Türkiye is aiming to reach an installed solar and wind capacity of 175 GW by 2040, according to targets set out in its new national energy policy.
The country’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar presented Türkiye’s national energy vision for 2040 earlier this week ahead of the start of COP31, to be held in Antalya, beginning November 9.
The plan projects total installed power capacity will rise from the current 123 GW to 281 GW, with renewables share of total installed capacity increasing from the current 63% to 77%.
Speaking during a launch event, Bayraktar said Türkiye will reach its 281 GW target with support from its Renewable Energy Resource Areas (YEKA) program and with the build out of international projects, capacity increases and renovations, and additions of hybrid capacities at existing plants.
He added that distributed systems up to 1 MW in size will be another key focus.
“Wars and crises have shown that distributed production has become very vital,” Bayraktar explained. “That is, on-site production, on-site consumption. Energy infrastructures become the main target in wars. Our distribution of production also has a strategic meaning. We aim to establish small power plants under 1 MW more intensively.”
Bayraktar said reaching the 281 GW target will require around $190 billion, approximately $100 billion of which is expected to go towards rolling out additional solar and wind projects.
Another feature of the plan is increased flexibility and storage, with Bayraktar stating Türkiye needs 140 GWh of storage capacity. 4 GW today to 15 GW by the end of next decade.
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