To unlock the electrical grid for new wind and solar power, authorities must focus on completing a massive backlog of already-approved storage-linked projects, according to the authors of the newly released report. They recommend that officials resolve permitting delays and cancel inactive project licenses to free up connection spots for more productive installations. Furthermore, securing substantial international financing is essential to expand the physical capacity of the grid to accommodate future growth.
The report states, “As long as the 33 GW of storage-integrated projects already allocated are not finalised, new capacity allocations for wind and solar will remain limited.” It further notes that “cancelling inactive projects and reallocating their capacity would free up space, resulting in an acceleration of wind and solar installations.”
In simple terms, the power grid is currently like a parking garage where many of the best spots have been reserved, but no cars are actually parked in them. If the government can speed up the paperwork for those reserved spots or take them away from people who are not using them, it will create immediate room for new solar and wind farms to plug in. Beyond that, the country needs to spend billions of dollars on physical upgrades, like building more power lines and stations, to make the entire system big enough to handle more electricity.
The report “Türkiye Electricity Review 2026” was published by the international energy think tank Ember on April 8, 2026. It was authored by Ufuk Alparslan, the organization’s Regional Lead for Türkiye and the Caucasus, alongside a team of researchers.
