New Regulation On Electricity Facilities Project

The Regulation on Electricity Facilities Project (the "Regulation") published in the Official Gazette on December 30, 2014 and numbered 29221 (Mükerrer), has gone into effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The Regulation abolishes the Regulation on Electricity Facilities Project published in the Official Gazette on December 16, 2009 and numbered 27434. The purpose of the Regulation is to determine the procedures and principles regarding (i) the incorporation and the project approval process of the electricity facilities to ensure compliance with modern technology; (ii) the connection of the facilities to the transmission and distribution networks; (iii) the safety and protection of life, property and environment; and (iv) authorization for institutions/establishments or legal entities in charge of granting project approvals.