Hanwha Q CELLS finished construction of 8.3 MW solar power plant in Turkey

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Hanwha Q CELLS Turkey, the Turkish branch of globally leading photovoltaics provider Hanwha Q CELLS, announced it has finished construction and grid connection of an 8.3 MW solar power plant in Burdur, Turkey.

The system is the first part of a project totaling 18.3 megawatts (MW). The construction of the second part, comprising 10 MW, is expected to start in 2016.  This is the largest solar project in Turkey for Hanwha Q CELLS.

Moreover, the company has closed a USD 20.15 Million project financing for the complete 18.3 MW together with Yapi Kredi Bank.

Hanwha Q CELLS Turkey has been responsible for module supply, engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and also is a shareholder of 50% of the power plant, with their partner Zen Enerji A.S. holding the other 50%.

Hanwha Q CELLS Turkey started construction of the park in Burdur, in south-west Turkey in August 2015 and reached grid connection only two-and-a-half months later, in November 2015. With its 8.3 MW capacity, the power plant is one of the largest in the country so far. It is expected to produce around 13.467 megawatt hours (“MWh”) of clean energy per year, which is to be fed into the grid; enough to power around 2,700 average households in Turkey.

Project financing for the Burdur solar power plant has been provided by the Yapi Kredi Bank.

Rajani Baburajan

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