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Türkiye’s installed electricity capacity rose to 126,476 megawatts as of the end of July, the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry said.
According to the ministry, installed renewable energy capacity reached 79,433 megawatts by the end of July, accounting for 62.8% of Türkiye’s total installed electricity capacity.
The share of domestic sources in total installed capacity was recorded at 71.9%.
Installed solar energy capacity rose to 27,507 megawatts during the period, increasing its share in total installed electricity capacity to 21.7%.
Wind power reached 15,358 megawatts in installed capacity, accounting for 12.1% of the total.
Together, solar and wind reached 42,865 megawatts of installed capacity, with their combined share in total installed capacity recorded at 33.8%.
Hydroelectric power plants had the highest share in Türkiye’s installed electricity capacity, at 25.6%.
Installed hydroelectric capacity reached 32,344 megawatts during the period.
Natural gas installed capacity stood at 25,013 megawatts, accounting for 19.9% of the total.
Domestic coal installed capacity was 11,565 megawatts, with a share of 9.1%, while imported coal installed capacity was 10,466 megawatts, accounting for 8.3%.
Biomass accounted for 1.9% of total installed capacity, with 2,425 megawatts, while geothermal energy accounted for 1.4%, with 1,798 megawatts.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Türkiye was continuing to expand its energy capacity.
“We are building the energy of the Century of Türkiye together,” Bayraktar said in a social media post.
“Our installed electricity capacity reached 126,476 megawatts as of July. Renewable sources account for 62.8% of this capacity,” he said.
Bayraktar said the 42,865 megawatts of installed solar and wind capacity demonstrated Türkiye’s strong will in its energy transformation.
“We continue to expand our energy power for a stronger, more independent and more prosperous Türkiye,” he said. “Our goal is clear: A Fully Independent Türkiye in Energy.”
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