09/08/2024
Solar power Turkish style
Renewable energy already accounting for 54% of Türkiye's total installed electricity capacity
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/economy/kalyon-enerji-obtains-272m-for-turkiyes-2nd-largest-solar-project
Karapınar Solar Power Plant is a photovoltaic power station in Konya Province, central Turkey.
Built in the Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) in Karapınar district in Konya Province, the plant has 1,300 MW installed power and covers an area of 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi). With this capacity, it is the largest single source of solar power in Turkey. The project includes a factory annually producing 500 MWp photovoltaic solar modules and a R&D Center.
The amount of the investment was expected to exceed US$1.3 billion. It is planned that more than 1,500 people will be employed in the project. First panels became operational in 2020, and the 3.5 million panel plant was completed in 2023. The solar power station generates 1,700 GWh annually, sufficient to supply 600,000 households. The site was reported to have been selected because formerly agricultural land had been desertified by climate change in Turkey. (Wikipedia)