Status of hybrid solar plants in Türkiye

This report by Ember examines the development and performance of hybrid solar power plants in Türkiye, noting that while installed capacity remains low relative to overall solar growth, these systems significantly improve transmission line efficiency and energy production continuity, particularly when paired with wind and hydroelectric resources.

• Despite a 16.1 GW increase in Türkiye's total installed solar power capacity since 2019, hybrid solar capacity has only reached 1.4 GW as of May 2025.
• Regulatory changes were necessary to stimulate hybrid investment; an initial 15% capacity limit on hybrid additions (excluding wind) was lifted in September 2022, leading to 88% of a 1.3 GW allocation being awarded to investors by January 2023.
• As of May 2025, solar projects dominate hybrid licenses, with nearly all of the 3.5 GW of granted production licenses awarded to solar, although only 41% (1.4 GW) of that licensed capacity is operational.
• Solar power shows high complementarity with run-of-river hydroelectric plants in Türkiye due to opposing seasonal generation peaks; 2024 hourly data shows a negative correlation of -0.13, which strengthens to -0.19 in May and August.
• In 2024, the addition of hybrid solar increased electricity delivery to the grid by an average of 14% across 25 monitored wind and hydroelectric plants, raising the average connection capacity factor by 5 percentage points to 32%.

APA

Ember (2025). Status of hybrid solar plants in Türkiye. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/status-of-hybrid-solar-plants-in-turkiye/

Chicago

Ember. Status of hybrid solar plants in Türkiye. 2025. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/status-of-hybrid-solar-plants-in-turkiye/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2025status, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Status of hybrid solar plants in Türkiye}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://ember-energy.org/chapter/status-of-hybrid-solar-plants-in-turkiye/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }