New Regulatory Framework For Storage-Integrated RES/GES And Floating Power Plants

With the publication of the Regulation on the Use of Water Surfaces for the Installation of Floating Solar Power Plants in the Official Gazette dated 10 December 2025 and numbered 33103 (the "Floating GES Regulation"), followed by the amendments to the Electricity Market Licensing Regulation (the "Licensing Regulation") and the Regulation Amending the Regulation on Storage Activities in the Electricity Market (the "Storage Regulation"), published in the Official Gazette dated 29 December 2025 and numbered 33122, significant updates have been introduced to Turkish electricity market legislation. These regulatory amendments aim to clarify the legal framework governing storage integration, hybrid power plant structures, and the use of public resources—particularly water surfaces—which have long been debated in the context of energy investments. This article examines the impact of these amendments on licensing procedures, the revised definition of "Floating GES,"