Hybrid plants push solar capacity past wind in Türkiye

Türkiye's total solar capacity reached 12.2 GW by early 2024, surpassing wind capacity once 510 MW of secondary solar capacity from hybrid power plants is included. These hybrid plants, which combine a primary and secondary energy source at one location, are predominantly wind-solar combinations. While 1.9 GW of hybrid solar capacity is currently in the pipeline, the report highlights a lack of transparent capacity planning and the untapped potential of floating solar on hydroelectric reservoirs, which could provide up to 17 GW of capacity across five major plants.

• When including 510 MW of secondary solar capacity from hybrid power plants, Türkiye's total solar capacity reached 12.2 GW as of 2024, surpassing wind capacity, which stood at 11.8 GW at the end of 2023.
• Hybrid solar capacity is primarily concentrated in wind power plants, with 63% of the secondary solar capacity installed in 14 plants where wind is the primary source. The complementary nature of wind and solar in Türkiye, with an hourly correlation between -0.08 and -0.14 from 2021 to 2023, allows for a more stable generation profile.
• There is a significant project pipeline for hybrid solar, with 1.9 GW of approved capacity yet to be installed as of the end of 2023, representing 16% of Türkiye's total installed solar capacity. Of this pipeline, 62% is allocated to wind power plants and 13% to hydroelectric power plants.
• Türkiye has substantial untapped floating solar potential on hydroelectric reservoirs. Five state-owned plants—Atatürk, Karakaya, Keban, Ilisu, and Birecik—could provide 17 GW of floating solar capacity if 10% of their water surfaces were covered, with the Atatürk Reservoir alone accounting for 7.7 GW.
• The development of hybrid plants was previously hindered by a 15% cap on secondary source capacity relative to the primary source, which was removed in September 2022. By the end of 2023, the average ratio of secondary source capacity in hybrid plants had risen to 30%.

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@techreport{ember2024hybrid, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Hybrid plants push solar capacity past wind in Türkiye}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/hybrid-plants-push-solar-capacity-past-wind-in-turkiye}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }