Will Türkiye need a battery or pumped hydro storage system?

Around 2030, Türkiye will need battery or pumped hydro storage to manage the increasing penetration of solar and wind and provide sufficient system flexibility.

What is the energy supply in Türkiye?

As of 2021, Türkiye’s total energy supply was met by natural gas (31 percent), oil (27 percent), and coal (25 percent), while energy supply from wind, solar and other renewable energy sources accounted for 16 percent.

What is the future of energy in Türkiye?

Transformative opportunities remain to be tapped in renewables, energy efficiency and electrification, building on remarkable recent progress. Approximately 70 percent of (gross) greenhouse gas emissions in Türkiye are energy-related, including from power, industry, transport and buildings.

What is Türkiye's energy policy?

Türkiye’s primary objective for the energy sector, as presented in the 12th Development Plan, is to maximize self-sufficiency by using domestic and renewable energy resources, based on the 2053 net zero emission goal, along with uninterrupted, high-quality, sustainable and secure supply of energy at affordable costs.

Does Türkiye need to decarbonize the power sector?

Deep decarbonization in the power sector implies Türkiye has to retire most of its coal power plants by 2040, build no new coal plants, and replace the energy with cleaner, affordable, and reliable alternatives.

Where is Inovat's battery storage located?

Inovat's battery storage is located at the company’s factory in Ankara, the Turkish capital. The approach taken by Turkey’s government and regulatory authorities to adapt energy market rules will create ‘exciting’ opportunities for energy storage and renewables. Image: Inovat.