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Turkey to race ahead of EU on battery storage amid fossil fuel crisis
More than 33GW of battery capacity approved for Turkish grid since 2022 compared with 12-13GW in Germany
TL;DR
- Turkey has approved more than 33GW of battery capacity since 2022, significantly more than leading EU states like Germany and Italy.
- This surge is attributed to a 2022 Turkish policy mandating preferential grid access for renewables paired with equal storage capacity.
- Batteries are essential for stabilizing grids that rely on weather-dependent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
- The falling costs of solar and battery technology are driving rapid clean energy growth in developing countries like Turkey.
- Despite its progress in battery storage, Turkey continues to heavily rely on coal, which benefits from subsidies.