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What is happening in Turkey's energy sector in 2022?

During the last quarter of 2022, there was a new update on the legislative frame of the energy sector in Turkey, triggering new promising opportunities for renewable energy and energy storage. Currently, Turkey is Europe’s 6th largest electricity market with a 100 GW installed capacity.

What percentage of Turkey's electricity production is renewable?

At the end of last month, renewables made up more than 50% of installed electricity production capacity in Turkey, which amounted to 103.3 GW in total. Wind parks had a share of 11%, compared to 8.8% for the solar power segment, while hydropower was dominant, with 30.6%.

Which energy storage asset will be built using Wärtsilä's new energy storage system?

The first energy storage asset built using Wärtsilä’s new Quantum High Energy battery energy storage system (BESS) solution will be a 300MW/600MWh project in Scotland, UK.