With an average daily sunlight duration of 7.5 hours, the country is targeting the widespread establishment of solar power plants. The production goal for 2030 is to increase from 8 billion watts to 30 billion watts.
Turkey’s current solar energy capacity of 8.3 gigawatts is expected to reach 30 gigawatts by 2030. Benefiting from an average daily sunlight duration of 7.5 hours, Turkey is bolstering its investments to expand its installed capacity. According to reports from the International Solar Energy Society’s Turkey section, global solar energy installed capacity reached 1 terawatt (1 trillion watts) in May, coinciding with World Solar Day on June 21.
Reducing global emission figures by half stands as a primary goal in combating climate change. Within this framework, solar energy emerges as one of the most crucial resources. Solar energy facilities exist in 78 provinces in Turkey. The plan is for these facilities to acquire licenses in the coming years, transforming the existing potential capacity of 8.3 gigawatts into 20 gigawatts initially, and then aiming for 30 gigawatts, or 30 billion watts, by 2030.
