UK's Hive Energy to Invest $4Billion for 4 GW of Solar + Storage in Turkey

Jan 10, 2023 12:18 PM ET
  • The solar power projects would remain in the capacity variety of 11 MW to 210 MW as well as cumulatively will have a capacity of 4 GW.
  • Hive Energy will certainly create the projects via joint ventures with two partners based out of Turkey itself.

The United Kingdom-based Hive Energy has said that it will certainly be investing $4 billion for the development of solar power projects with energy storage facilities in Turkey. As per reports, the firm will certainly be building the projects through joint ventures with 2 partners based out of Turkey itself.

Hive Energy is headquartered in Hampshire in South East England. The company stated that the solar energy projects would certainly remain in the capacity range of 11 MW to 210 MW and cumulatively will have a capacity of 4 GW. The total investment in the solar projects will certainly be about $4 billion.

Hive Energy claimed that it has filed requests with Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) for the building of over 30 solar energy projects. These green energy projects will also be coupled with storage facilities spread out throughout Turkey.

Hive Energy also mentioned that the preliminary paperwork will be finished by the end of the very first quarter of 2023. As per reports, message paperwork conclusion, the business will obtain funds from international financial institutions.

The company is currently operating a solar energy plant of over 10 MW in Adıyaman that hinges on South-East Turkey.

Turkey has recently generated its National Energy Prepare For 2035. It wants to get to 59.9 GW of solar energy capacity under the nationwide strategy. It currently has concerning 9 GW of solar power generation. It has actually additionally streamlined the procedure enabling the development of solar PV and also wind capacity including storage systems which has caused attracting worldwide investors right into its RE sector; Hive Energy is one amongst them.

Turkey has actually also developed a new regulation for buildings, under which large-sized structures are stipulated to fulfill 5 percent of energy that they consume from renewable resources. This is expected to raise the RE development in the nation.

The IEA says that the RE capacity of Turkey is anticipated to grow 64 percent or 33.8 GW in the coming 5 years as well as it will be one of the 10 leading RE markets on the planet.


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