Achieving the 2035 targets is possible through grid upgrades and diverse solar power plant applications

Türkiye aims for 120 GW of wind and solar capacity by 2035, but grid capacity limits and bureaucratic hurdles pose significant obstacles. The report suggests redirecting the $8.7 billion allocated for domestic coal subsidies toward grid modernisation and storage-integrated projects. Key strategies for increasing capacity include deploying rooftop solar (with a 120 GW potential), floating and hybrid solar at dammed hydroelectric plants, and utilizing a 33.1 GW stock of storage-integrated projects to maintain grid balance.

• Türkiye's target of 120 GW of total installed wind and solar capacity by 2035 is deemed unfeasible without upgrading the electricity grid and eliminating bureaucratic barriers to solar projects.
• The budget for supporting domestic coal power plants until 2030 is $8.7 billion, which is 53% higher than the ₺362 billion (approximately $5.7 billion) planned by TEİAŞ for grid upgrades between 2024 and 2028.
• To reach the specific solar target of 76.9 GW by 2035, Türkiye must install an average of 5.3 GW annually over the next 10 years, starting from an installed capacity of 24.1 GW as of September 2025.
• Rooftop solar represents a significant potential of 120 GW and can meet 21% of consumption during peak cooling demand hours, which are increasing as every 1°C temperature rise adds an average of 770 MWh to consumption.
• Türkiye possesses a stock of 33.1 GW in storage-integrated solar and wind projects to help maintain grid frequency and voltage balance, though the current maximum price policy hinders new investments.

APA

Ember (2025). Achieving the 2035 targets is possible through grid upgrades and diverse solar power plant applications. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/achieving-the-2035-targets-is-possible-through-grid-upgrades-and-diverse-solar-power-plant-applications/

Chicago

Ember. Achieving the 2035 targets is possible through grid upgrades and diverse solar power plant applications. 2025. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/achieving-the-2035-targets-is-possible-through-grid-upgrades-and-diverse-solar-power-plant-applications/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2025achieving, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Achieving the 2035 targets is possible through grid upgrades and diverse solar power plant applications}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2025}, month = oct, url = {https://ember-energy.org/chapter/achieving-the-2035-targets-is-possible-through-grid-upgrades-and-diverse-solar-power-plant-applications/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }