Türkiye energy storage subsidy policy

What is Turkey's energy strategy?

Turkey has prioritised security of energy supply as one of the central pillars of its energy strategy, including efforts to boost domestic oil and gas exploration and production, diversify oil and gas supply sources and associated infrastructure, and reduce energy consumption through increased energy efficiency.

What are the objectives of the Turkish government's energy policy?

The objectives of the Turkish government’s policy of increasing the domestic share of energy production are to increase its security of supply, as well as to boost the economy.

What is Turkey's energy policy?

In this report, the IEA provides energy policy recommendations to help Turkey smoothly manage the evolution of its energy sector. Since the 2016 IEA in-depth review of Turkey, the guiding principles of Turkish energy policy continue to be market reform and energy security.

How has Turkey restructured its energy sector?

In conjunction, Turkey has pursued a restructuring of its energy sector with an aim toward modernisation, liberalisation and increasing domestic production capacity, including through more private and foreign investment. In line with Turkey’s economic growth and development, in April 2017 the MENR announced the National Energy and Mining Policy.

Does Turkey have a regulatory framework for energy storage?

The government has introduced first steps towards a regulatory framework for both demand-side and energy storage participation in electricity markets. The draft of Turkey’s Energy Storage Roadmap has been prepared and EMRA has published a draft Regulation on Electricity Storage Activities.

What is the energy supply in Turkey?

Energy supply in Turkey has increased by 92% since 2000, most of which consists of fossil fuels, despite a growing supply of renewables over the last decade. Notes: Mtoe = million tonnes of oil equivalent. Supply data for 2019 are provisional. Electricity imports and exports are not shown in the chart.