Turkey's installed electricity capacity increased as of the end of August

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

While total capacity increased with renewable energy investments, the share in this area reached 62.9 percent.

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According to data shared by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Turkey's total installed electricity capacity rose to 126,944 megawatts as of the end of August.

Installed Capacity Data

Turkey's total installed electricity capacity reached 126,944 megawatts according to official statements made as of the end of August.

Share of Renewable Energy

While renewable energy sources made up 79,902 megawatts of the total capacity, the proportion in this area became 62.9 percent.

Share of Domestic Resources

According to the disclosed data, the share of domestic resources within the total installed electricity capacity was recorded as 72.1 percent.

Solar and Wind Energy

Installed solar energy capacity rose to 27,914 megawatts, while wind energy capacity increased to 15,434 megawatts.

2053 Targets

Minister Alparslan Bayraktar emphasized that renewable energy investments will continue without slowing down and that they are moving towards the 2053 Net Zero Emission target.