Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (ETKB) has approved 1/5,000-scale master and 1/1,000-scale implementation zoning plans for the Karaca 1 and Karaca 4 solar power plant (GES) projects planned within the Karaca neighbourhood of Silopi in Şırnak province. According to the ministry’s announcements of 9 November 2026, the plans for both projects have been on public display for 15 days from 4 November 2026.
Two Ministerial Approvals of the same date
According to the announcements, the zoning plans for the Karaca 1 project were approved by Ministerial Approval No. 430941 of 19 October 2026, and those for the Karaca 4 project by Ministerial Approval No. 430923 of the same date. The approvals were issued under Article 8 of Zoning Law No. 3194 and Article 7 of the Regulation on Zoning and Permit Procedures for Wind and Solar Power Plants, published in the Official Gazette No. 33319 of 24 July 2026.
Plans displayed online and at the ministry
The plans are displayed on the ministry’s website and on the notice board at the entrance of its main building. The announcements do not state the installed capacity of the projects.
Sources
- Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Karaca 1 GES zoning plan announcement, 09.11.2026: enerji.gov.tr/duyuru-detay?id=30667
- Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Karaca 4 GES zoning plan announcement, 09.11.2026: enerji.gov.tr/duyuru-detay?id=30668
- ETKB General Directorate of Energy Affairs, Zoning Plans on Display: enerji.gov.tr
Image: Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
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