PVTIME – According to Ember’s 2026 Turkish Electricity Review, Turkey aims to deploy 8GW of new wind and solar capacity annually in order to reach a combined total of 120GW by 2035. The country’s wind and solar generation reached a record 22% of its power mix in 2025; however, the target will require a threefold increase in installed capacity.
Solar capacity stood at 4.8GW in 2023, helping solar generation to double from 18.4TWh to 37.3TWh between 2023 and 2025. Solar’s share of the power mix rose from 4.7% in 2022 to 10.5% in 2025. However, total new wind and solar additions reached only 6.5GW, which is below the required yearly pace of 8GW. Wind and solar overtook hydropower as the main driver of renewable growth in 2025.
Coal remained Turkey’s largest power source in 2025, accounting for 34% of the total, with two thirds of the supply imported. Although coal generation fell slightly to 121TWh, new domestic support measures could boost output from 2026 onwards. Meanwhile, natural gas’s share declined sharply to 22% as renewables expanded.
Overall, renewables accounted for 43% of electricity generation in 2025, which is above the global average but below the EU’s figure of 48%. While Turkey ranks behind several European states, it leads comparable markets across the Middle East, Caucasus, and Central Asia in terms of wind and solar penetration.
A key strength is Turkey’s 33GW battery storage pipeline, which is supported by regulations that require storage capacity to be matched for new wind and solar projects. This figure far exceeds EU levels and is central to the country’s energy transition.
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