Largest solar plant in Turkey underway
Solar-Fabrik AG has delivered modules and inverters for the largest solar plant to date in Turkey. The system, with a total output of 250 kW, was implemented in Torbali in the province of Izmir, on the building of the logistics company Reysas, and is said to be capable of generating 470 MWh of solar electricity annually.
The flat roof installation, which was brought into operation in March, consists of 1044 Premium L poly type Solar-Fabrik modules. Due to the high irradiation values in Turkey, with an output of 250 kWp it is due to produce 470 MWh electricity annually. On the Turkish side, the Solar-Fabrik partner company Altungrup Solar Enerji ve Enerji from Ankara took over responsibility for making the project a reality.
Turkey counts as one of the countries with the highest solar irradiation worldwide: with around 2,640 hours of sunlight per year, or approx. 7.2 hours of sun daily. The average solar irradiation is around 1.311 kWh/m2 annually. With this comes an enormous potential for generating solar electricity. Plant operators in Turkey receive a fixed base rate of 13.3 US cents per kWh. Turkey is aiming to increase capacity by approx. 600 MWp in the field of photovoltaics by 2015.
