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Solar Power Plants in Turkey

Investments on solar has came up on 2008 in Turkey. However, Turkey's total 57 megawatts
installed capacity is being formed by solar energy only in an amount of 5 megawatts. This is
just because that the investment process is much longer and onerous than it is expected to
be. Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority will accept applications for the first at June of
2013. As for the investors call all this process coming up since 2008 has called "Solar
Survivor" in itself.

In the period covering years between 2000 and 2011 the fastest growing renewable energy
technology has been the photovoltaic solar energy. Power need of eight million houses has
been supplied from the solar power plants in the previous year in Germany, which is today
leader by far in sector. Unlicensed capacity permitted for power production from solar power
plants is 500 kW in Turkey. However it is expected to increase while for the plants requiring a
license appeals should start on June of 2013.

Turkey Will Become More Attractive

Reports regarding the solar energy systems and energy markets indicating that in the year
2013 solar energy sector will be amplified by the countries of Asia Pacific, Latin America,
Middle East and developing countries of Europe. Regarding the reports a capacity of 30 GW
will be constructed in the aforementioned countries. Most charming countries in the meaning
of growth of solar energy sector are South Africa, Thailand, Chile, Romania and Brazil which
are followed by Argentina, Ecuador, Turkey and Mexico.

Application In 4 Steps

1) Companies that had their allowances for the measurements shall request an appointment
from General Directorate of Meteorology regarding the establishment. Within 15 days of the
request General Directorate of Meteorology shall arrive to the designated area in order to
complete its controls.

2) Measurements shall be made for 6 months on the designated area as of the approval of
General Directorate of Meteorology and for the next 6 months required data will be obtained
from the database of the Directorate.

3) A report about the data collected in 1 year shall be prepared and submitted to the
Directorate of Meteorology for its control. This report must be submitted at least 30 days
before the appeal of the license.

4) For the facilities having a capacity of more than and equal to 600 MW, Companies shall
appeal to Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority in order to obtain a license. This is
regulated under the Resolution of Authority dated 24.05.2012.



Guarantee

Investors in the energy market have a guarantee of purchase provided by Turkey. Turkish
government buys all the amount produced based upon a predetermined list as below ;

a- Hydroelectiric Power Plants :7,3 USD Cent/kWh

b- Wind Power Plants : 7,3 USD Cent/kWh

c- Geothermal Power Plants : 10,5 USD Cent/kWh

d- Biomass Power Plants : 13,3 USD Cent/kWh

e- Solar Power Plants : 13,3 USD Cent/kWh

As it is seen from the list above Biomass Power Plants and Solar Power Plants are the most
paid ones by the Turkish Government. However the purchase guarantee is not the only fact
attracting the investors but there is much more.

For the manufacture of goods in Turkey to be used in the solar power plants there is an
incentive as listed below ;

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