Architect: Bilgin Architects
Location: Karapinar, Turkey
Completion Date: 2023
One of Europe’s largest solar fields, comprised of nearly eight square miles of photovoltaic cells, is located in the desert outside of Karapinar, a municipality in Central Turkey. Unusable for agricultural purposes, the site was designated an energy specialization area by the Turkish government, leading to the construction of Karapinar Solar Power Plant in 2020. The photovoltaic array has a capacity of 1,350 megawatts during peak use.
