Türkiye rooftop photovoltaic panels

Can Türkiye expand its rooftop solar capacity?

Türkiye’s rooftop solar potential is over 120 GW, ten times its current installed solar capacity and enough to meet 45% of electricity consumption. This study considers potential for expanding solar rooftop capacity in Türkiye, alongside potential benefits and routes towards policy implementation.

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.

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.

What is Turkey's rooftop PV potential?

Despite significant breakthroughs in PV installations, Turkey’s rooftop PV potential remains largely untapped. The report points out that rooftop PV alone has the potential to add 120GW of installed capacity, more than six times the current national total.

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 power does Türkiye have?

Total rooftop solar capacity potential is estimated at 120 GW, based on the flat and pitched roof areas classified as suitable in 70 provinces of Türkiye.