- First Phoenix Solar utility-scale project in Turkey
- Construction work to commence this month
- Joint project with strategic partner Asunim
Sulzemoos, August 18, 2015 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed in Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and its partner Asunim Yenilenebilir Enerji Teknolojileri İnş. Müh. San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., a member of the Asunim group, have been jointly awarded an order by a Turkish consortium to build an array of six photovoltaic power plants with a total capacity of 6.9 MWp in the surroundings of the city of Kayseri in central Anatolia.
Phoenix Solar will carry out all engineering and procurement tasks. Asunim was already in charge of the earlier project development and will take on the actual construction, which includes mounting Yingli Solar modules and Advanced Energy string inverters. The location has already been prepared under the supervision of Phoenix Solar. Construction work is scheduled to begin immediately and to be completed by the end of 2015.
Gökce Bilyay, spokesman for the consortium, underlined: “We are proud to increase the share of renewable energy production in Turkey and thus contribute to a significant reduction of CO2 emissions with our Kayseri project. With Asunim and Phoenix Solar we are able to employ an experienced team with an impressive international and local track record and are looking forward to a successful cooperation.”
