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A manufacturing bridge between Europe and Asia

A combination of protectionist measures, attractive profit margins, and domestic content incentives has revitalized Turkey’s solar manufacturing industry. Jonathan Gifford asks whether the resurgent sector can become a player on the world stage.

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Jonathan Gifford

03 May 2023

The number of PV module producers is expanding and transitioning to high power output technologies. | Photo: pv magazine/Jonathan Gifford

Turkish solar industry insiders say the nation boasts more than 60 module makers. Murat Guven, founder and CEO of Kaangokay, an independent PV manufacturing consultancy, charts 72 companies which are either active or qualify for “investment incentives” but “may cancel them or delay … investment.”The picture offers stark contrast with a solar industry that numbered …

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