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Turkey registers another 648 MW of unlicensed PV capacity in March

Since the beginning of 2018, newly registered unlicensed solar up to 1 MW has reached over 1.1 GW, while total cumulative capacity has topped 4.59 GW.

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Turkey registers 522 MW of new unlicensed PV capacity in first two months of 2018

Overall, the country’s registered unlicensed solar capacity has reached 3.9 GW (AC), according to new data released by local grid operator, TEIAŞ. There are, however, differing views on how much has actually been completed and is operational.

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Hive Energy connects 10 MW PV power plant in Turkey

U.K.-based developer, Hive Energy announced that its first project in Turkey – the 10 MW Adiyaman solar park – has begun feeding power into the country’s grid.

Who is leading the Turkish PV module market?

Turkey recorded its best year to date for levels of solar PV installations, adding 1.79 GW of capacity in 2017. On the back of this, pv magazine takes a look at the most active players in the Turkish PV module market.

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Turkey to issue 1 GW solar tender by the end of the summer

The tender may also include the deployment of storage. Overall, the Turkish government expects to assign 2 GW of renewable energy generation capacity through the tender mechanism, YEKA this year.

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Trump opens the door for specific products, nations to be excluded from tariffs

The U.S. President’s proclamation provides a path for specific products to apply for exemption from tariffs, which had been sought by both SunPower and the government of South Korea. Additionally, imports from a number of developing nations are exempt as long as import levels remain small.

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Turkey added 1.17 GW of solar in December alone

According to new figures from the local grid operator, Turkey’s cumulative installed PV capacity has reached 3.42 GW, as of the end of 2017. The end-of-year rush was due to the 25% FIT reduction granted to unlicensed projects, which came into effect on January 1.

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Turkey to introduce net metering scheme for residential PV

The new rules are expected to come into force in the first half of this year. PV systems ranging in size from 3 kW to 10 kW will be entitled to have access to the scheme.

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Germany’s IBC, SolarWorld announce separate solar developments in Turkey

While the German EPC contractor has installed a 4.2 MW rooftop solar PV plant, the manufacturer has agreed to supply 60 MW of modules to the Turkish market.

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“World’s largest” thin film solar rooftop completed

The “world’s largest” thin film solar PV rooftop project has been completed in Turkey, says Zorlu Solar. The 10 MW plant has recently been grid connected, it says.

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