ESHOT Solar Energy Revolution

Solar power revolution at ESHOT: 74-year-old cornerstone of urban transport, ESHOT has added another to its technology and environmental moves. Turkey's largest full-electric bus fleet establishing the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, the electricity required for these vehicles ESHOT founded by the roof of their building in Buca workshop will meet 10 thousand m2 of solar power plants.

İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, which has a special place among local administrations with the environmental investments it has implemented, is also signing a “green revolution” in public transportation. Metropolitan Municipality has brought a new dimension to the steps towards reducing the carbon emission initiated by environmentally friendly ships and rail system projects such as tram, subway, suburban, together with electric buses. Turkey's largest service received 20 public transport serving the "full electric" bus fleet, ESHOT General Directorate of self-generated electricity to run. In line with this goal, a solar power plant is built on the roof of the workshop buildings of ESHOT in Buca, on a total area of ​​10 thousand m2. The solar power plant, consisting of 3 photovoltaic panels, will generate approximately 680 MW of electrical energy annually. This energy produced in the power plant will be used to charge environmentally friendly full electric buses. Thus, an annual emission of 1.38 thousand tons of carbon will be prevented.

İzmir Keeps Its Promise

The Metropolitan Municipality of Covenant of Mayors (CoM), which was established within the European Commission and whose main objective was to reduce and promote the use of renewable and clean resources for a world that fought against global warming, was a party to 2015. 2020 has committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 by year. Izmir's local government foresees a significant reduction in the number of electric buses and the reduction of carbon emissions due to fossil fuel use with rail system investments. In addition, fuel, maintenance, repair and operating costs in the budget will be significantly reduced by the implementation of the solar power plant.