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Turkey plans to auction 1 GW of solar capacity during the third quarter 2020

15 May 2020

As part of Turkey’s economic recovery plan, the government expects to tender 1 GW of solar capacity before October 2020, under the national Yeka (Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynak Alanları) renewable energy program. Turkish authorities will auction PV projects with a capacity comprised between 10 and 50 MW across 40 of the country’s provinces. The tender was originally planned in April 2020.

Turkey aims to produce 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2023. As of May 2020, solar installed capacity reached 6 GW, accounting for 7% of Turkey’s installed capacity.

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