Daily Sabah
08 April 2024
Istanbul Airport will have its entire electricity needs met by a solar energy plant that is slated to be launched by the end of the year, according to its operator, IGA.
IGA will have invested around 212 million euros ($229.74 million) in the project, which will spread over an approximately 3 million square meter area in the central province of Eskişehir.
The plant will have 439,000 solar panels installed, boasting a total capacity of 199.32 megawatts (MW).
The photovoltaic power station is planned to produce 340 million kilowatt-hours of energy annually and will grant the aviation hub the distinction of being the world's first airport to meet all its electricity needs from solar energy.
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