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Turkey plans €150m renewable energy project in eight locations
Turkey plans to build 186 megawatts of solar and wind power in eight locations: Hatay, Malatya, Bağcılar in Istanbul, Tokat, Trabzon, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep and Mardin.
The project is backed by a €150 million agreement with the Asian Development Bank.
Environment Minister Murat Kurum announced the plans at a COP31 event in Antalya.
The plants are expected to produce 320 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy, enough to match the electricity use of about 150,000 homes.
The government expects the project to prevent 120,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and save about 800 million litres of water.
These targets show how the investment is intended to support cleaner energy while reducing environmental impacts.
The sources do not say when construction will begin.
Turkey plans to build solar and wind power plants in eight locations under a €150 million project with the Asian Development Bank.
The planned plants would have a combined capacity of 186 megawatts.
The project is expected to produce about 320 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy.
Officials say it would prevent 120,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and generate enough energy to match the electricity use of about 150,000 households.
The announcement was made by Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum at a COP31 event in Antalya.
- Who
- Turkey and the Asian Development Bank are involved. Environment Minister Murat Kurum announced the project.
- What
- Turkey plans to build solar and wind power plants with a combined capacity of 186 megawatts.
- When
- Kurum announced the project on November 13, 2026.
- Where
- Hatay, Malatya, Bağcılar in Istanbul, Tokat, Trabzon, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep and Mardin.
- Why
- The project aims to produce clean energy, prevent emissions and save water.
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- Project funding
- €150 million
- Locations
- 8
- Combined capacity
- 186 megawatts
- Expected clean energy
- About 320 million kilowatt-hours
- Expected emissions avoided
- 120,000 tonnes
- Expected water savings
- About 800 million litres
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