Renewable energy in Turkey
Mar 2, 2025
Wind Power
When examining the wind potentials at 50 meters above ground level in the Turkey Wind Atlas (REPA), it is observed that the Aegean, Marmara, and Eastern Mediterranean regions have high potential. Taking into account wind speeds greater than 7 m/s, Turkey's wind energy potential has been determined to be 47,849 MW.[source to be specified]
Electricity generation from grid-connected wind energy in Turkey began in 1998 and has shown exponential growth, especially after the Renewable Energy Law No. 5346 was enacted in 2005. Today, Turkey has kept up with the global trend in the rate of increase.[11]
As of the end of 2020, Turkey's annual wind energy production amount is 25 TWh.[12] By the end of 2021, the installed capacity of operational wind power plants was 10,750 MW.[13] By the end of 2023, the installed capacity reached 11,803 MW.[2]
Solar Energy
According to the Solar Energy Potential Atlas (GEPA) prepared by the Ministry of Energy, the annual total sunshine duration is 2,737 hours (daily total of 7.5 hours), and the annual total incoming solar energy is 1,527 kWh/m².year (daily total of 4.2 kWh/m²).[source to be specified]
As of 2012, the total installed solar collector area was approximately 18,640,000 m². The annual flat plate solar collector production was 1,164,000 m², while the vacuum tube collector was calculated to be 57,600 m². It is known that 50% of the produced flat plate collectors and all of the vacuum tube collectors were used domestically. In 2012, approximately 768,000 TEP (Ton Equivalent of Oil) thermal energy was produced with solar collectors. The amount of thermal energy used in homes for 2012 was calculated to be 500,000 TEP, while the amount used for industrial purposes was 268,000 TEP.[source to be specified]
With the establishment of unlicensed electricity generation plants, by the end of 2015, the number of solar energy plants was seen as 362, with a total installed capacity of 248.8 MW. According to the Ministry of Energy's 2023 target, it is aimed to achieve an installed capacity of at least 3000 MW of licensed PV plants.[14]
The Antalya Stadium, completed in 2015, has a solar energy plant that can meet the needs of 550 households per day.[source to be specified] By the end of 2023, the installed capacity reached 11,315 MW.[2]