Şahinkaya Köyü is an 8 MW solar power plant in Turkey. It contributes to the national solar capacity and is operated by a local entity. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #33 of 70 solar plants in Turkey, Şahinkaya Köyü represents 0.4% of Turkey's total solar capacity of 1,995 MW. The largest solar plant in Turkey is Karapınar Photovoltaic Power Station at 1,300 MW, making this facility 162.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Keban Dam (1,330 MW, Hydro), Uzunçayır Dam (81.99 MW, Hydro), and Yalnız B (30 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Turkey's eastern region, approximately 50 km from Elazığ.
9 years old
Turkey, Asia
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Turkey- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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