02/03/2026
We met to evaluate the details of the Garden Project, planned in collaboration with Sabancı University and Enerjisa Üretim, at the Komşuköy Agrivoltaic Farm, a pioneering model that combines food and energy production on the same land.
The Komşuköy Agrivoltaic model, one of the first application areas in Türkiye with an elevated fixed solar panel system, enables the dual use of land (for electricity and biomass production) by simultaneously carrying out agriculture and energy production. In this respect, it offers an inspiring example that measures the change in land productivity and enables the food-energy synergy.
The Enerjisa Üretim–Komşuköy Agrivoltaic Application Project in Istanbul stands out as a pioneering agrivoltaic field designed with a fixed double-sided panel system. During the site visit, we examined technical aspects such as system design, crop pattern, shading effect, water efficiency, and biomass outputs in detail.
The Campus Garden project, planned by Prof. Dr. Zafer Yenal, Prof. Dr. Levent Öztürk, Atilla Yazıcı, and Sustainability Manager Pelin Nur Karaçal from Sabancı University, continues in this direction. The project addresses how sustainability can be strengthened in the field of agriculture with current technologies, from a multi-layered perspective extending from table culture to production relations.
We are very excited about the Garden Project, which is planned to be implemented on the Sabancı University campus, pioneering this innovative model that has the potential to transform agriculture and energy in Türkiye.
