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 shows that 1.97 GW of solar power was installed in the first four months of this year, after cumulative capacity stood at 24,795 MW at the end of last year.
The ministry’s latest update adds that Türkiye’s total installed electricity capacity exceeded 125 GW at the end of April. Solar energy 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 hydropower, which had a capacity of 32.3 GW in April, equivalent to 25.8% of the electricity mix.
Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, says solar power will surpass hydropower by the end of this year, a forecast that indicates at least 7.5 GW of solar power will be installed in Türkiye this year.
This minister previously said that he expected 2026 to be a record year for the deployment of solar energy in the country.
Renewable energy now accounts for more than 78 GW of Türkiye’s electricity production, the ministry’s latest update adds, equivalent to 62.5% of total capacity.
