Solar and wind now make up more than a third of Turkey's installed power capacity
Solar alone accounts for 22% of the country's 126,944 megawatts, and renewables overall make up 62.9%.
Solar and wind power made up 34.2% of Turkey's installed electricity capacity at the end of August, with a combined 43,348 megawatts (MW), according to official figures reported by İklim Haber.
Turkey's total installed capacity reached 126,944 MW. Solar accounted for 27,914 MW, or 22%, and wind for 15,434 MW, or 12.2%.
Renewable sources overall, at 79,902 MW, made up 62.9% of capacity, and domestic energy sources made up 72.1%.
"We will grow the share of our clean, domestic and renewable resources a little more every day," said Alparslan Bayraktar, minister of energy and natural resources. He said faster investment in solar and wind would strengthen supply security and move Turkey toward its 2053 net-zero emissions target.
Bayraktar said Turkey would set out its vision and concrete targets in the sector during the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) process. Turkey holds the COP31 presidency and is hosting the summit in Antalya.
This brief is based on reporting by the İklim Haber newsroom, published Sept. 28, 2026. Read the original: https://www.iklimhaber.org/gunes-ve-ruzgarin-toplam-kurulu-guc-icerisindeki-payi-%34u-asti/
This article was produced with the assistance of AI tools and reviewed by an editor before publication.
