New YEKA tenders to spur renewable energy investments: Minister
Under the 2026 Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) program, Türkiye will launch 14 solar energy tenders and seven wind energy tenders with capacities of 900 megawatts and 1,500 megawatts respectively, according to Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar.
“With the 2026 YEKA tenders, we are opening the door to a new investment era in renewable energy,” Bayraktar said.
According to a statement from the Ministry, a new tender period in renewable energy is officially beginning with the publication in the Official Gazette of the announcement regarding the allocation of YEKA and grid connection capacities for solar and wind power projects.
Under the program, investors will be offered an additional 2,400 megawatts of capacity through a total of 21 tenders based on solar and wind energy. Applications will be accepted on October 13.
