Bölüm 4: Depolama

Turkey has developed a significant battery project pipeline of 33 GW due to regulations requiring new wind and solar plants to include storage. However, these projects average a storage duration of 1.1 hours, which is lower than the global average of 2.5 hours seen in 2025. While 208 MW were commissioned by February 2026, the pipeline is expected to diminish starting in 2026 as plants enter service or licenses are cancelled.

• Turkey has a battery project pipeline of 33 GW, which exceeds the capacities of European Union countries such as Germany and Italy, where figures are less than half of Turkey's at 12-13 GW. This pipeline resulted from a 2022 regulation requiring new wind and solar plants to have battery capacity at least equal to the plant's installed capacity, leading to 221 GW in applications.
• The average storage duration for Turkey's planned wind and solar battery projects is 1.1 hours (37 GWh total storage capacity for 33 GW), which is significantly lower than the global average of 2.5 hours for batteries commissioned in 2025 (104 GW/257 GWh). This contrasts with Turkey's 2035 target of 7.5 GW of battery capacity with a two-hour duration.
• As of February 2026, 208 MW of storage-integrated wind and solar projects have been commissioned. Battery installation costs have decreased by more than 50% since 2022, making projects financially viable at current market prices. The large project pipeline is expected to shrink from 2026 onwards as plants are commissioned or licenses are cancelled.

APA

Ember (2026). Bölüm 4: Depolama. https://ember-energy.org/tr/chapter/depolama/

Chicago

Ember. Bölüm 4: Depolama. 2026. https://ember-energy.org/tr/chapter/depolama/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2026blm, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Bölüm 4: Depolama}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://ember-energy.org/tr/chapter/depolama/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }