Güneşle elektrik üretmek, yerli kömüre göre %21 daha ucuz

Solar energy has become the cheapest electricity generation method in Turkey, with the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) for new solar plants falling to 43 USD/MWh. This is 21% lower than the average cost of existing domestic coal plants (55 USD/MWh) and significantly cheaper than the projected 90 USD/MWh for new domestic coal plants. While the Turkish National Energy Plan targets 1.7 GW of new domestic coal by 2030, the document highlights that solar installation costs have dropped by 77% over the last decade, making new solar plants 52% cheaper than new domestic coal plants.

• Solar energy is currently the most affordable electricity generation method in Turkey, with new solar plant LCOE dropping 69% over the last ten years to 43 USD/MWh. This cost is 21% lower than the average cost of existing domestic coal plants and 15% lower than existing imported coal plants.
• The average cost of electricity production from domestic coal in Turkey is 55 USD/MWh, including a transport cost estimated at 5% of the sale price. Costs vary significantly by plant efficiency and coal heating value, ranging from a low of 32 USD/MWh for high-efficiency plants (42% efficiency, 2,500 kcal/kg) to 86 USD/MWh for the most expensive plants (28% efficiency, 1,100 kcal/kg).
• New solar installations are substantially cheaper than new domestic coal capacity. A new solar plant's LCOE (43 USD/MWh) is less than half the estimated LCOE of a new 1.5 GW domestic coal plant (approximately 90 USD/MWh). New solar plants are projected to be 52% cheaper than new domestic coal plants.
• Under the YEKA model, recent auctions for wind and solar capacity (conducted in early 2025) resulted in purchase prices significantly lower than the 75 USD/MWh price provided to domestic coal plants until 2030. Winning firms committed a total of 220 million dollars in contribution payments to the state.

APA

Ember (2025). Güneşle elektrik üretmek, yerli kömüre göre %21 daha ucuz. https://ember-energy.org/tr/chapter/gunesle-elektrik-uretmek-yerli-komure-gore-%21-daha-ucuz/

Chicago

Ember. Güneşle elektrik üretmek, yerli kömüre göre %21 daha ucuz. 2025. https://ember-energy.org/tr/chapter/gunesle-elektrik-uretmek-yerli-komure-gore-%21-daha-ucuz/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2025gnele, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Güneşle elektrik üretmek, yerli kömüre göre \%21 daha ucuz}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2025}, month = oct, url = {https://ember-energy.org/tr/chapter/gunesle-elektrik-uretmek-yerli-komure-gore-%21-daha-ucuz/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }