The protocol for the Solar Power Plant (SPP) investment to be established in Van in cooperation with Van Metropolitan Municipality, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and the Bank of Provinces was signed.
With the protocol signed by the Governor of Van and the Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality, Ozan Balcı, and the General Manager of the Bank of Provinces, Recep Türk, a Solar Power Plant (SPP) with a size of 38,5 megawatts and a value of 32 Million Euros (approximately 1 Billion TL) will be established in Van.
With the solar power plant to be established, approximately 300 Million TL additional income will be provided to Van Metropolitan Municipality every year. With the income generated, public investments will be made for the people of Van. In addition, the 300 Million TL electricity that Van Metropolitan Municipality receives from the national electricity distribution company will be obtained from the installed solar power plant.
Governor and Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality Ozan Balcı, Van Deputies Kayhan Türkmenoğlu, Burhan Kayatürk, Secretary General of the Metropolitan Municipality Ali Özvan and General Manager of Van Water and Sewerage Administration (VASKİ) Ülker Cem Kaplan attended the signing ceremony of this major investment.
Governor Ozan Balcı thanked everyone who contributed to the project; “I hope that this beautiful investment made by Van Metropolitan Municipality will be beneficial and auspicious for our Van, our citizens of Van, our country and our nation.” said.