by Değer BodenTurkey: Can We Expect Electricity Storage Facilities/Units To Be Realized In Turkey Any Time Soon?
Energy storage plays a key role in energy transition. Studies show that energy storage may pave the way to combat climate change as it would reduce relying on fossil fuels and decrease carbon emissions. Energy storage is critical not only for its environmental impacts but also, for ensuring the reliability of the grid as it provides backup electricity during power outages, improves power quality and frequency regulation. Turkey first defined energy storage facilities in the Electricity Grid Regulation in 2014 which stipulates that energy storage facilities can be used in ancillary services. In 2017, the Ancillary Services Regulation also recognized energy storage facilities as an ancillary service unit. In March 2018, Turkey included electricity storage activities in the Electricity Market Law (“Law“) as an electricity market activity. The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources’ Strategic Plan (“Strategic Plan“) for the period of 2019-2023 also included a plan to put in place an energy storage legislation.
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