Türkiye's solar and wind fleet generated 442.2 terawatt-hours of electricity between 2015 and 2025, according to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. That output avoided an estimated $21.5 billion in coal imports and $43.3 billion in natural gas imports, depending on which fuel would have been used instead. The ministry also calculates that this renewable generation prevented up to 354 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions if it replaced coal, or about 177 million tons if it replaced natural gas. The growth is part of Türkiye's push toward net zero by 2053 and energy independence. Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the country ranks fifth in Europe and 11th globally in renewable energy, with a target of 120,000 megawatts of installed renewable capacity by 2035. The actual emissions impact will depend on how much fossil capacity is retired and how the grid is managed, but the direction is clear: more solar and wind means less reliance on imported fuel.
