Schletter preparations to open 1-GW solar mounting factory in Turkey

• Germany-based solar mounting systems supplier Schletter Group is preparing to commission in April a new factory in Turkey with a capacity of up to 1 GW each year.

The solar mounting systems generated at the site in Dilovasi near Istanbul will certainly be provided to the markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, Schletter said on Tuesday. Initially, the manufacturing facility will certainly produce ground-mount systems and also will certainly add roof items to its offering in the course of this year.

"With our new plant in Türkiye, we are not only significantly raising our manufacturing capacity, but likewise positioning our production on a more comprehensive basis," president Florian Roos commented.

Besides the new manufacturing facility, the group has likewise production sites in Asia and also a network of licensed distributors.

Additionally, the supplier is expanding its logistics network with the opening of a new logistics centre in northern Germany with a storage location of 12,000 square metres (14,352 sq yd). The stockroom will work as a hub where Schletter will supply consumers in Scandinavia, Great Britain, as well as the Benelux nations. COO Ralf Maus kept in mind that with the new northern stockroom, the group wishes to substantially shorten its distribution times in these nations.

The Kirchdorf, Germany-based group makes mounting systems for roofing systems, façades and solar farms as well as gives PV preparation tools. Its systems have been mounted for projects with an overall capacity of 45 GW, according to the company's website.