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INTERVIEW - Turkey to add 2.6 GW of solar capacity in 2 years, hit 10 GW wind in 5
Jun 20, 2016 11:42 CEST by Mariyana Yaneva
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June 20 (SeeNews) - Turkey could add 2.6 GW of solar power within two years and easily boost wind capacity to 10 GW within five, the managing director of boutique advisory firm and international project development company Global Energy, Muren Guler, tells SeeNews Renewables in an exclusive interview about doing clean energy business in the country.
With a government targeting 27.5 GW of non-hydro power renewables capacity by 2023 and rapidly growing energy consumption, Turkey is currently considered a hot market for renewable energy investors.
Yet,"Turkey's journey to fulfill its renewable energy potential has just started", Guler says, noting that while the fundamental support from the government is in place, there are also significant obstacles that, for now, prevent a real boom of the industry in the country.
WIND POWER
Wind energy has a relatively long history in the country and the installed capacity has recently reached 5 GW. A new auction for 3 GW more is expected to be held later this year and another 2 GW of applications are coming next year. "I expect the market to be very competitive, squeezing profit margins for investors", Guler notes.
Wind power plant operators can choose each year if they want to involve in the existing feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme or they want to sell the generation to the spot market.
"It is a matter of calculating the risk as the FiT is fixed in US dollars but in some years the average spot market prices can go higher than the FiT and this is an opportunity for operators to improve profitability" Guler says. Over the last years most wind power plant operators preferred to stay with the FiT scheme as the spot prices were lower, he added.
Despite some uncertainties, an installed capacity of 10 GW can be easily achieved in the next five years, but still significantly lagging behind the government's target for 20 GW by 2023.
SOLAR POWER
Photovoltaics (PV) took off in Turkey in 2010 but the market is still crawling. The first round of auctions for 600 MW capacity was finalised just last year after a long waiting period and not a single licensed project has been commissioned yet. Тhe construction of a 5-MW licensed project is about to be finalised in Erzurum. Another 8 MW in Elazig is just starting construction. The latter facility is the first solar energy investment of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Turkey as a shareholder, Guler says.
"So far, the market was growing mainly thanks to the unlicensed solar projects which were designed for consumers," he adds. Installed capacity in this segment has reached 400 MW. However, recent changes in legislation have made the development of new utility-scale, unlicensed projects more difficult. This makes the previously approved 3 GW of unlicensed solar projects particularly valuable to investors, Guler notes.
About 2 GW out of the approved 3 GW of unlicensed projects can be built in the next two years. A further 600 MW of licensed projects are scheduled for construction by 2018. So, in total, some 2,600 MW should come online in the next two years," Guler forecasts.
An additional 4 GW of capacity in designated special energy zones can be realised in the next five years which would mean PV can achieve a total installed capacity of 7 GW by 2022.
"This scenario doesn’t include the battery revolution which is very close. In the battery revolution scenario, the regulatory obstacles will be immediately cleared and solar energy will gain significant momentum. In this scenario – sky is the limit for solar energy!" Guler says.
GOING LOCAL
Recent developments suggest that the government is heading to a different auction model that would change the market for solar energy a lot.
The government is designating Special Energy Zones where GW-scale sites will be developed directly by state companies. This is believed to minimise project development risk and costs for end investors, but to take advantage of this scheme, investors must meet local content requirements.
If this technology transfer design of the government succeeds in attracting solar panel and cell manufacturers to Turkey, then the solar energy sector will be structured around local manufacturers.
"Turkish Investors are already looking for acquisition opportunities of global panel manufacturers in order to position themselves better for the coming domestic and international solar energy opportunities," Guler says.
At present, most of the equipment stated in the local content requirement is not actually produced locally.
Some panel integration items are easy to source locally and have the highest probability of meeting the current local content requirements, adding about USD 0.08 (EUR 0.07) per kWh to the feed-in tariff of USD 0.133 per kWh.
"However, not everyone wants to use local content because local products are not at the cost level of Chinese products which means you need to share a significant portion of that local content bonus with the local manufacturers. If you add some bureaucratic paperwork on top of that, it could become a headache," Guler elaborates.
Local content requirements are easier to meet in wind energy where blades and towers can be produced locally to fit all global turbine brands. Some wind turbine manufacturers are even considering manufacturing generator and power electronics items in Turkey, Guler continues.
TRENDS IN MARKET DEVELOPMENT
At present, the market is dominated by local players but there is huge interest from foreign solar companies as well. German, US and Chinese solar companies are active in project development, investment and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) business.
"German and Chinese companies are more flexible and can take some calculated risks, particularly with the unlicensed projects while US companies prefer to be in the licensed segment even though the auction results can be quite challenging," Guler notes.
In general, companies willing to invest in Turkey should be flexible, dynamic and proactive. Legislation can be revised several times during project development, affecting the business model significantly, so decision-making has to be quick and ideally managed by someone who has the local know-how.
"Another critical issue is financing". It is quite a challenge to find project finance in Turkey. Therefore, access to long term (above 12 years), low-cost financing could help the company stay competitive in the market.
"Although Turkey and India are the two renewable energy markets where EPC costs are the lowest, investors in Turkey should be ready for 8%-9% unlevered internal rate of return (IRR), because of the competitiveness of the market," Guler concludes.
http://renewables.seenews.com/news/...pacity-in-2-years-hit-10-gw-wind-in-5-529451#
Jun 20, 2016 11:42 CEST by Mariyana Yaneva
June 20 (SeeNews) - Turkey could add 2.6 GW of solar power within two years and easily boost wind capacity to 10 GW within five, the managing director of boutique advisory firm and international project development company Global Energy, Muren Guler, tells SeeNews Renewables in an exclusive interview about doing clean energy business in the country.
With a government targeting 27.5 GW of non-hydro power renewables capacity by 2023 and rapidly growing energy consumption, Turkey is currently considered a hot market for renewable energy investors.
Yet,"Turkey's journey to fulfill its renewable energy potential has just started", Guler says, noting that while the fundamental support from the government is in place, there are also significant obstacles that, for now, prevent a real boom of the industry in the country.
WIND POWER
Wind energy has a relatively long history in the country and the installed capacity has recently reached 5 GW. A new auction for 3 GW more is expected to be held later this year and another 2 GW of applications are coming next year. "I expect the market to be very competitive, squeezing profit margins for investors", Guler notes.
Wind power plant operators can choose each year if they want to involve in the existing feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme or they want to sell the generation to the spot market.
"It is a matter of calculating the risk as the FiT is fixed in US dollars but in some years the average spot market prices can go higher than the FiT and this is an opportunity for operators to improve profitability" Guler says. Over the last years most wind power plant operators preferred to stay with the FiT scheme as the spot prices were lower, he added.
Despite some uncertainties, an installed capacity of 10 GW can be easily achieved in the next five years, but still significantly lagging behind the government's target for 20 GW by 2023.
SOLAR POWER
Photovoltaics (PV) took off in Turkey in 2010 but the market is still crawling. The first round of auctions for 600 MW capacity was finalised just last year after a long waiting period and not a single licensed project has been commissioned yet. Тhe construction of a 5-MW licensed project is about to be finalised in Erzurum. Another 8 MW in Elazig is just starting construction. The latter facility is the first solar energy investment of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Turkey as a shareholder, Guler says.
"So far, the market was growing mainly thanks to the unlicensed solar projects which were designed for consumers," he adds. Installed capacity in this segment has reached 400 MW. However, recent changes in legislation have made the development of new utility-scale, unlicensed projects more difficult. This makes the previously approved 3 GW of unlicensed solar projects particularly valuable to investors, Guler notes.
About 2 GW out of the approved 3 GW of unlicensed projects can be built in the next two years. A further 600 MW of licensed projects are scheduled for construction by 2018. So, in total, some 2,600 MW should come online in the next two years," Guler forecasts.
An additional 4 GW of capacity in designated special energy zones can be realised in the next five years which would mean PV can achieve a total installed capacity of 7 GW by 2022.
"This scenario doesn’t include the battery revolution which is very close. In the battery revolution scenario, the regulatory obstacles will be immediately cleared and solar energy will gain significant momentum. In this scenario – sky is the limit for solar energy!" Guler says.
GOING LOCAL
Recent developments suggest that the government is heading to a different auction model that would change the market for solar energy a lot.
The government is designating Special Energy Zones where GW-scale sites will be developed directly by state companies. This is believed to minimise project development risk and costs for end investors, but to take advantage of this scheme, investors must meet local content requirements.
If this technology transfer design of the government succeeds in attracting solar panel and cell manufacturers to Turkey, then the solar energy sector will be structured around local manufacturers.
"Turkish Investors are already looking for acquisition opportunities of global panel manufacturers in order to position themselves better for the coming domestic and international solar energy opportunities," Guler says.
At present, most of the equipment stated in the local content requirement is not actually produced locally.
Some panel integration items are easy to source locally and have the highest probability of meeting the current local content requirements, adding about USD 0.08 (EUR 0.07) per kWh to the feed-in tariff of USD 0.133 per kWh.
"However, not everyone wants to use local content because local products are not at the cost level of Chinese products which means you need to share a significant portion of that local content bonus with the local manufacturers. If you add some bureaucratic paperwork on top of that, it could become a headache," Guler elaborates.
Local content requirements are easier to meet in wind energy where blades and towers can be produced locally to fit all global turbine brands. Some wind turbine manufacturers are even considering manufacturing generator and power electronics items in Turkey, Guler continues.
TRENDS IN MARKET DEVELOPMENT
At present, the market is dominated by local players but there is huge interest from foreign solar companies as well. German, US and Chinese solar companies are active in project development, investment and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) business.
"German and Chinese companies are more flexible and can take some calculated risks, particularly with the unlicensed projects while US companies prefer to be in the licensed segment even though the auction results can be quite challenging," Guler notes.
In general, companies willing to invest in Turkey should be flexible, dynamic and proactive. Legislation can be revised several times during project development, affecting the business model significantly, so decision-making has to be quick and ideally managed by someone who has the local know-how.
"Another critical issue is financing". It is quite a challenge to find project finance in Turkey. Therefore, access to long term (above 12 years), low-cost financing could help the company stay competitive in the market.
"Although Turkey and India are the two renewable energy markets where EPC costs are the lowest, investors in Turkey should be ready for 8%-9% unlevered internal rate of return (IRR), because of the competitiveness of the market," Guler concludes.
http://renewables.seenews.com/news/...pacity-in-2-years-hit-10-gw-wind-in-5-529451#
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$1.3 million worth solar yacht built in Antalya handed to Australian owner
DAILY SABAH WITH DOGAN NEWS AGENCY
ISTANBUL
Published September 21, 2016
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A $1.3 million worth of luxury yacht built in southern Antalya province, which can solely operate on solar power, was handed over to its Australian owner on Wednesday.
The yacht named "Solarwave 62" was built in Antalya Free Zone (ASBAŞ), Turkey's leading site for luxury yacht and mega yacht construction.
The upper surface of the 19-meter-long yacht was covered with solar panels, which allow the vessel to cruise up to 20 sea miles when batteries are full. A power generator was also installed as a back-up power source.
Following two months of tests in open sea, the yacht was transferred to Greece to be handed over to its Australian owner.
ASBAŞ General Zeki Gürses said that the yacht's biggest advantage is curbing pollution, which is crucial for closed basins like lakes.
http://www.dailysabah.com/economy/2...t-built-in-antalya-handed-to-australian-owner
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A very interesting interview about green Technology transfer to Turkey:
INTERVIEW - Turkey to tender 1.5 GW of solar power in Sept, spur JV boom
Aug 29, 2016 09:40 CEST by Mariyana Yaneva
Solar modules. Author: Oregon Department of Transportation. License: Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic.
August 29 (SeeNews) - New draft legislation that came up in July will most probably prompt international solar manufacturing companies willing to invest in Turkey to seek joint venture opportunities with locals in order to take advantage of the forthcoming 1.5 GW tender for solar power projects.
In mid-July Turkey unveiled plans to hold a 1.5 GW capacity tender for solar power this September, the managing director of boutique advisory firm and international project development company Global Energy, Muren Guler, tells SeeNews Renewables in an exclusive interview.
The lowest price bidder will win, but the bidder will have to commit to produce the panels or a certain part of the panels in Turkey.
Under its new strategy for renewable energy development, the Turkish government is designating zones for development of renewable energy sources where GW-scale sites will be developed directly by state companies. To take advantage of this scheme, investors must meet local content requirements.
According to the draft, released in July, the local content concept moves far beyond locally assembled panels, it goes down to the whole ingot-to-module manufacturing process being located in Turkey.
The awarded bidder will also have to set up a laboratory together with a Turkish University or a Research Centre and a minimum 10kW prototype should be produced together before having the licence.
The final requirements and technical specification are expected to be announced in September, along with the exact bidding date for the tender.
"The details are not 100% clarified yet and most probably, new and last minute amendments will come to light before opening the bidding process, Muren Guler tells SeeNews Renewables.
"Investors would feel more confident if the feed-in-tariff period is extended to 15 years instead of 10 years as this will help reduce spot market risk and ease financing terms," he adds.
In general, the market is eagerly awaiting new capacities, a fair solution for the problem of unlicensed solar projects and a predictable and transparent roadmap for solar energy investments, Guler commented.
"The tender is expected to be pretty straightforward process at the application stage, Guler says, noting that the opportunity to attend the bid seems to be cost-effective as there is no initial project development cost.
"However, since this programme includes significant investment and know how transfer, global manufacturers who are not yet active in the Turkish market might think twice before putting up an offer, Guler says.
Those who do, will need to involve a local partner with at least 50% share in the manufacturing plant, so international companies must really know their partners and have a long-term strategy for the plant, he advises.
http://renewables.seenews.com/news/...w-of-solar-power-in-sept-spur-jv-boom-537900#
DAILY SABAH WITH DOGAN NEWS AGENCY
ISTANBUL
Published September 21, 2016
A $1.3 million worth of luxury yacht built in southern Antalya province, which can solely operate on solar power, was handed over to its Australian owner on Wednesday.
The yacht named "Solarwave 62" was built in Antalya Free Zone (ASBAŞ), Turkey's leading site for luxury yacht and mega yacht construction.
The upper surface of the 19-meter-long yacht was covered with solar panels, which allow the vessel to cruise up to 20 sea miles when batteries are full. A power generator was also installed as a back-up power source.
Following two months of tests in open sea, the yacht was transferred to Greece to be handed over to its Australian owner.
ASBAŞ General Zeki Gürses said that the yacht's biggest advantage is curbing pollution, which is crucial for closed basins like lakes.
http://www.dailysabah.com/economy/2...t-built-in-antalya-handed-to-australian-owner
_________________________________________________________
A very interesting interview about green Technology transfer to Turkey:
INTERVIEW - Turkey to tender 1.5 GW of solar power in Sept, spur JV boom
Aug 29, 2016 09:40 CEST by Mariyana Yaneva
August 29 (SeeNews) - New draft legislation that came up in July will most probably prompt international solar manufacturing companies willing to invest in Turkey to seek joint venture opportunities with locals in order to take advantage of the forthcoming 1.5 GW tender for solar power projects.
In mid-July Turkey unveiled plans to hold a 1.5 GW capacity tender for solar power this September, the managing director of boutique advisory firm and international project development company Global Energy, Muren Guler, tells SeeNews Renewables in an exclusive interview.
The lowest price bidder will win, but the bidder will have to commit to produce the panels or a certain part of the panels in Turkey.
Under its new strategy for renewable energy development, the Turkish government is designating zones for development of renewable energy sources where GW-scale sites will be developed directly by state companies. To take advantage of this scheme, investors must meet local content requirements.
According to the draft, released in July, the local content concept moves far beyond locally assembled panels, it goes down to the whole ingot-to-module manufacturing process being located in Turkey.
The awarded bidder will also have to set up a laboratory together with a Turkish University or a Research Centre and a minimum 10kW prototype should be produced together before having the licence.
The final requirements and technical specification are expected to be announced in September, along with the exact bidding date for the tender.
"The details are not 100% clarified yet and most probably, new and last minute amendments will come to light before opening the bidding process, Muren Guler tells SeeNews Renewables.
"Investors would feel more confident if the feed-in-tariff period is extended to 15 years instead of 10 years as this will help reduce spot market risk and ease financing terms," he adds.
In general, the market is eagerly awaiting new capacities, a fair solution for the problem of unlicensed solar projects and a predictable and transparent roadmap for solar energy investments, Guler commented.
"The tender is expected to be pretty straightforward process at the application stage, Guler says, noting that the opportunity to attend the bid seems to be cost-effective as there is no initial project development cost.
"However, since this programme includes significant investment and know how transfer, global manufacturers who are not yet active in the Turkish market might think twice before putting up an offer, Guler says.
Those who do, will need to involve a local partner with at least 50% share in the manufacturing plant, so international companies must really know their partners and have a long-term strategy for the plant, he advises.
http://renewables.seenews.com/news/...w-of-solar-power-in-sept-spur-jv-boom-537900#
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It is not wind, but another renewable, solar power
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It is not wind, but another renewable, solar power
It's completely okay. @cabatli_53 Could you rename this thread in "Renewable energy in Turkey", please?
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General Electric makes new investment in Turkey to meet country’s rising renewable energy demand
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General Electric (GE) has made a fresh $20 million investment in its transformer facility in the northwestern district of Gebze in a bid to meet the country’s equipment needs for renewable power plants, which have recently been on the rise.
With the new investment, GE’s transformer exports from Turkey are also slated to increase to $300 million from around $250 million, according to company representatives.
GE Turkey CEO Canan Özsor said that around half of the new investment will be used to produce small-scaled transformers for wind farms and solar power plants, while the remaining sum will be used to establish a new center to test big-scaled transformers, which will be manufactured for Turkey’s export markets.
The facility will also be turned into a “smart facility,” thanks to the new investment, she added at a press meeting on Sept. 29.
Some 60 percent of the transformer needs of the installed power plants in Turkey are met by GE, said the company’s general manager responsible for the power transformers product group, Hakan Karadoğan.
He added that over 80 percent of the company’s revenue came from exports, while noting that the revenue was expected to rise by $80 million with the new small-scaled transformer production line, which will come online by next year.
GE global network solutions CEO Reinaldo Garcia said the expected rise in global renewable energy played a key role in making the new investment decision.
He noted that around 80 percent of growth was estimated in energy needs of emerging markets, including Turkey, in the next 15 years.
“A majority of this will come from renewable energy infrastructure. We believe that around half of the global energy production will be made from renewable resources by 2040…. Digital transformers which are required by smart networks will be made in this facility,” added Garcia.
September/29/2016
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ge...mand.aspx?pageID=238&nID=104393&NewsCatID=345
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General Electric (GE) has made a fresh $20 million investment in its transformer facility in the northwestern district of Gebze in a bid to meet the country’s equipment needs for renewable power plants, which have recently been on the rise.
With the new investment, GE’s transformer exports from Turkey are also slated to increase to $300 million from around $250 million, according to company representatives.
GE Turkey CEO Canan Özsor said that around half of the new investment will be used to produce small-scaled transformers for wind farms and solar power plants, while the remaining sum will be used to establish a new center to test big-scaled transformers, which will be manufactured for Turkey’s export markets.
The facility will also be turned into a “smart facility,” thanks to the new investment, she added at a press meeting on Sept. 29.
Some 60 percent of the transformer needs of the installed power plants in Turkey are met by GE, said the company’s general manager responsible for the power transformers product group, Hakan Karadoğan.
He added that over 80 percent of the company’s revenue came from exports, while noting that the revenue was expected to rise by $80 million with the new small-scaled transformer production line, which will come online by next year.
GE global network solutions CEO Reinaldo Garcia said the expected rise in global renewable energy played a key role in making the new investment decision.
He noted that around 80 percent of growth was estimated in energy needs of emerging markets, including Turkey, in the next 15 years.
“A majority of this will come from renewable energy infrastructure. We believe that around half of the global energy production will be made from renewable resources by 2040…. Digital transformers which are required by smart networks will be made in this facility,” added Garcia.
September/29/2016
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ge...mand.aspx?pageID=238&nID=104393&NewsCatID=345
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Turkey to launch new 1 GW solar tender by the end of the year
Turkey's energy minister announced a new solar tender to be launched by the end of the year. Initial information gives some clues as to what this tender might include.
The final part of a 600 MW large-scale solar tender was completed in April 2015, but, so far, none of it has been installed.Flickr/KLMircea
Turkey’s energy minister Berat Albayrak recently announced, while inaugurating a call centre, that Turkey plans to launch new tenders for coal and solar power capacity by the end of the year. The center is the first of nine planned facilities that will collect complaints from electricity consumers. Also in attendance during the opening ceremony of the call center was economy minister Nihat Zeybekci.
“By launching the first local coal and solar tenders before the end of the year, we will take steps to turn Turkey into a research and development center,” Albayrak said.
New solar PV tender: 1 GW
“The first solar tender will be for 1 GW [of capacity], with mandatory local production,” Ates Ugurel, founder of the Turkish Solar Energy Society Solarbaba, told pv magazine. He also speculated that it would most probably only allow mono/poly technology. “Thin film technology is at the moment excluded, but that could change as well,” added Ugurel. “The real motivation behind the new solar tender is to create a local industry, not just for cell and module manufacturing but also for ingot and wafer [manufacturing].”
Energy policy or publicity stunt?
It appears that Turkey, like Russia, wants to support solar projects that only use locally manufactured components.
But even with such a policy in place, investors must be asking themselves whether they can take Albayrak’s announcement seriously. This is because it is unclear whether the minister honestly wants to promote solar energy, or whether it is a publicity stunt.
The final part of a 600 MW large-scale solar tender was completed in April 2015, but, so far, none of it has been installed. One reason for this is that the past tenders included within them a license fee per project that in many cases was far too high, leading to idle projects.
To date, Turkey has installed 650 MW of solar PV, all of which has come from the so-called non-licensed fragment of the market. If Turkey’s energy minister honestly wishes to support solar energy deployment within the country, there are more effective ways to do so.
Turkey’s energy future
At the call centre inauguration ceremony, Turkey’s energy minster, who is the son-in-law of Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, also spoke of Turkey’s thirst for electricity.
Turkey’s grid was originally designed to sustain a generation capacity of approximately 20 GW, but today the generation capacity has reached about 70 GW, he said. For this reason, the government is paving the way for more power investments, added the minister.
However, it has rarely appeared that renewable resources would enjoy the bulk of this investment. Turkey, which is rich in renewable resources and experiences frequent earthquakes, is actually planning large investments in coal and nuclear facilities. The minister himself has often spoken publicly in favor of coal.
Albayrak did not waste the opportunity to refer to the rating agency Moody's decision to downgrade Turkey's credit rating from Baa3 to "Ba1" or "junk" level. He said that Moody's decision does not correspond to Turkey's current economic situation.
In the economy, Albayrak said, there are three main components: money, fiscal policies and political stability. Turkey’s economy is healthy, he argued, because all of these components are met.
Western analysts though are particularly worried by the imprisonment of president Erdoğan’s political opponents. This is not interpreted by analysts as political stability.
http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/det...olar-tender-by-the-end-of-the-year_100026331/
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Turkey's energy minister announced a new solar tender to be launched by the end of the year. Initial information gives some clues as to what this tender might include.
The final part of a 600 MW large-scale solar tender was completed in April 2015, but, so far, none of it has been installed.Flickr/KLMircea
Turkey’s energy minister Berat Albayrak recently announced, while inaugurating a call centre, that Turkey plans to launch new tenders for coal and solar power capacity by the end of the year. The center is the first of nine planned facilities that will collect complaints from electricity consumers. Also in attendance during the opening ceremony of the call center was economy minister Nihat Zeybekci.
“By launching the first local coal and solar tenders before the end of the year, we will take steps to turn Turkey into a research and development center,” Albayrak said.
New solar PV tender: 1 GW
“The first solar tender will be for 1 GW [of capacity], with mandatory local production,” Ates Ugurel, founder of the Turkish Solar Energy Society Solarbaba, told pv magazine. He also speculated that it would most probably only allow mono/poly technology. “Thin film technology is at the moment excluded, but that could change as well,” added Ugurel. “The real motivation behind the new solar tender is to create a local industry, not just for cell and module manufacturing but also for ingot and wafer [manufacturing].”
Energy policy or publicity stunt?
It appears that Turkey, like Russia, wants to support solar projects that only use locally manufactured components.
But even with such a policy in place, investors must be asking themselves whether they can take Albayrak’s announcement seriously. This is because it is unclear whether the minister honestly wants to promote solar energy, or whether it is a publicity stunt.
The final part of a 600 MW large-scale solar tender was completed in April 2015, but, so far, none of it has been installed. One reason for this is that the past tenders included within them a license fee per project that in many cases was far too high, leading to idle projects.
To date, Turkey has installed 650 MW of solar PV, all of which has come from the so-called non-licensed fragment of the market. If Turkey’s energy minister honestly wishes to support solar energy deployment within the country, there are more effective ways to do so.
Turkey’s energy future
At the call centre inauguration ceremony, Turkey’s energy minster, who is the son-in-law of Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, also spoke of Turkey’s thirst for electricity.
Turkey’s grid was originally designed to sustain a generation capacity of approximately 20 GW, but today the generation capacity has reached about 70 GW, he said. For this reason, the government is paving the way for more power investments, added the minister.
However, it has rarely appeared that renewable resources would enjoy the bulk of this investment. Turkey, which is rich in renewable resources and experiences frequent earthquakes, is actually planning large investments in coal and nuclear facilities. The minister himself has often spoken publicly in favor of coal.
Albayrak did not waste the opportunity to refer to the rating agency Moody's decision to downgrade Turkey's credit rating from Baa3 to "Ba1" or "junk" level. He said that Moody's decision does not correspond to Turkey's current economic situation.
In the economy, Albayrak said, there are three main components: money, fiscal policies and political stability. Turkey’s economy is healthy, he argued, because all of these components are met.
Western analysts though are particularly worried by the imprisonment of president Erdoğan’s political opponents. This is not interpreted by analysts as political stability.
http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/det...olar-tender-by-the-end-of-the-year_100026331/
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By Zeynep Beyza Kilic
ISTANBUL
Transition in the energy sector is happening and renewables is at the forefront of the discussion, according to Adnan Z. Amin, director general of IRENA on Monday.
Speaking at the World Energy Congress, of which Anadolu Agency is the global communication partner for 2016, Amin stated that since 2011, the majority of capacity additions came from renewables, more than all others resources.
A total of 152 gigawatts of renewables generation were added in 2015, he said at the panel entitled; Global renewables update: the reality of scaling up.
"Investment and growth of renewables at this level signals the energy transformation happening in the sector," Amin said.
Renewable energy use made up 30 percent of total energy generation at the end of 2015, he said.
He added that the declining cost of renewables would accelerate renewable usage throughout the world. With the reduction in the technology costs, by 2025 electricity from solar will decline by 60 percent while the drop in costs will drive further investments.
Renewable energy is a driver of change, Amin said and added that because of the health benefits of renewables, it has aided strategic investment plans, job generation, the reduction in poverty and has contributed to GDP growth.
"Innovation trends, storage possibilities and technology investments will introduce a level of flexibility in renewable energy. We see that in policy and financial areas, there is a lot of innovation and risk mitigation occurring. There is rosy outlook in terms of fast transition," he said.
Jerome Pecresse, president and CEO of GE Renewable Energy, said that, "renewables is mainstream today and continues to be innovative. Lower cost renewables will not stop and renewables percentage will increase," adding that the renewable sector will continue to reinvent itself.
"We sell renewable electricity to everyone, the client base has changed and grown. Renewables started out small but has grown so there is a totally different business model," he explained.
For renewables to grow further, uncertainty needs to be limited and generation capacity needs to be optimized, he added.
He asserted that this is key and cited that steps need to be taken in public policy formation, stability of tariffs and continuance of investment in renewable integration into the grid.
According to Abid Malik, managing director of ACWA power who also attended the panel, renewables are needed and are the only viable option in the power sector to achieve decarbonization.
"In last few years we have seen the phenomenal contribution of non-hydro renewables in the power sector, but there are challenges in the renewables world that needs to be crossed in future to make sure sustainable renewable growth is achieved," Malik asserted.
The major challenge to renewables is in the unpredictability of their supplies.
He added that nature rules renewables, which makes them unreliable, "Solar or wind, there is no fast response. They will generate what they can," he explained.
"Grid infrastructure is also important, investments in transmission, infrastructure and the distribution sector are needed to bring renewables into the grid," he said.
Frank Quante, managing director of EWE Turkey said that in the renewable sector, solutions need to be created firstly on a small scale. He said renewables require to firstly to focus on local solutions, then on regional solutions and subsequently on any problems nationally and internationally.
"Complexity is too high to just find solutions from top to down," he said.
"Decisions at the top level are needed, but solutions are not given there, and they have to be created at the local level or regional level," he said.
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Fossil fuels switch to renewables: key to development
By Muhammed Ali Gurtas
ISTANBUL
The importance of energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources and its financing were discussed by a leading group of speakers at the 23rd World Energy Congress (WEC) in Istanbul on Tuesday.
During a session at the WEC, of which Anadolu Agency is the global communication partner for 2016, speakers stressed that energy transition is required to meet the needs of billions of people who have no access to energy.
Dr. Hakima El Haite, Morocco's minister of environment, said that two billion people around the world cannot progress due to the lack of electricity, which she said is essential for development.
"We cannot build the future with [only] fossil fuels. The Stone Age is over but we have to live with stones and rocks. We should establish a balance between renewable sources and fossil fuels," El Haite stressed.
She asserted that the ratio of solar power plants in Morocco for the production of electricity would exceed 50 percent by 2030.
"We don't give any subsidies to conventional projects. Otherwise the renewable energy sector would not be developed. We have a solid master plan, and we are working in cooperation with the private sector," she said.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO at the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), spoke about the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 'green fund'.
"This clean fund, worth $27 billion, provides individuals, companies, and developers with financial support. The main targets are energy efficiency, renewable energy investments, and R&D in that field," he said.
He added that through their strategy and initiatives, $30 billion in energy investments will be made by 2030 in the UAE.
Christopher Knowles, head of climate finance at the European Investment Bank (EIB) located in Luxembourg, highlighted that investors approach energy investments with profits as a motive.
"Investors always pay attention to the business side of a project, and none of them want to lose money," Knowles said.
Knowles remarked that the EIB had financed various climate-friendly activities with $100 billion in the last five years in accordance with the bank's sensitivity to climate change.
"A business environment expects stability and clarity. At the EIB, our role is to make economic risks manageable," he said.
Yongping Zhai, technical advisor in energy field at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) centered in Philippines, noted that there were 600 million people in Asia who have no access to electricity.
"Our priority is to provide clean energy to the poor populated areas. Many countries have been suffering from high costs, lack of technology and insufficient ability. The ADB believes that innovation in both technology and in business models would be essential for energy transition," he said.
Tayfun Bayazit, country chairman at the Marsh & McLennan Company in Turkey, focused on the importance of foreseeing issues in the financial sectors.
"Foresight has a very significant meaning in the finance sector. The global financial crisis of 2008 hit many economies which cut subsidies in energy sector and this was unforeseen," Bayazit said alleging that this move shook investors' confidence.
"Energy policies should be clear, predictable, and backed by a legislative framework. There is quite enough liquidity in this sector but the important point is how investors could benefit from these sources," he said.
By Muhammed Ali Gurtas
ISTANBUL
The importance of energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources and its financing were discussed by a leading group of speakers at the 23rd World Energy Congress (WEC) in Istanbul on Tuesday.
During a session at the WEC, of which Anadolu Agency is the global communication partner for 2016, speakers stressed that energy transition is required to meet the needs of billions of people who have no access to energy.
Dr. Hakima El Haite, Morocco's minister of environment, said that two billion people around the world cannot progress due to the lack of electricity, which she said is essential for development.
"We cannot build the future with [only] fossil fuels. The Stone Age is over but we have to live with stones and rocks. We should establish a balance between renewable sources and fossil fuels," El Haite stressed.
She asserted that the ratio of solar power plants in Morocco for the production of electricity would exceed 50 percent by 2030.
"We don't give any subsidies to conventional projects. Otherwise the renewable energy sector would not be developed. We have a solid master plan, and we are working in cooperation with the private sector," she said.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO at the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), spoke about the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 'green fund'.
"This clean fund, worth $27 billion, provides individuals, companies, and developers with financial support. The main targets are energy efficiency, renewable energy investments, and R&D in that field," he said.
He added that through their strategy and initiatives, $30 billion in energy investments will be made by 2030 in the UAE.
Christopher Knowles, head of climate finance at the European Investment Bank (EIB) located in Luxembourg, highlighted that investors approach energy investments with profits as a motive.
"Investors always pay attention to the business side of a project, and none of them want to lose money," Knowles said.
Knowles remarked that the EIB had financed various climate-friendly activities with $100 billion in the last five years in accordance with the bank's sensitivity to climate change.
"A business environment expects stability and clarity. At the EIB, our role is to make economic risks manageable," he said.
Yongping Zhai, technical advisor in energy field at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) centered in Philippines, noted that there were 600 million people in Asia who have no access to electricity.
"Our priority is to provide clean energy to the poor populated areas. Many countries have been suffering from high costs, lack of technology and insufficient ability. The ADB believes that innovation in both technology and in business models would be essential for energy transition," he said.
Tayfun Bayazit, country chairman at the Marsh & McLennan Company in Turkey, focused on the importance of foreseeing issues in the financial sectors.
"Foresight has a very significant meaning in the finance sector. The global financial crisis of 2008 hit many economies which cut subsidies in energy sector and this was unforeseen," Bayazit said alleging that this move shook investors' confidence.
"Energy policies should be clear, predictable, and backed by a legislative framework. There is quite enough liquidity in this sector but the important point is how investors could benefit from these sources," he said.
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World’s Largest Solar Plant to Be Developed in Turkey
Oct262016
The facility will boast 1,000 megawatts, sufficient to power more than 600,000 households.
Solar Star I & II in Rosamond, Calif., the largest solar facilities in the U.S. generate 597 megawatts. enough to power more than 255,000 households.
Konya, Turkey—The Turkish minister of energy and natural resources Berat Albayrak announced the tender for a 1-gigawatt photovoltaic solar power plant in Karapinar, Konya, which will be held in December. The announcement described it as “world’s largest photovoltaic solar plant will mark the new era for the renewable energy in Turkey”.
The facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. China, the U.S. and several European countries are expected to compete in the tender, which is set to attract more than $1.3 billion worth of investment to Konya. The solar power plant will be built on approximately 5,000 acres and is estimated to produce 1.7 billion KWh of electricity, enough to power more than 600,000 homes.
Bidding companies interested in participating in the project will have to deliver solar power plants able to produce 500 gigawatts of energy per year. The power plant will be able to export energy in the upcoming years.
The government will encourage the successful bidding companies to start energy production as soon as possible, considering that the 15-year guarantee of purchase period will include the production process. The government also laid down a condition to produce at least 65 percent domestic energy in the first phase and 75 percent in the second phase.
The Konya plant will open jobs for at least 1,000 technical staff, including 700 during the construction process, 350 in the operation process, 350 in R&D studies and 100 in engineering studies.
Image courtesy of SunPower Corp.
https://www.cpexecutive.com/post/worlds-largest-solar-plant-to-be-developed-in-turkey/
World’s largest photovoltaic solar plant to be established in Konya by 2018
DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL
Published October 20, 2016
An aerial view of Andasol solar power station near Guadix, southern Spain August 8, 2015. The plant is the biggest solar farm in the world and provides electricity for up to about 500,000 people. (Reuters Photo)
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak has announced that the tender for the 1,000 megawatt-photovoltaic solar power plant, which will be established in Konya's Karapınar district, will be held in December. Poised to be the largest of its kind in the world, the solar power plant will pave the way for a new period in Turkey's use of renewable energy resources.
The United States, China and many European countries aspire to compete in the tender, which will attract $1.3 billion worth of investment to Konya. The solar power plant, which will be constructed on a nearly 2,000-hectare area, will produce 1.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity, which is enough to be used in 600,000 houses.
Touching on the significance of the Karapınar solar farm among other renewable energy resource areas, Albayrak said that this is one of the first energy projects of its kind, which the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government introduced through its perspective that, "There is no rest for the weary."
Successful bidding companies will have to establish a solar power plant that is capable of producing at least 500,000 megawatts of energy a year. The power plant will be able to export energy in the upcoming years.
The project stipulates using domestic technology, research and development (R&D) studies and employing 80 percent domestic engineers. All processes required to create a solar model will be actualized in Turkey. This is a stipulation that will pave the way for technology-based domestic production in the country. The government will encourage the successful bidding companies to start energy production as soon as possible considering that the 15-year period of guarantee of purchase will include the production process. As such, the power plant will start producing domestic energy toward the end of 2018. The government also laid down a condition to produce at least 65 percent domestic energy in the first phase and 75 percent in the second phase.
The power plant will provide jobs for at least 1,000 technical staff, including 700 during the construction process, 350 in the operation process, 350 in R&D studies and 100 in engineering studies.
The investment will create a competitive environment in energy prices, as well as reducing energy costs. Investment options include partnership between domestic and foreign companies.
Turkey is set to hold a tender for a similar project in wind energy in the first quarter of 2017.
Underlining that Turkey has to benefit from domestic resources, especially coal, as well as domestic technologies in environmentalism, Albayrak said the country continues to grow through investments despite being poor in energy. It will further focus on domestic and renewable energy resources. With respect to the wind power plant tender, the government will offer alternative areas, which can attract investors' interest as production fields. The tender will be based on a win-win principle, which will appeal to investors.
http://www.dailysabah.com/energy/20...olar-plant-to-be-established-in-konya-by-2018
ACWA Power Plans 340 MW Wind Power Project In Turkey
By saurabh on October 21, 2016 0 Comments
Saudi Arabia-based power project developer ACWA Power is set to enter renewable energy sector in Turkey.
ACWA Power has announced plans to set up a large-scale wind energy project in Turkey. The proposed project will have an installed capacity of 340 MW. The company already has an operational gas-based power plant near the capital Ankara.
Expansion into Turkey’s renewable energy market is inline with the company’s similar operations and plans in other parts of the world. ACWA Power is working one of the largest solar power complexes in Morocco. The Noor-Ouarzazate solar complex is expected to have an installed capacity of 2 GW once it is fully operational by the end of the decade; ACWA Power is working on some large-scale projects as part of the complex.
ACWA Power is also operating a 50 MW concentrated solar power project in South Africa. The company is operating under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The Bokpoort project has more than 9 hours of storage and can operate during the night as well.
AWCA Power, in partnership with Masdar Group, has also announced plans to set up 1.5 GW solar power and 500 MW wind energy capacity in Egypt.
Last year, Turkey had invited bids for 3 GW of wind energy capacity. Energy Market Regulatory Authority received applications from prospective developers to set up over 42 GW of wind energy capacity, nearly 14 times the available limit. The country aims to have 20 GW of installed wind energy capacity by 2023. It has also set a target to procure 30% of all its electricity needs from renewable energy sources by 2023. The Turkish government is also looking to promoting other renewable energy technologies with target to set up 34 GW hydro power, 5 GW solar power, 1 GW geothermal power, and 1 GW biomass-based power capacity by 2023.
http://cleantechies.com/2016/10/21/acwa-power-plans-340-mw-wind-power-project-in-turkey/
Oct262016
The facility will boast 1,000 megawatts, sufficient to power more than 600,000 households.
Solar Star I & II in Rosamond, Calif., the largest solar facilities in the U.S. generate 597 megawatts. enough to power more than 255,000 households.
Konya, Turkey—The Turkish minister of energy and natural resources Berat Albayrak announced the tender for a 1-gigawatt photovoltaic solar power plant in Karapinar, Konya, which will be held in December. The announcement described it as “world’s largest photovoltaic solar plant will mark the new era for the renewable energy in Turkey”.
The facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. China, the U.S. and several European countries are expected to compete in the tender, which is set to attract more than $1.3 billion worth of investment to Konya. The solar power plant will be built on approximately 5,000 acres and is estimated to produce 1.7 billion KWh of electricity, enough to power more than 600,000 homes.
Bidding companies interested in participating in the project will have to deliver solar power plants able to produce 500 gigawatts of energy per year. The power plant will be able to export energy in the upcoming years.
The government will encourage the successful bidding companies to start energy production as soon as possible, considering that the 15-year guarantee of purchase period will include the production process. The government also laid down a condition to produce at least 65 percent domestic energy in the first phase and 75 percent in the second phase.
The Konya plant will open jobs for at least 1,000 technical staff, including 700 during the construction process, 350 in the operation process, 350 in R&D studies and 100 in engineering studies.
Image courtesy of SunPower Corp.
https://www.cpexecutive.com/post/worlds-largest-solar-plant-to-be-developed-in-turkey/
World’s largest photovoltaic solar plant to be established in Konya by 2018
DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL
Published October 20, 2016
An aerial view of Andasol solar power station near Guadix, southern Spain August 8, 2015. The plant is the biggest solar farm in the world and provides electricity for up to about 500,000 people. (Reuters Photo)
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak has announced that the tender for the 1,000 megawatt-photovoltaic solar power plant, which will be established in Konya's Karapınar district, will be held in December. Poised to be the largest of its kind in the world, the solar power plant will pave the way for a new period in Turkey's use of renewable energy resources.
The United States, China and many European countries aspire to compete in the tender, which will attract $1.3 billion worth of investment to Konya. The solar power plant, which will be constructed on a nearly 2,000-hectare area, will produce 1.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity, which is enough to be used in 600,000 houses.
Touching on the significance of the Karapınar solar farm among other renewable energy resource areas, Albayrak said that this is one of the first energy projects of its kind, which the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government introduced through its perspective that, "There is no rest for the weary."
Successful bidding companies will have to establish a solar power plant that is capable of producing at least 500,000 megawatts of energy a year. The power plant will be able to export energy in the upcoming years.
The project stipulates using domestic technology, research and development (R&D) studies and employing 80 percent domestic engineers. All processes required to create a solar model will be actualized in Turkey. This is a stipulation that will pave the way for technology-based domestic production in the country. The government will encourage the successful bidding companies to start energy production as soon as possible considering that the 15-year period of guarantee of purchase will include the production process. As such, the power plant will start producing domestic energy toward the end of 2018. The government also laid down a condition to produce at least 65 percent domestic energy in the first phase and 75 percent in the second phase.
The power plant will provide jobs for at least 1,000 technical staff, including 700 during the construction process, 350 in the operation process, 350 in R&D studies and 100 in engineering studies.
The investment will create a competitive environment in energy prices, as well as reducing energy costs. Investment options include partnership between domestic and foreign companies.
Turkey is set to hold a tender for a similar project in wind energy in the first quarter of 2017.
Underlining that Turkey has to benefit from domestic resources, especially coal, as well as domestic technologies in environmentalism, Albayrak said the country continues to grow through investments despite being poor in energy. It will further focus on domestic and renewable energy resources. With respect to the wind power plant tender, the government will offer alternative areas, which can attract investors' interest as production fields. The tender will be based on a win-win principle, which will appeal to investors.
http://www.dailysabah.com/energy/20...olar-plant-to-be-established-in-konya-by-2018
ACWA Power Plans 340 MW Wind Power Project In Turkey
By saurabh on October 21, 2016 0 Comments
Saudi Arabia-based power project developer ACWA Power is set to enter renewable energy sector in Turkey.
ACWA Power has announced plans to set up a large-scale wind energy project in Turkey. The proposed project will have an installed capacity of 340 MW. The company already has an operational gas-based power plant near the capital Ankara.
Expansion into Turkey’s renewable energy market is inline with the company’s similar operations and plans in other parts of the world. ACWA Power is working one of the largest solar power complexes in Morocco. The Noor-Ouarzazate solar complex is expected to have an installed capacity of 2 GW once it is fully operational by the end of the decade; ACWA Power is working on some large-scale projects as part of the complex.
ACWA Power is also operating a 50 MW concentrated solar power project in South Africa. The company is operating under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The Bokpoort project has more than 9 hours of storage and can operate during the night as well.
AWCA Power, in partnership with Masdar Group, has also announced plans to set up 1.5 GW solar power and 500 MW wind energy capacity in Egypt.
Last year, Turkey had invited bids for 3 GW of wind energy capacity. Energy Market Regulatory Authority received applications from prospective developers to set up over 42 GW of wind energy capacity, nearly 14 times the available limit. The country aims to have 20 GW of installed wind energy capacity by 2023. It has also set a target to procure 30% of all its electricity needs from renewable energy sources by 2023. The Turkish government is also looking to promoting other renewable energy technologies with target to set up 34 GW hydro power, 5 GW solar power, 1 GW geothermal power, and 1 GW biomass-based power capacity by 2023.
http://cleantechies.com/2016/10/21/acwa-power-plans-340-mw-wind-power-project-in-turkey/
