ASELSAN has brought two new solar power plants (SPPs) online to support its expanding production infrastructure with renewable energy, reduce energy costs, and advance environmental sustainability objectives. The electricity generation facilities have been designed to match the company's growing capacity while significantly improving energy efficiency.

Clean energy produced by the plants will prevent approximately 121,000 tons of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere annually. This volume equals the amount of carbon absorbed by four million trees in one year. ASELSAN employs technologies developed through its own engineering capabilities in renewable energy investments, deploying domestically produced Pulsar inverters for the first time in these projects. These devices, designed and developed with in-house software, convert electricity generated by solar panels into a form compatible with the power grid.

Ahmet Akyol, the company's Chief Executive Officer, told Anadolu Agency that ASELSAN has ranked among Europe's fastest-growing defense industry companies over the past three years, with ongoing investments to expand production capacity and technological capabilities. Akyol stated the company achieves average annual growth exceeding 25 percent and is engaged in an intensive investment drive to develop new capabilities in air defense systems, radars, critical missile systems, and munitions, with $3 billion in ongoing investments.

Expressing satisfaction with the commissioning of the solar plants, Akyol emphasized that these investments will contribute to the company's sustainability goals and growth trajectory. He stated, "As of today, we have commissioned our solar power plants. These systems, built with consideration for ASELSAN's current and ongoing investments, will meet all our energy requirements." Akyol noted that the systems will support a sustainable economy while enabling the company to generate all its energy independently, with carbon emission reductions equivalent to planting four million trees.

Akyol, noting that the Ankara-based company ranks at the top of the Sustainability Index, stated they are continuing investments in renewable energy and efforts to improve resource efficiency to maintain this position. The executive emphasized that with the commissioned solar power plants, the company will meet all energy needs from renewable sources while reducing energy costs and carbon footprint.