Mehmet Özenba? takes it entirely in his stride.Negotiating through the peak hour rush, which lasts much longer than the term suggests, Özenba? takes unpromising looking backstreets, performs the occasional daring U-turn and at one point winds up driving on …

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