Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (Turkish: Türkiye Elektrik İletim A. Ş., abbreviated TEİAŞ) is the

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for electricity in Turkey. It is a

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. It is planned for a minority stake to be sold to the private sector before the end of 2022. It reportedly does not co-ordinate with EMRA re YEKA bids as of 2023.

History

In 2006, investigations were begun by

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, 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. There was a nationwide blackout in 2015.

Operations

According to a study by

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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.

Subsidies

TEİAŞ distributes extra payments to some

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: some

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is supported, but this "capacity mechanism" has been criticised as wasting money on too much capacity by supporting some coal fired power stations in Turkey.

References

External links

{{European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity Electric power transmission system operators in Turkey

History

Operations

Subsidies

See also

References

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