TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center has started a feasibility study for the Konya Plain, where the largest solar power plants are expected to be installed in our country.
TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, with the support of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Development, Konya Plain Project (KOP) Regional Development Administration, started the feasibility project for the Konya plain, where the largest solar power plants are expected to be installed in our country, with the signing ceremony held at TÜBİTAK MAM. The project contract was signed on 02.09.2016 with the participation of KOP Regional Development Administration President İhsan Bostancı and TÜBİTAK MAM President Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bahadır Tunaboylu.
When the Solar Energy Potential Atlas of Turkey is examined, it is seen that Konya, Aksaray, Karaman and Niğde are among the most productive regions for photovoltaic solar energy installations. Among these regions, Konya Karapınar region has been publicly discussed for the installation of high capacity solar power plants. There are expectations that a solar power plant with a total size ranging between 2500-4000 MWp will be built in the said region.
Within the scope of the project, it is aimed to determine the appropriate PV technology for KOP Region provinces, energy specialized industrial zones and to analyze the main Photovoltaic Solar Electric Energy Potential, Photovoltaic Solar Energy Costs, Investments and Return Periods Analysis, Photovoltaic Solar Energy Value Chain Investment and Production Feasibility, existing support and incentive mechanisms and recommendations, and to create an investor guide for Energy Specialized Industrial Zones (EİEB).
Middle East Technical University and Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University are the other partners of the project. The feasibility study will be addressed to investors, managers and those interested in the subject.
