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MaintenanceSolar Plant Operation and Maintenance: What Actually MattersThe economics of a solar plant are won or lost after commissioning. Performance ratio tracking, thermal imaging, torque and insulation tests, and clean records.7 min read
RegulationNearly Zero Energy Building Turkey: How NZEB Rules WorkTurkey's NZEB requirement lands at the building permit stage, not at handover. How the renewable share is met with rooftop solar, and what developers should plan early.7 min read
TechnologyWhat electrification means for your home and businessTransport and heating are moving onto electricity. What the energy transition means for a home and a business, the risk of one energy line, and why your own generation gains value.7 min read
TechnologyZero energy house: how a self-sufficient home is builtA zero energy house is not a product but a sequence: efficiency first, then generation, then storage. How the pieces fit and what to expect from the bill.7 min read
GuideEV charging for business: four commercial modelsCharging infrastructure is a grid connection decision, not a device purchase. Four commercial models for businesses, the real difference between AC and DC, and how rooftop solar changes the maths.7 min read
GuideHow to choose a heat pump: sizing, COP and SCOP explainedSizing comes from a heat loss calculation, not a catalogue. A practical guide to capacity, COP and SCOP, cold weather performance, refrigerants, noise and radiator fit.7 min read
RegulationDistribution vs transmission grid connection: what changesWhich door should your plant use to reach the grid? The two routes compared across counterparty, voltage level, connection opinion, cost, capacity and operating duties.8 min read
RegulationUnlicensed electricity generation in Turkey: rules and processHow unlicensed generation in Turkey evolved: the shift to self-consumption, the route from connection opinion to call letter, and what hourly netting does to your payback.7 min read
IncentivesLocal content incentive: what it changes for solar plus storageA local content incentive rewards domestically manufactured equipment with an extra payment per unit generated. Here is how the mechanism works and how to price it into a solar plus storage feasibility study.7 min read
GuideSolar plus storage feasibility: modelling a licensed plantA storage feasibility study asks not only how much a plant generates but when that energy is sold. Revenue streams, costs, degradation and sensitivity testing.7 min read
GuideLoad profile solar sizing under hourly net meteringUnder hourly net metering the best system is not the largest one your roof can hold. It is the one whose output lands in the hours you actually consume.7 min read
RegulationHourly vs monthly net metering: what actually changesMonthly netting settles the totals of a calendar month. Hourly netting closes out each hour on its own. We walk through both models and what the difference does to sizing, payback and storage.8 min read
TechnologyOn-grid vs hybrid solar: is a battery worth the cost?How grid-tied and battery-backed solar systems actually differ: operating logic, cost, blackout behaviour, and the consumption profile each one suits.7 min read
GuideSolar equipment selection: panels, inverters, mounting and cableNameplate power tells you almost nothing about what a solar plant will produce. Which datasheet lines actually decide output, and where a cheap quotation quietly gets expensive.8 min read
GuideWhat does rooftop solar cost in 2026, and how fast does it pay back?The line items behind the cost of rooftop solar for homes and businesses, worked examples of investment and payback, and what to ask when comparing proposals.5 min read
RegulationNet metering guide: monthly for homes, hourly for businessesNet metering rules for unlicensed generation in Türkiye changed on 1 May 2026. Residential subscribers stayed on monthly netting, while businesses moved to hourly. Who falls under which model, and what it means for your bill.2 min read
TechnologyDo solar panels work in winter? Cold, snow and short daysPanels run on light, not heat, and cold weather raises their efficiency. What lowers winter output is short days, a low sun and cloud. What snow, fog and net metering mean for your winter bill, with numbers.5 min read