Turkey has awarded 12 pre-licences for the installation of renewables-based energy storage projects with a total capacity of 744 MW, Mustafa Yilmaz, the head of the country’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), told Anadolu Agency on Saturday. According to Yilmaz, a total of 4,369 applications for such projects have been submitted to date, corresponding to […]
Turkey Sets Minimum Import Price of USD 60 per Kilogram for PV Cells – EQ Mag
Various news websites have reported that the Turkish government has introduced new regulations concerning imports of PV products. Among them, the most notable one is the calculation of the custom duty for PV cells. Specifically, the rate is now calculated by weight (kilogram) instead of area size (square meter), as it had been under the […]
KSTAR supplies solar inverters KSG-120CL in Turkey recently – EQ Mag Pro
KSTAR’s distribution partner a government-owned enterprise has announced that it is to supply one of Turkey’s largest energy investment companies with solar inverters KSG-120CL under a newly signed supply chain partnership. The supplier in Turkey, is one of the national largest energy investment companies, engaged in electricity generation, distribution and turnkey delivery of production facilities, […]
UAE Firm In Turkey Renewables – EQ Mag Pro
International Holding Company (IHC), a “diversified Abu Dhabi based-conglomerate” announced on 11 August that it is paying AED 1.8bn ($490mn) for 50% of Turkey’s largest renewables firm Kalyon Enerji. Kalyon operates 1.5GW of solar PV projects and 1GW of wind, all in Turkey. The lion’s share of this is accounted for by the 1.35GW Karapinar […]
Turkey: Better Late Than Ever: New Ruling For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In Turkey – EQ Mag Pro
It is beyond doubt that there is a positive correlation between the number of electric vehicles (“EVs”) and the availability of charging infrastructure. As the number of EVs increases, it incentivizes charging infrastructure providers to escalate their investments. In return, the availability of charging infrastructure also motivates consumers’ purchase intention of EVs. However, before reaching […]
UAE to invest in renewable energy projects of 3 GW in Turkey – EQ Mag Pro
The United Arab Emirates’ sovereign investment fund ADQ inked a strategic cooperation agreement with the Turkish Presidency Investment Office that includes 3 GW in renewable energy projects. A series of bilateral investment deals and memorandums of understanding were signed in Turkey during the official visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. […]
Arçelik Issues Turkey’s First-Ever Corporate Green Bond in the International Markets
Green Bond Set to Transform Arçelik’s Eligible Green Projects and Boost Its ESG Credentials ISTANBUL : Arçelik A.Ş. (IST: ARCLK) (“Arçelik”), the global leading consumer durables and electronics manufacturer, announced the issuance of its Green Bond, the first of its kind in the international markets from a Turkish industrial Company. Arçelik mandated J.P. Morgan Securities […]
Turkey to kickstart mini solar competitions next week
Turkey’s first mini solar energy tenders are scheduled to start next Monday, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez has announced. The 74 mini solar Renewable Energy Resource Zone (YEKA) tenders will cover solar plants with a total capacity of 1,000 megawatts (MW) and will be spread across 36 different regions. The capacities will range […]
Turkey moves closer to hydrogen grid injections, outlines long-term roadmap
LONDON : Turkey is preparing to start blending hydrogen into the gas distribution network following the successful completion of laboratory tests in recent months. Mehmet Serif Sarikaya, the projects and international relations manager of the distribution association Gazbir, told ICIS on Monday distribution companies would apply for permission for blending to the regulator EPDK in […]
Turkey, Kyrgyzstan to sign framework deal for cooperation in mining
Turkey and Kyrgyzstan will sign a framework agreement to draw a line for enhanced cooperation in the field of mining, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez said Wednesday. The minister said that this memorandum of understanding (MoU) will draw a roadmap for the steps to be taken jointly in the field. He noted that […]