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An Overview of the First Half of the Year
21 June 2023

An Overview of the First Half of the Year

An Overview of the First Half of the Year

As the new legislative period of the Turkish Grand National Assembly started on June 2, the eyes were turned to the Cabinet List and the New Council of Ministers. With the handover ceremony held at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources on June 5, Alparslan Bayraktar took over the task from Fatih Dönmez. As Ventira Engineering, we wish Mr. Bayraktar success in his new position.

At the beginning of 2023, it was widely covered in the media that at least 2,000 megawatts of capacity increase in renewable energy was targeted. As the first six-month period of the year ended, the data of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources drew attention.

While the total power of the licensed power plants commissioned in the first four months of 2022 was recorded as 846 MW, the total power of the licensed power plants commissioned in the same months of 2023 was reported as 187 MW. On the other hand, in the statement made as of April 30, 2023, 92.46 percent of the total installed capacity of 9,153 MW within the scope of the Unlicensed Electricity Generation Regulation in the electricity market is dominated by electricity generated from solar energy. *

* https://enerji.gov.tr//Media/Dizin/EIGM/tr/Raporlar/PRP/EY%C3%96RA/2023/Nisan.pdf

It is noted that in the first half of 2023, when investments in renewable energy fields will be encouraged in line with the 2053 net zero emission target in order to meet the increasing energy needs, approximately 55 thousand megawatts of our country’s installed capacity exceeding 103 thousand megawatts is composed of renewable energy facilities.

As of December 2022, the installed wind power will exceed 11,366 megawatts, while at least 500 megawatts of capacity is expected to enter service in the remaining half of 2023. In solar power plants, which currently have an installed capacity of approximately 9,409 megawatts, an increase in capacity of 500 megawatts is foreseen.

In order for Turkey to reach its solar energy potential, it needs to use the solar potential in the southern provinces.

According to a report published by Ember, a think tank that performs data-driven analyzes for the transformation of global electricity production into clean sources, in order for Turkey to reach its annual target of 3-4 GW of additional solar energy capacity, it needs to turn to solar energy, which is not used enough in the southern and southeastern provinces.

In the Turkey Electricity Outlook-2023 report, which presents data on electricity production and demand for 2022 in Turkey, it is stated that unlicensed power plants for self-consumption are a stakeholder in the growth of solar energy.

In the report, which examines the important points experienced in the country’s electricity system during the year and provides comparative analyzes with other European countries in terms of transition from coal to clean energy, it is pointed out that annual unlicensed solar energy capacity applications have increased from 1.2 GW in 2021 to 6 GW in 2022. It is stated that there is a need for acceleration in wind and solar energy due to droughts. While the eastern provinces, where hydroelectric production is intense in Turkey, were affected by two droughts in the last five years, wind and sun compensated for this. Solar potential in the southern provinces is expected to play an important role in the steady increase in renewable energy.

The World Produced the Cleanest Energy in 2022

It is stated that 39 percent of the electricity produced on a global scale in 2022 is produced from sources other than fossil fuels. According to the Global Electricity Outlook – 2023 report, also published by Ember, the electricity produced in 2022 was recorded as the cleanest electricity ever produced.

Pointing out that worldwide electricity production from fossil fuels may decrease by 2023, the report says that the total share of solar and wind energy in electricity production has increased to 12 percent. Despite this, according to the report, which states that carbon emissions of the energy sector increased by 1.3 percent with the increase in coal use, the decrease in fossil fuel emissions in electricity is expected to be limited to approximately 0.3 percent in 2023. The report also predicts that in 2023, the increase in power generation from wind and solar will be more than the increase in total energy demand.

The clean energy economy is advancing faster than thought

Delivering a speech at the G7 Leaders’ Summit held in Japan in May, International Energy Agency (IEA) President Fatih Birol underlined that the clean energy economy is progressing faster than expected, especially in areas such as solar energy, electric cars and heat pumps, while underlining these developments in the policy actions of governments. pointed out that it should be taken into account. Fatih Birol also underlined the importance of making the supply chains necessary for clean energy technologies safer, more diverse and sustainable.

An Overview of the First Half of the Year

As the new legislative period of the Turkish Grand National Assembly started on June 2, the eyes were turned to the Cabinet List and the New Council of Ministers. With the handover ceremony held at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources on June 5, Alparslan Bayraktar took over the task from Fatih Dönmez. As Ventira Engineering, we wish Mr. Bayraktar success in his new position.

At the beginning of 2023, it was widely covered in the media that at least 2,000 megawatts of capacity increase in renewable energy was targeted. As the first six-month period of the year ended, the data of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources drew attention.

While the total power of the licensed power plants commissioned in the first four months of 2022 was recorded as 846 MW, the total power of the licensed power plants commissioned in the same months of 2023 was reported as 187 MW. On the other hand, in the statement made as of April 30, 2023, 92.46 percent of the total installed capacity of 9,153 MW within the scope of the Unlicensed Electricity Generation Regulation in the electricity market is dominated by electricity generated from solar energy. *

* https://enerji.gov.tr//Media/Dizin/EIGM/tr/Raporlar/PRP/EY%C3%96RA/2023/Nisan.pdf

It is noted that in the first half of 2023, when investments in renewable energy fields will be encouraged in line with the 2053 net zero emission target in order to meet the increasing energy needs, approximately 55 thousand megawatts of our country’s installed capacity exceeding 103 thousand megawatts is composed of renewable energy facilities.

As of December 2022, the installed wind power will exceed 11,366 megawatts, while at least 500 megawatts of capacity is expected to enter service in the remaining half of 2023. In solar power plants, which currently have an installed capacity of approximately 9,409 megawatts, an increase in capacity of 500 megawatts is foreseen.

In order for Turkey to reach its solar energy potential, it needs to use the solar potential in the southern provinces.

According to a report published by Ember, a think tank that performs data-driven analyzes for the transformation of global electricity production into clean sources, in order for Turkey to reach its annual target of 3-4 GW of additional solar energy capacity, it needs to turn to solar energy, which is not used enough in the southern and southeastern provinces.

In the Turkey Electricity Outlook-2023 report, which presents data on electricity production and demand for 2022 in Turkey, it is stated that unlicensed power plants for self-consumption are a stakeholder in the growth of solar energy.

In the report, which examines the important points experienced in the country’s electricity system during the year and provides comparative analyzes with other European countries in terms of transition from coal to clean energy, it is pointed out that annual unlicensed solar energy capacity applications have increased from 1.2 GW in 2021 to 6 GW in 2022. It is stated that there is a need for acceleration in wind and solar energy due to droughts. While the eastern provinces, where hydroelectric production is intense in Turkey, were affected by two droughts in the last five years, wind and sun compensated for this. Solar potential in the southern provinces is expected to play an important role in the steady increase in renewable energy.

The World Produced the Cleanest Energy in 2022

It is stated that 39 percent of the electricity produced on a global scale in 2022 is produced from sources other than fossil fuels. According to the Global Electricity Outlook – 2023 report, also published by Ember, the electricity produced in 2022 was recorded as the cleanest electricity ever produced.

Pointing out that worldwide electricity production from fossil fuels may decrease by 2023, the report says that the total share of solar and wind energy in electricity production has increased to 12 percent. Despite this, according to the report, which states that carbon emissions of the energy sector increased by 1.3 percent with the increase in coal use, the decrease in fossil fuel emissions in electricity is expected to be limited to approximately 0.3 percent in 2023. The report also predicts that in 2023, the increase in power generation from wind and solar will be more than the increase in total energy demand.

The clean energy economy is advancing faster than thought

Delivering a speech at the G7 Leaders’ Summit held in Japan in May, International Energy Agency (IEA) President Fatih Birol underlined that the clean energy economy is progressing faster than expected, especially in areas such as solar energy, electric cars and heat pumps, while underlining these developments in the policy actions of governments. pointed out that it should be taken into account. Fatih Birol also underlined the importance of making the supply chains necessary for clean energy technologies safer, more diverse and sustainable.