Turkish Solar Power: Better Late Than Never

Turkey has finally set the ball rolling on solar development, almost one year after the first license applications were received from developers. A new round of solar tenders is expected.

The Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey received the first solar license applications in June 2013. No licenses have been issued to date. The Law No. 5346 on the Utilization of Renewable Energy Resources for the Purpose of Generating Electrical Energy — the so-called renewable energy law — limits the total installed capacity of licensed solar power plants to 600 megawatts. The Ministry of Energy allocated this capacity to 27 regions. Of these 27 regions, Konya province has the largest allocated capacity with 92 megawatts in total, followed by Van and Ağrı provinces.