BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. Türkiye plans a
large-scale modernization of its green power grid, the country's
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar,
said, Trend
reports.
He made the remark at the Ministerial Dialogue on Promoting
Renewables-Driven Energy Transition in Central Asia, held within
the framework of Baku Energy Week.
"By 2035, we aim to reach 120 GW of solar and wind generation
capacity, including 5 GW of offshore wind power plants. To safely
and sustainably integrate such significant volumes of energy and
generating capacities into the power system, major investments in
transmission infrastructure are required. For this purpose, Türkiye
plans a large-scale modernization of its green power grid," he
said.
Bayraktar noted that the construction of approximately 15,000
kilometers of HVDC (high-voltage direct current) lines with a total
capacity of 40 GW, as well as another 15,000 kilometers of
conventional AC (alternating current) lines, is planned.
