SMEs will be able to submit project proposals to install solar energy systems or improve their existing systems

Samsun TSO Board Chairman Salih Zeki Murzioğlu made a statement regarding the "Project Proposal Call for Supporting Solar Energy Investments of Industrial SMEs 2023-1," which has a 14 million TL support package and was launched by KOSGEB to encourage the use of renewable energy sources and accelerate the transition to clean energy in industry. Stating that KOSGEB's proposal call is a great opportunity for solar energy investments, Samsun TSO Board Chairman Salih Zeki Murzioğlu said that SMEs wishing to apply to the call must submit their project proposals to install solar energy systems or improve their existing systems.

"IT WILL PROVIDE GREAT BENEFITS"

Emphasizing that the support call will make a significant contribution to the development of the solar energy sector, Chairman Murzioğlu said, "Solar energy is both an environmentally friendly and an economical energy source. Our industrial SMEs investing in solar energy will benefit both the national economy and environmental protection. With this call from KOSGEB, we hope that the use of solar energy in industry will increase and carbon emissions will decrease. Within the scope of the call, projects aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy sources and ensuring the sustainability of clean and reliable energy in industry are supported. The application conditions require that businesses have a medium-risk, low-risk, good, or very good risk group status according to the Findeks credit rating index, that the financial balance sheet or net sales revenue in the business's last fiscal year data is greater than the total project budget, and that they keep books on a balance sheet basis in the last approved fiscal year. The total project budget must be at least 1 million TL," he said.

"SUPPORT UPPER LIMIT IS 14 MILLION TL"
In his statement, Murzioğlu also mentioned the energy consumption conditions of the proposal call, saying, "The business's total energy consumption for the last 12 months prior to the month of the project application must be above a certain value. The entire manufacturing sector, as well as certain activity parts of the motor vehicle and motorcycle repair, information and communication, professional, scientific and technical activities, and other service activities sectors can apply to the proposal call. The support upper limit for the solar energy investments call is 14 million TL, which is repayable. The project support rate is applied as 60 percent for the solar energy investments call. Support rates will be higher in some provinces. The deadline for the project application has been set as November 30, 2024. Businesses considering applying can access more detailed information from official KOSGEB sources. In addition, we will organize a widely attended meeting with the participation of our KOSGEB Provincial Director regarding the subject," he said.

News Source: 12punto