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Turkey sets new goals in fight against climate change

The government on Wednesday released details of measures to curb the impact of climate change on Turkey. Unveiled by Minister of Environment and Urban Development Murat Kurum, the Fight Against Climate Change Declaration was the result of discussions and the contributions of scientists and nongovernmental organizations to government efforts to address the issue. The declaration […]

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Turkey Aims to Add 1.5GW of PV Generation in 2021 and Is Issuing 1GW of Tenders

Halil Demirdağ, head of the Turkish Solar Energy Industry Association (GENSED), has told Anadolu Agency and other Turkish news outlets that the annual increase in Turkey’s PV generation for 2021 will more than double from 2020. GENSED currently projects that PV installations in Turkey will reach around 1.5GW this year. Last year, PV installations in […]

Construction of 5 solar parks underway across Iran -EQ

Turkey aims to double its solar energy capacity in 2021, compared to 2020

Heavily dependent on foreign energy imports, Turkey expands renewable energy capacity in hydro, solar, wind, and biomass power to increase energy independence. Turkey aims to add 1,500 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity in 2021, double the figures in 2020, when just 672 MW were added due to disruptions in the global supply chain from the […]

Construction of 5 solar parks underway across Iran -EQ

Turkey to rank 5th in Europe for renewable energy growth in 2020

Turkey will rank fifth in Europe this year for increasing its renewable power capacity, which is forecast to add 22.2 gigawatts (GW) by 2025 to reach 66.8 GW, according to an Anadolu Agency (AA) report on Thursday which cited data from the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Renewables 2020 report published this month. The country’s total […]

Construction of 5 solar parks underway across Iran -EQ

EQ Webinar on Turkey Solar Market Outlook, Opportunities & Challenges on Wednesday November 18th from 04:00 PM Onwards….Register Now !!!

Warm Greetings from EQ We are happy to present Turkey Solar Market Outlook, Opportunities & Challenges Webinar When: Nov 18th, 2020 04:00 PM IST Register in advance for this meeting: <Click Here To Register> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Confirmed Speakers: 1. Ms. Selen İnal, TurSEFF […]

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Turkey decides to close five thermal power plants

The power stations were among 13 which had been given a deadline of Dec. 31 to complete the investments, Kurum told a news conference regarding the plants, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported ISTANBUL : Turkey has decided to close five thermal power stations that have not that have not completed necessary environmental investments, Environment Minister […]

Hydrogen storages important foundation for solar PV expansion in Europe – German govt scenarios -EQ

Turkey unveils first fully homemade car in $3.7 billion bet on electric

ISTANBUL: Turkey unveiled its first fully domestically-produced car on Friday, saying it aimed to eventually produce up to 175,000 a year of the electric vehicle in a project expected to cost 22 billion lira ($3.7 billion) over 13 years. The project has been a long-time goal of President Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party […]

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