Restructuring Of Technical And Legal Processes In Applications For Electricity Generation Using Wind Resources

I. INTRODUCTION

The Regulation on the Technical Evaluation of Applications for Electricity Generation Based on Wind Resources (the "Regulation") was published in the Official Gazette dated October 20, 2015, and numbered 29508, and entered into force thereafter. The Regulation sets forth how technical evaluations shall be conducted in the application processes for electricity generation facilities based on wind energy, the methods and criteria for determining power plant sites, and the technical and administrative coordination among the relevant institutions.

With the Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Technical Evaluation of Applications for Electricity Generation Based on Wind Resources (the "Amendment Regulation"), published in the Official Gazette dated October 1, 2025, and numbered 33034, comprehensive amendments have been introduced to the existing Regulation. These amendments cover areas such as pre-license and generation license processes,