Turkey awards 785 MW solar power projects in new auction

The Energy and Natural Resources Ministry of Turkey announced winning bids for 11 solar power projects totaling 785 MW capacity under the Renewable Energy Resource Zone scheme.

Several companies secured the contracts for various regions. Egesa Elektrik Insaat Enerji Uretim won three projects in Diyarbakir, Mardin-2, and Batman. Ecogreen Elektrik Enerji Uretim won the Elazig project, while Ezel Mensucat Sanayi ve Ticaret won the Malatya-1 project. Temmuz Gunes Denizli Enerji Uretim Sanayi ve Ticaret secured the Denizli project.

Six of these companies offered an electricity price of 3.25 cents per kWh. The ministry set a price ceiling of 5.50 euros per kWh for the tenders. Winning companies paid contribution fees between 16,000 and 91,000 euros per megawatt. These projects are part of the country's broader efforts to expand renewable energy production.