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Turkey's 1st solar cell integrated plant starts ops.

- Factory will help eliminate nearly $100 million of solar panel imports per year, energy minister Donmez says

home > Solar, Invesments, Turkey 19.08.2020 17:26 Ebru Şengül

Turkey's 1st solar cell integrated plant starts ops.

Turkey's first integrated solar ingot-wafer-module-cell production factory started production on Wednesday, according to Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez on Wednesday.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the factory established by Kalyon Solar Energy Technologies Production Co., Donmez said the factory's foundation was laid six months after the Renewable Energy Resources Zone (YEKA) tender was held in 2017.

The Kalyon-Hanwha consortium won the first solar energy YEKA tender bid on March 20, 2017, for the construction of the country’s biggest solar power plant in Karapinar in the Central Anatolian region at cost of $0.0699 per kilowatt-hour. However, Hanwha did not continue with the project but China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) stepped in to construct the facility.

Under the tender rules, solar components are to be produced locally, and consequently, the construction of the module cell factory to produce four units - ingot, wafer, module and cell, was inaugurated at a groundbreaking ceremony in the capital Ankara in December 2017.

The module cell factory, realized with a $400 million investment, will help eliminate nearly $100 million of solar panel imports per year, and the R&D center in the factory will also employ 100 researchers, according to Donmez.

He said that Turkey would now be included on the list of 20 other similar integrated solar panel manufacturers, most of which are located in China.


-New plant to supply Turkey's biggest solar plant, Karapinar

"The first panels produced in this factory, which has more than 70% domestic production ratio and 500 megawatts of solar cell production capacity per year, will be used in Turkey's biggest solar power plant in Konya's Karapinar," he declared.

Karapinar solar power plant, which will be realized with a $1 billion investment, will have an annual electricity production capacity of 2.6 billion kilowatt-hours. Starting from September, the plant will become operational in increments of 40 megawatts per month to become fully operational in 33 months, according to Donmez.

"With Karapinar coming fully online, the share of solar energy in our electricity production will be up 25% eliminating nearly 2 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year," Donmez said.

- Solar energy in Turkey

Donmez also noted that the share of renewable energy in Turkey's installed capacity reached 50.3% as of the end of July with renewable energy constituting half of total capacity, which came online from 2002 to 2020.

"Solar energy, which did not have any place in our energy portfolio until 2013, today is at the level of about 6,232 megawatts. In 2019, solar energy provided electricity to 4.1 million households. Solar power plants broke a monthly record in May this year by providing 5.6% of electricity production," Donmez explained.

He stressed that Turkey, in just six years since 2014, became the ninth country in the world and third country in Europe to boost the most installed solar energy capacity.

"In order to attract more investment and help small and medium-sized investors to enter the market, we will hold the first mini-YEKA tender in October. With a total capacity of 1,000 megawatts, 74 tenders will be held with capacities of 10, 15, 20 megawatts each in 36 districts," he added.

On Oct. 7, 2019, Donmez announced Turkey's plans to hold YEKA tenders for solar energy in a new form, known as "mini YEKA".

- Factory to employ 1,400 people

Cemal Kalyoncu, board chairman of Kalyon Holding, also disclosed that the factory, which will cover an area equivalent to 2,600 football fields, will be the first and only factory to allow ingot-wafer-module-cell production under a single roof.

"Our factory has 100,000 square meters of indoor space and will provide employment for 1,400 people," Kalyoncu noted, adding that they aim to boost the solar panel factory's production capacity to 1,000 megawatts in six months.

By Ebru Sengul Cevrioglu

Anadolu Agency

energy@aa.com.tr



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- Of 42 GW of new additions, wind is expected to account for largest share at 18.5 GW, or 44%
16.01.2020 Coal , Wind , Solar , Americas

Renewables surpass coal in US electricity in April 2019

- Renewables provided 23% of total US electricity generation in April last year, while coal provided 20%
04.01.2020 Coal , Solar , Americas

Highlights of global energy market in 2019

- Tensions between US and Iran, oil tanker attacks in Middle East and the climate crisis were hot topics in 2019
22.12.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Nuclear , Thermal , Lng/Lpg , Refining/Petro Chemistry , Wind , Solar , Hydro , Geothermal/Biomass , Projects , Oil , Natural Gas , Electricity , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , International Relations , News from companies , World , Turkey , Europe , Eurasia , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Economic downturn affects solar installations in India

- Annual target for financial year 2018-2019 set at 11 GW, out of which the sector installed around 6.5 GW, GlobalData says
17.12.2019 Solar , Asia , General

Solar energy big hit amid Zimbabwe’s energy crisis

- Alternative gaining ground as power cuts intensify nationwide
11.11.2019 Solar

Solar PV market set for growth over next 5 years: IEA

- Distributed solar PV to be key part of 50% increase in global renewable power capacity, according to IEA's report
21.10.2019 Solar , International Organization

UK seeking stronger post-Brexit trade with Turkey

- British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey is heavily promoting Turkey in energy and technology to UK companies
09.10.2019 Wind , Solar , Invesments , Turkey , Europe

Eni boosts investments in Australian solar projects

-Eni's new solar projects in Australia to supply clean energy to over 5,000 homes each year
03.10.2019 Finance , Solar , Asia , General

Google to expand global wind, solar stake via 18 deals

- These deals will increase Google's worldwide wind and solar energy portfolio by more than 40% to 5,500 megawatts
21.09.2019 Wind , Solar , Renewable , General

Global renewable power additions to jump 12% in '19: IEA

- After stalling last year, renewable power capacity additions to hit double-digit growth in 2019, Int. Energy Agency says
21.09.2019 Solar , Renewable , World

Turkey's Zorlu Energy establishes company in Palestine

- Company plans to install 1.8-megawatt solar power plant to meet Palestine's electricity needs
30.08.2019 Solar , Energy Projects , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey's elec. prod. from unlicensed solar up 23.8%

- Unlicensed solar power plants produced 4.410 GWh of electricity between January-June, according to energy ministry
29.08.2019 Electricity , Solar , Turkey

Enel starts construction on Chile’s largest solar plant

- Facility to have approximately 382 megawatts of installed capacity and avoid more than 900,000 tons of carbon emissions
28.08.2019 Solar , Americas

ExxonMobil enters carbon capture tech. development deal

- ExxonMobil and Mosaic Materials to evaluate opportunities for industrial uses of Mosaic's innovative new technology
28.08.2019 Solar , Americas

Turkey's Naturel Energy Co. goes public

- Company's initial public offering on Monday is valued at around 70 million Turkish liras
09.08.2019 Solar , Invesments , Turkey

India leads with lowest renewable cost in Asia Pacific

- Australia’s solar power to be cost competitive against coal next year
30.07.2019 Solar , Renewable , Asia , General

Global solar PV installations set to hit record in 2019

- Wood Mackenzie estimates that global annual solar installations will rise to around 125 gigawatts by early 2020
26.07.2019 Finance , Solar , Asia , General

Solar farm in Spain receives €285 million investment

- New 500-megawatt plant to have enough to supply clean energy to 250,000 people
18.07.2019 Solar , Invesments , Europe

Global wind power capacity to grow by 60% in 5 years

- Global onshore and offshore wind capacity is expected to grow in U.S. and China
10.07.2019 Wind , Solar , Renewable , World , General

EBRD to finance solar project in Ukraine

- New solar plant, which is expected to be operational in 2020, will reduce 36,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year
02.07.2019 Finance , Solar , Eurasia , General

European solar installations to double over next 3 yrs.

- Wood Mackenzie reports that European total installed capacity solar capacity will surpass 250 GW by 2024
27.06.2019 Solar , Energy Projects , Europe , General

Renewable energy employs 11 million people worldwide

- Asian countries’ share remained at 60% of the global total renewable employment
14.06.2019 Finance , Wind , Solar , Renewable , General

Enel sells 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

- China's CGNEI buys solar plants Nova Olinda (292 MW) and Lapa (158 MW), and 90 MW Cristalandia wind farm for around €660 million
03.06.2019 Wind , Solar , News from companies , Americas , General

Solar power illuminates power-hungry Malawi countryside

- Eight village women, who traveled to India to become solar engineers, help supply electricity to villages outside capital Lilongwe
02.06.2019 Solar , Middle East-Africa , General

Scatec Solar signs up for 485 MW in Vietnam

- Norwegian company partners with MT Energy to develop, finance, construct and operate solar projects
25.05.2019 Solar , News from companies , Asia , General

Solar energy to power humanitarian hub in South Sudan

- Around 1,900 solar panels capable of generating up to 700-kilowatts of power will help people in Malakal, South Sudan
07.05.2019 Solar , General

Local, renewables share in Turkey increases 62% in 1Q19

- Of 74.25 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity produced in 1st quarter, 46.11 billion is from local and renewable resources
07.05.2019 Natural Gas , Finance , Wind , Solar , Renewable , Turkey , General

Eni begins build of 10 MW solar plant in Tunisia

- Project awarded to ETAP-Eni consortium following public tender and will supply national grid with 20 GW/h/year of electricity
05.05.2019 Solar , News from companies , Middle East-Africa , General

Enel brings online its first solar power plant in Zambia

- Thirtyfour-megawatt Ngonye facility, located in south, will sell energy to state-owned utility ZESCO through 25-year PPA
30.04.2019 Solar , News from companies , Middle East-Africa , General

Dutch solar panel capacity up by more than half in 2018

- Growth was stronger among businesses with 71 percent, according to Statistics Netherlands
28.04.2019 Renewable , Solar , Europe

Kazakh solar power plant to receive $16.7 million loan

- Agreement was signed during Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing
27.04.2019 Solar , Eurasia

UK invests £30M to expand India's solar farm network

- CleanMax Solar, recipient of investment, will use capital to enhance portfolio from 500 MW to 2,000 MW in next three years
24.04.2019 Solar , Asia

Malaysian Petronas venturing into renewables

- Acquisition is expected to be completed later this month
16.04.2019 Solar , Asia

Vestas acquires 25.1% stake in German SOWITEC

- Acquisition of minority stake comes with option to buy entire company within three years
12.04.2019 Renewable , Wind , Solar , News from companies , Europe , General

Engie, Tokyo Gas to establish renewables JV in Mexico

- Heolios EnTG will develop, finance, construct, own, operate and maintain two wind and four solar projects
10.04.2019 Renewable , Wind , Solar , News from companies , Americas , General

Saudi Arabia to install more solar, wind energy by 2028

-Developers in Saudi Arabia will build 6.2 GW of wind capacity between 2019-2028, and 53 GW of PV capacity through 2024
09.04.2019 Finance , Wind , Solar , General

France's Engie inaugurates first mini-grid in Zambia

- Energy group aims to develop 2,000 mini-grids by 2025 in Africa for access to renewable, reliable and cost-effective energy
04.04.2019 Renewable , Solar , News from companies , Middle East-Africa , General

Statkraft, redT partner for solar, energy storage in UK

- UK's first fully-financed solar and storage solution will enable corporates to save up to 20 percent on energy costs, companies say
28.03.2019 Solar , News from companies , Europe , General

Enel buys 650 MW of renewable power plants in US

- Group acquires seven fully operational plants including solar, wind and geothermal from its US joint venture EGPNA REP
15.03.2019 Wind , Solar , Geothermal/Biomass , News from companies , Americas , General

Statkraft picks Ocean Sun for €2.3M solar park in Albania

- Four floating units of 0.5 MW each to be provided as part of first major commercial contract for Ocean Sun's floating solar tech
13.03.2019 Solar , News from companies , Europe , General

Eni building solar PV plants in Tunisia, Pakistan

-Plants will be located near oil and gas fields, allowing energy produced to be used on site to reduce gas consumption, emissions
13.03.2019 Solar , News from companies , Asia , General

Microsoft, Invenergy announce 74 MW solar project in US

- With more than 256,620 modules, Wilkinson Solar Energy Facility will be among largest solar installations in North Carolina
08.03.2019 Solar , News from companies , Americas , General

Spain’s airport operator launches solar energy project

- Spanish airport operator, Aena will invest €250 million in renewable energy to save energy and cut carbon emissions
08.03.2019 Finance , Solar , Europe , General

Finnish Fortum to build 250 MW solar plant in India

- Commissioning of plant is expected in fourth quarter of 2020
04.03.2019 Solar , Europe , General

Americas wind installed capacity increases 12% in 2018

-The total installed wind capacity in North, South and Central America reaches 135 gigawatts in 2018
06.02.2019 Finance , Wind , Solar , Renewable , Americas , General

Google signs long-term power purchase deal in Taiwan

- Company will buy output of 10-megawatt solar array in Tainan City to support Google's local operations
24.01.2019 Solar , News from companies , Asia

Turkey drafts regulation on electricity storage

- Draft regulation sees storage as a market operation and aims a more balanced grid
21.01.2019 Electricity , Wind , Solar , Geothermal/Biomass , Renewable , Turkey , General

Enel to sell 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

- Agreements signed with Chinese company CGNEI for sale of 2 solar plants and 1 wind farm for €700 million by end of first quarter
17.01.2019 Wind , Solar , News from companies , Americas

Asia-Pacific will remain leader in solar PV by 2025

- Asia-Pacific (APAC) remains leading region with share of 58.3 percent in global solar PV market in 2018, GlobalData says
21.12.2018 Finance , Solar , Asia , General

Neoen starts operation at Australia’s largest PV plant

- Coleambally Solar Farm begins full-scale commercial operation with installed capacity of 189 MW, French developer says
24.11.2018 Solar , News from companies , Asia
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