Turkiye solar output hits new high

Ankara [Turkey], March 24: Turkiye has seen a steady rise in installed solar capacity over the past decade, the newest data shared by the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry reveals, indicating that it is now approaching a 26,000 megawatt (MW) mark.
The country's installed solar energy capacity, which was only 40.2 MW in 2014, increased 641-fold to reach 25,827 MW as of the end of January 2026, the ministry said in a written statement on Saturday.
Türkiye has continued its renewable energy investments without slowing down to strengthen energy supply security, increasing its solar installed capacity, which was at "zero" in 2013, exponentially every year, according to the statement.
While solar accounted for just 0.1% of total installed capacity in 2014, this figure reached 20.9% at the beginning of 2026. In other words, one-fifth of the total installed capacity now comes from solar energy.
"Solar energy has also taken on an important role in electricity generation over time. Electricity generation from solar, which was 17 gigawatt-hours in 2014, rose to 38,069 gigawatt-hours by the end of 2025," the statement read.
Source: Qatar Tribune