Türkiye Surpasses 2025 Solar Target, Doubling Capacity
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 2. Türkiye has
successfully doubled its solar energy capacity in just two and a
half years, surpassing its 2025 target ahead of schedule, according
to the analysis made by Ember, a UK-based energy think tank,
Trend reports.
By the end of 2024, the country's solar capacity grew from 9.7
GW in mid-2022 to 19.6 GW, the research reads. This was primarily
driven by self-consumption installations, which accounted for 94%
of the growth.
Ember highlighted that the rapid growth of solar and wind energy
has significantly reduced Türkiye's reliance on natural gas
imports.
"Over the past two years, solar and wind energy combined have
avoided $15 billion in natural gas imports, reinforcing Türkiye's
energy independence," the think tank noted. Solar alone generated
52 TWh of electricity during this period, contributing to savings
of $5.4 billion in natural gas imports.
Ember also pointed out that Türkiye still holds significant
untapped potential in solar energy, with storage-integrated,
hybrid, and floating solar projects on the horizon. "With a
pipeline of 33 GW in pre-licensed solar and wind projects, far
surpassing the 2030 target, Türkiye is well on its way to
maintaining its renewable energy growth trajectory".
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