Türkiye’s cumulative solar capacity reached 26,769 MW by the end of April 2026, according to figures published by the country’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
The figure indicates that 1.97 GW of solar was installed across the first four months of this year, after cumulative capacity at the end of last year stood at 24,795 MW.
The ministry’s latest update adds that Türkiye’s total installed electricity capacity surpassed 125 GW by the end of April. Solar is now the second largest source, overtaking natural gas, accounting for 21.3% of the total mix.
The largest source of electricity capacity currently remains hydroelectric power, which had a capacity of 32.3 GW as of April, equivalent to a 25.8% of the electricity mix.
Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, says that solar power will surpass hydropower by the end of this year, a forecast that indicates at least 7.5 GW of solar will be installed in Türkiye this year.
This minister previously said he expected 2026 to be a record year for solar deployment in the country.
Renewable energy now accounts for over 78 GW of Türkiye’s electricity production, the ministry’s latest update adds, equivalent to 62.5% of total capacity.
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