Turkey’s Mescier to increase solar power plant capacity in Usak

Monday, 18 May 2026 12:20:10 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul

Turkey’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has announced that the examination and evaluation process within the scope of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) application made by local steel producer Mescier Demir Çelik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. for its solar power plant capacity increase project in Esme, Usak, has been completed and that the environmental impact assessment has begun.

Within the scope of the project with an investment cost of TRY 311 million ($6.82 million), a total of 25,424 solar panels with a capacity of 590 Wp each will be installed, increasing the total number of panels to 76,272 units. The capacity of the power plant will rise by 15 MWm to 45 MWm.

DamlaTükenmez
Damla Tükenmez
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I graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature at Kocaeli University. Since 2020, I have been producing content focused on the steel industry. At SteelOrbis, I write industry news on a wide range of topics, including EU and UK trade measures, regulatory changes, quota utilization, and the statements and views of organizations representing the Turkish steel sector.

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