Kalaqin Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant

Where is Kalyon solar power plant located?

Kalyon Holding’s renewable energy branch has finished the construction of its 1.35 GW solar power plant in Karapınar in central Anatolia. It is one of the largest in the world. The Turkish company also said it expanded the capacity of its solar module factory near Ankara to 2 GW per year.

Why did Kalyon build the largest solar power plant in Turkey?

Kalyon Holding was selected to build the largest solar power plant in Turkey as part of a commitment to lower carbon emissions in the country. To complete the project, Kalyon needed to secure funding and hedging, coordinating across multiple lenders, government stakeholders, suppliers and UK Export Finance.

What is Kalyon energy?

Kalyon Energy has established a 1,350 MWp solar power plant in this region with the capacity to be the largest solar energy power plant in Europe. The operation of the plant is managed through the Central Control Building. One of the primary functions of the building is to provide a technological infrastructure for controlling the plant.

What is a photovoltaic power station?

A photovoltaic power station, also known as a solar park, solar farm, or solar power plant, is a large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic power system (PV system) designed for the supply of merchant power.

Where is the largest solar power plant in Turkey?

Built in the Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) in Karapınar district in Konya Province, the plant has 1,300 MW installed power and covers an area of 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi). With this capacity, it is the largest single source of solar power in Turkey.

What happened to Kalyon solar power plant?

With this funding, Kalyon constructed a 1.35GW solar power plant using 100% brand-new modules which were domestically manufactured by the Kalyon factory. Despite the fact that the project reached financial closure in November 2021, the factory had been supplying the modules for 6 months prior to closure.