Türkiye added 2 GW of solar power capacity in 2023, increasing solar’s share of total electricity generation from 4.9% in 2022 to 5.7% in 2023. In June, solar share reached its highest monthly level, accounting for 8% of national electricity production – an all-time high. Europe’s top-ranking country for solar share in total generation was Greece in 2023 with 19%, while Poland (7.3%) and Bulgaria (8.8%) overtook Türkiye. The United Kingdom (4.6%) and Switzerland (6.6%), which have significantly lower solar energy potential, were Türkiye’s closest competitors.
In addition, year-on-year wind installations in Türkiye fell to the lowest level in 13 years with 411 MW of new added capacity in 2023. 2023 was also the first year with a year-on-year decline (-0.9 TWh) in electricity generation from wind. Last year, wind produced 34 TWh of Türkiye’s electricity, reaching a 10.5% share of total electricity production. Although Türkiye was ahead of France (9.5%), Norway (9.3%) and Italy (9%) in terms of wind share, it was overtaken by Austria (12%) and Estonia (11%).
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