Türkiye to build solar power plant

Where are Türkiye solar panels made?

The solar panels in the facility come from Türkiye’s first integrated solar ingot-wafer-module-cell production factory in Ankara, which was established by Kalyon Solar Energy Technologies Production Company and started production in August 2020.

Is the next big step for PV Manufacturing in Türkiye?

The company also plans to produce its own wafers in the near future. Elin Energy brand Sirius and Schmid Penkintas are pursuing domestic cell and wafer production ambitions too. Onshoring these key stages in the solar module supply chain looks like the next big step for PV manufacturing in Türkiye.

Will the US be able to make Turkish solar panels?

The company said its plan was to produce 500 MW of gallium-doped monocrystalline passivated emitter, rear contact silicon panels and tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) panels in 2023, before expanding to 1 GW in 2024. It’s clear that the United States has potential for Turkish module manufacturers.

How much power does Türkiye have?

Türkiye's current renewable capacity accounts for over half of the country's total installed power capacity, which stood at 104,488 MW by April 7. After a hydropower capacity of around 31,600 MW, wind is the second-biggest renewable source of electricity at 11,490 MW. Solar power installations reached 9,820 MW in the same period.

How many solar cells will be produced in Turkey?

In two or three years’ time, there could be four Turkish manufacturers producing solar cells, according to Mehmet Ozenbas, director at Strategy&, part of the PwC network. Ozenbas told pv magazine Smart Solar Technologies is expected to begin domestic solar cell production in 2024.

Where is Europe's largest vertically integrated solar module manufacturer based?

Photo: pv magazine/Matthew Lynas Europe’s largest vertically integrated module manufacturer is based in Türkiye. The continent’s largest solar array, the 1.35 GW Kalyon Karapinar PV power plant, is also found there. This did not happen by accident. It’s a pivotal time for solar in Türkiye.