Turkey: Tunçmatik’s subsidiary secures $73 million credit from Aktif Bank
The accumulative capacity of solar PV plants, which will be developed with the help of the funds at eight locations across Turkey, amounts to 70 MW.
Aktif Bank and Halk Enerji set up joint venture to deploy 100 MW of solar in Turkey
The new company will develop both unlicensed and licensed PV projects. The joint venture is also expected to become a R&D platform for energy storage.
Asunim breaks ground on two Turkish PV projects totaling 42 MW
The 20 MW and 22 MW PV power plants are being built in Turkey’s southwestern province of Izmir.
ABB Supplies inverters to 51 MW project in Turkey
Swiss supplier ABB has provided its PVS800 central inverters to Turkey’s largest solar power plant, the 51 MW Kayseri OSB project in Central Turkey.
Turkey: ET Energy breaks ground on 19 MW project for Astronergy
ET Solutions AG, a subsidiary of Chinese renewable energy firm ET Energy, has announced that it has started the construction of a 19 MW PV project in Turkey for German solar module manufacturer Astronergy.
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Solarex Istanbul: Key takeaways from the Turkish trade show
Solarex Istanbul, the PV trade fair, opened its gates yesterday for the tenth edition of the exhibition. After attracting some 20,000 visitors last year, organizers are optimistic that this year’s attendance will exceed 25,000.
Çalik Group acquires 50% stake in Turkish solar EPC contractor Halk Enerji
Halk Enerji will focus on unlicensed PV projects up to 1 MW, which in Turkey are expected to reach a volume of 2 GW this year.
Q4 contraction does not dampen record 2016 for Hanwha Q Cells
The South Korean solar company posted record revenues and module shipments last year, increasing 34.8% and 55% respectively year-on-year.
Analysis: 1 GW Konya deal in Turkey could mark beginning of new manufacturing landscape
Götz Fischbeck, CEO of Smart Solar Consulting, discusses some key questions that have arisen from the recent 1 GW Konya solar tender, which was won by a Hanwha Q Cells-Kalyon Enerji joint venture at a price of $0.0699/kWh.
