Türkiye Project Pushing the Boundaries of Utility-scale Solar Chooses ARRAY DuraTrack

When Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy set a target to increase installed solar capacity to 38,000 MW by 2030, STC Solar and Kivanç Enerji knew they’d need resilient utility-scale solar trackers with proven terrain flexibility.

With its geographic location, Türkiye has favorable attributes for renewable sources of energy, particularly solar. However, usable land for solar can be hard to find in Turkey and the terrain can be extreme.

The Kıvanç-2 GES project, in Gülnar, Mersin, Türkiye, adds a generous 52.5 MWp of solar to the grid and sits atop a mountain at an altitude of 1,100 meters. The north side of the site features a sharp cliff with a 600-meter altitude difference facing strong winds during the winter and summer. With these harsh conditions, solar trackers capable of withstanding high wind conditions were essential.