Ankara is in first place in storage, and Tekirdağ is in first place in wind power plants.

The Turkish Electricity Industry Association (TESAB) reported that the total number of storage projects for which a pre-license was granted across the country has reached 33 thousand megawatts, with Ankara standing out in solar energy storage and Tekirdağ in wind energy storage.

The Türkiye Energy Storage Situation Analysis Report prepared by the Turkish Electricity Industry Association (TESAB) has been published.

The report, introduced by the Union in an online meeting, stands out as the clearest picture of energy storage studies in Türkiye.

The report, which covers all regulations, developments and processes in the field of energy storage in Türkiye and is offered free of charge to the electricity sector, includes the legislation and regulatory framework in storage, the Turkish National Energy Plan and storage targets, international organizations' Turkey storage forecasts, the energy storage pre-license map, and current developments and evaluations in storage.

The report, which addresses the energy storage trend in Türkiye in a multi-dimensional manner, also covers technological infrastructure, public and private sector investments and investment trends.

The report, prepared with the contributions of TESAB, Türkiye Technology Development Foundation (TTGV) and Aydın Law, includes 11 industry experts and academics.

Ankara is the leader in solar energy storage

According to the report, there are 673 electricity production-storage pre-licenses in Türkiye, totaling approximately 33 thousand megawatts. Of these licenses issued by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), 18,300 megawatts are from 262 wind power plants and 14,600 megawatts are from 411 solar power plants. Ankara ranks first in solar power plant pre-license capacity with 2,064 megawatts, while Antalya ranks second with 1,230 megawatts.

The report, which addresses energy storage pre-licenses in Türkiye on a city basis, also includes the Turkey Storage Map. In the maps prepared based on EPDK data, solar and wind energy pre-license capacities are addressed both together and separately on the map.

Accordingly, Tekirdağ takes the lead in the total associate degree installed capacity of solar and wind with 4,364 megawatts, Edirne ranks second with 2,989 megawatts, and Kırklareli ranks third with 2,879 megawatts.

In wind energy storage pre-licenses alone, Tekirdağ comes first with 4,349 megawatts, followed by Edirne and Kırklareli.

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