In Konya, Turkey, the commissioning of the Kalyon Karapınar Solar Power Plant has prevented the use of approximately 400 million dollars in natural gas.
The Kalyon Karapınar Solar Power Plant, which is one of Europe's largest and among the world's largest solar power plants, with a size equivalent to 2,600 football fields, began its installation in January 2020. It consists of 3,256,038 solar panels.
The power plant, which started production as panels were installed piece by piece and reached full capacity electricity generation in March of this year, can meet the household electricity needs of more than 2 million people with its 1350-megawatt installed capacity. The plant has the capacity to produce 3 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually and has prevented approximately $400 million worth of natural gas usage since its commissioning.
Kalyon Energy's Executive Board Member and General Manager, Murtaza Ata, reminded that they started the construction of the Karapınar Solar Power Plant in 2020.
Ata emphasized that the Karapınar Solar Power Plant, with its 1350-megawatt installed capacity, is one of the largest power plants in the world, stating, "This plant is Europe's largest, with a local content rate of over 80%. In total, the factory and solar power plant contribute to the economy with nearly $600 million annually."
