Rooftop solar battery project financing options in Turkey 2026

Will Türkiye's policies lead to a rapid increase in rooftop solar installations?

In fact, the installed rooftop capacity doubled for two consecutive years and reached 3 GW in 2022. Despite being far behind in rooftop solar power potential, Türkiye’s policies could likewise lead to a rapid increase in rooftop solar installations. Download Acknowledgements Cover photo Mikel Bilbao / Alamy Stock Photo Contributors

How much solar capacity will be installed on Türkiye's rooftops?

It is therefore not clear what planned capacity will be installed on rooftops, land or water surfaces. Türkiye’s technical potential of at least 120 GW of rooftop solar capacity indicates that rooftops will play an important role in achieving the country’s solar energy capacity targets.

What is Turkey's rooftop solar potential?

Türkiye’s rooftop solar potential is close to ten times its current installed solar capacity. The top three provinces for total rooftop solar potential are Istanbul (10.4 GW), Ankara (10.1 GW) and Izmir (9.3 GW), the provinces with the highest population.

How much solar power will Türkiye have by 2035?

According to the National Energy Plan published by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources at the end of 2022, Türkiye plans to increase its solar power capacity to 52.9 GW by 2035. The 12th Development Plan published in October 2023 foresees a solar capacity target of 30 GW to be achieved by the end of 2028.

Does Türkiye have a solar roof?

Türkiye, which has ambitious solar targets, has a rooftop potential almost ten times its installed solar capacity. In addition to the current potential of roofs, tens of thousands of new buildings are being constructed every year in Türkiye with the rebuilding effort in the earthquake zone raising this figure even higher.

How has energy supply insecurity impacted rooftop solar?

South Africa is another example where energy supply insecurity has driven consumers to rooftop solar. In the country, where more than 80% of the electricity production is sourced from coal, the number of days with at least one hour of power outage increased from 14 in 2018 to 181 in the first half of 2023.