Turkey
Turkey completes solar power auction for 300 MW
11 April 2022 - Turkey held an auction for 300 MW in solar power within the YEKA GES-4, of 1 GW in total. Smart Güneş Teknolojileri was the lowest bidder.
Half of open-cast coal mines in Turkey could be transformed into solar parks to power 6.9 million homes
23 March 2022 - The country’s solar capacity could be boosted by 170 percent, enough to power 6.9 million more homes
Turkish aluminum producer Tosyalı launches world’s biggest rooftop solar project
23 March 2022 - In cooperation with Huawei and SolarAPEX, aluminum producer Tosyalı is building solar power systems of an overall 140 MW on roofs at all its facilities
Turkey to grant 40% to farmers for solar power systems – report
18 March 2022 - The Turkish government will launch a support scheme for farmers who want to install solar power plants, according to a local media report
Hybrid power plants dominate Turkey’s new 2.8 GW grid capacity allocation
08 March 2022 - Turkey allocated almost 2.8 GW in transmission grid capacity for renewables. Over 1.3 GW is for the establishment of hybrid power plants
Istanbul expands waste-to-energy capacity to cover electricity needs of two million people
15 February 2022 - The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality produced 844 GWh of power in waste incinerators and from landfill gas last year
Turkish aluminum producer building solar power plants to reach net zero emissions
02 February 2022 - Eti Alüminyum is expanding its solar park with the aim to produce clean and green aluminum, using renewable energy
Turkey gets first battery-only power project, worth USD 250 million
27 January 2022 - Progresiva applied for the installation and operation of an energy storage system at a site near Istanbul, the first of its kind in Turkey
2021 was record year for annual wind installations in Turkey
06 January 2022 - The newly installed 1,750 MW in wind farms accounts for 50 percent of all power plants built in 2021
GGF starts green finance expert course for Garanti BBVA bank
31 December 2021 - GGF's Technical Assistance Facility has launched a dedicated Green Finance Expert course with its longstanding partner Garanti BBVA
Wind farms produced largest share of electricity for first time in Turkey
29 November 2021 - Wind power plants in Turkey produced the greatest amount of electricity for the first time, outpacing natural gas, and coal
UAE to invest in renewable energy projects of 3 GW in Turkey
26 November 2021 - The UAE and Turkey signed a deal that includes new and existing renewable energy projects in Turkey with a total capacity of 3 GW
Turkish Cengiz evaluates expansion of its giant hybrid power plant
23 November 2021 - Cengiz is collecting wind data as it aims to expand its hybrid power plant Lower Kaleköy in eastern Turkey with another electricity source
Turkey to construct two more nuclear power plants – Erdoğan
10 November 2021 - The country plans to commission in 2023 its first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, with an installed capacity of 4,800 MW
Turkey ratifies Paris Agreement but rejects developed nation status
08 October 2021 - Turkey's parliament ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change, so now only four signatory countries remain outside of the world treaty
Turkey set to ratify Paris Agreement before COP26 climate summit
06 October 2021 - Turkey's parliament is expected to approve a bill ratifying the Paris Agreement by the end of this month.