Turkey's Geothermal Industry Decries Exclusion from New Renewable Energy Law
A legal decree published on 24 July streamlines permit and licensing procedures for wind and solar projects in Turkey but leaves geothermal investments out of the scope. Ali Kındap, chairman of the Geothermal Energy Association (JED), warned that the omission amounts to discrimination, arguing that geothermal power – the country’s only renewable source that can provide baseload electricity and has the highest capacity factor – should receive the same fast‑track treatment.
Kındap noted that Turkey’s installed geothermal capacity stands at about 1,800 MW and that the government’s 2035 energy plan calls for expanding it to roughly 4,500 MW, a growth that would require around $10 billion of new investment. He urged authorities to simplify bureaucratic steps for geothermal projects, saying doing so is essential for meeting the nation’s clean‑energy and net‑zero targets.
Entities: Ali Kındap · Energy Markets Regulation Authority (EMRA) · Jeotermal Enerji Derneği (JED) · Turkey · Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Turkey’s geothermal capacity grew from 15 MW to 1,800 MW over the past 15 years. (Ali Kındap, JED)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Achieving the 2035 geothermal target will require roughly $10 billion of new investment. (Ali Kındap, JED)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Turkey aims to increase geothermal capacity to 4,500 MW by 2035. (Ali Kındap, JED)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The new regulation was published in the Official Gazette on 24 July. (Official Gazette)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ali Kındap, chairman of the Geothermal Energy Association, says the exclusion of geothermal from the new regulation is discriminatory. (Ali Kındap, JED)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Geothermal power is the only renewable source in Turkey that can provide baseload electricity and has the highest capacity factor. (Ali Kındap, JED)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Turkey's installed geothermal capacity is about 1,800 MW. (Ali Kındap, JED)
- [● 3 SOURCES] A legal decree published on 24 July streamlines permit and licensing procedures for wind and solar projects in Turkey but excludes geothermal investments. (Ali Kındap, JED)