Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation

Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (Turkish: Türkiye Elektrik İletim A. Ş., abbreviated TEİAŞ) is the transmission system operator for electricity in Turkey. It is a government-owned corporation. It is planned for a minority stake to be sold to the private sector before the end of 2022.[1] It reportedly does not co-ordinate with EMRA re YEKA bids as of 2023.[2]

Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation
TypeGovernment-Owned Corporation
IndustryEnergy
GenreTransmission System Operator
Headquarters
Ankara
,
Turkey
ServicesPower
OwnerGovernment of Turkey (State ownership)
Websiteteias.gov.tr

History

In 2006, investigations were begun by ENTSO-E, the European Network of Transmission System Operators, into the technical conditions for the interconnection of the national grid of Turkey to the continental European power system. A trial period of interconnection commenced on 18 September 2010, and after the signing of long term agreements, the interconnection with Europe became a permanent arrangement.[3]

There was a nationwide blackout in 2015.[3]

Operations

According to a study by Sabancı University 20% of Turkey's electricity could be generated from wind and solar by 2026 with no extra transmission costs, and 30% with a minor increase in grid investment.[4]

Subsidies

TEİAŞ distributes extra payments to some power stations in Turkey: some hydro is supported, but this "capacity mechanism" has been criticised as wasting money on too much capacity[5] by supporting some coal fired power stations in Turkey.

See also

References
  1. "Doing business in Turkey: Energy". Norton Rose Fulbright. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  2. Ergenç, Ceren; Göçer, Derya (5 May 2023). "China's Response to Türkiye's Volatile Authoritarianism". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
  3. "Report on Blackout in Turkey on 31st March 2015" (PDF). ENTSO-E. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. Increasing the Share of Renewables in Turkey's Power System: Options for Transmission Expansion and Flexibility (PDF). 2018.
  5. Direskeneli, Haluk (2019-05-31). "Turkey: Capacity Mechanism Applications – OpEd". Eurasia Review. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
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