Phoenix Solar AG to Build 4.9 MWp Power Plant in Turkey

Phoenix Solar AG a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and its partner Asunim Yenilenebilir Enerji Teknolojileri Ins. Müh. San. Tic. Ltd. Sti., a member of the Asunim group, have been jointly awarded an order by a Turkish governmental enterprise to build an array of four photovoltaic power plants with a total capacity of 4.9 MWp in the Incesu Industrial Zone in 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 Jinko poly crystalline solar modules and SMA inverters. The electricity will be sold to the grid. The revenues generated will be used by the customer to further develop the industrial zones aiming at expanding the industry base in the Kayseri region.

Recep Yildiz, spokesman for Incesu OSB, underlined: "This project is part of our strategy to combine the benefits of clean energy and a reduced CO2 footprint with enhanced economic growth in the Kayseri region. We appreciate the initiative and performance of Asunim and Phoenix Solar in their ongoing project work and are looking forward to a successful cooperation."

"Thanks to the confidence of our customers and their investors and in close cooperation with our strategic partners at Asunim we have now power plants with a total peak power output of close to 13 MWp under construction in Turkey", Klaus Friedl, Head Middle East at Phoenix Solar AG added. "We see this new project along with a promising sales pipeline as an excellent basis to further grow our activities in the entire region."