Türkiye’s solar energy capacity is projected to reach 52.9 gigawatts with an increase of approximately 500% by 2035, and it will be the source with the highest share in total installed power capacity.
The projection was included in the National Energy Plan, which was prepared on the basis of the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry’s target of achieving net zero emissions in 2053, and includes the steps to be taken until 2035.
According to the plan, Türkiye’s primary energy consumption, which is 147.2 million tons of oil equivalent in 2020, is estimated to reach 205.3 million tons of oil equivalent by 2035.
The country’s electricity consumption, which increased by 4.4% annually in the 2000-2020 period, is expected to increase by 3.5% annually until 2035, reaching 510.5 terawatt hours. It is calculated that the share of electrical energy in the…