Turkey
Turkey selects its first offshore wind power zones
09 August 2023 - Studies are underway for four maritime areas that Turkey intends to declare offshore wind power zones under the YEKA support mechanism
Turkey’s second-largest solar power plant is taking shape
03 August 2023 - Ecogreen said it would put its 130 MW photovoltaic system in Niğde into operation by the end of the month, as planned
TotalEnergies partners Rönesans to enter Turkish renewables sector
27 July 2023 - TotalEnergies from France established a joint venture in Turkey by acquiring a 50% share in Rönesans Enerji
Turkey targets over 20 GW in nuclear power capacity by 2050s
12 July 2023 - Turkey is making plans for its second and third nuclear power plants and the deployment of several small modular reactors
Solar project in Turkey threatens to destroy 30,000 olive trees
30 June 2023 - The construction of the planned solar power plant in western Turkey would result in cutting down some 30,000 olive trees
Turkey introduces subsidies for wave, tidal energy, offshore wind
04 May 2023 - Wave and tidal energy facilities and offshore wind were included for the first time in Turkey's YEKDEM feed-in tariff scheme for renewables
Photovoltaic plant of 1 GW in connection capacity inaugurated in Turkey
03 May 2023 - The official opening was held in Turkey's Konya province of Kalyon Energy's solar power plant of 1.35 GW in peak capacity
Turkey launches construction of its first car battery factory
25 April 2023 - TOGG and Farasis' joint venture Siro will produce batteries near Bursa for Turkey's first national car model and all-electric SUV – the T10X.
Kalyon completes its 1.35 GW solar park Karapınar in Turkey’s Konya province
10 April 2023 - Kalyon Holding's renewable energy branch has finished its 1.35 GW solar power plant in Karapınar in Turkey's Konya province
State-owned EÜAŞ dominates top list of electricity producers in Turkey
28 March 2023 - The annual MW100 Turkey report reveals the biggest players in installed capacity, electricity production and across sectors
IEA: Renewables to meet almost all global power demand growth through 2025
14 February 2023 - The expected increase in the generation of electricity from renewable sources is set to cover 98.3% of net growth in global power demand
Mediterranean resort city of Alanya to build its fifth municipal solar power plant
30 January 2023 - The Alanya Municipality decided to build its fifth photovoltaic unit, as the model has enabled substantial savings for its electricity costs
Turkey presents energy, hydrogen strategies to meet 2053 net zero target
25 January 2023 - Minister Fatih Dönmez said the share of renewables in primary energy consumption would reach 23.7% in 2035
Enerjisa launches first agrivoltaic pilot project in Turkey
10 January 2023 - The company with the highest installed renewable energy capacity in Turkey is pioneering the agrivoltaic concept
Hive Energy plans 4 GW of solar power with storage in Turkey
09 January 2023 - UK-based Hive Energy revealed its ambition to invest USD 4 billion in the construction of solar power plants with storage in Turkey
Turkey aims to almost double electricity generation capacity by 2035
06 January 2023 - Turkey's 2035 National Energy Plan reveals the ambition to boost solar power capacity fivefold and triple the size of wind power plants