Energy Law Update On Wind Power

Conditions and Application Process for Obtaining a Connection Certificate According to the Regulation on Connection to the Wind Power Monitoring and Forecasting Center

In accordance with the Regulation on Connection to Wind Power Monitoring and Forecasting Center ("Regulation") published in the Official Gazette on 11.02.2024, which regulates the procedures and principles for the connection of wind power plants to the Wind Power Monitoring and Forecasting Center, we have compiled the following information regarding the conditions for obtaining a connection certificate and the application process.

I. Who Can Obtain a Connection Certificate?

While it is mandatory to obtain a Wind Power Monitoring and Forecasting Center ("RİTM") connection certificate for licensed/unlicensed Wind Power Generation Plants ("WPP") with an electrical installed capacity of 10 MWe or more, for WPPs with an electrical installed capacity below 10 MWe, a RİTM connection certificate is