Turkey's EPDK cuts grid fee 68% for first-generation rooftop solar
Turkey's energy regulator EPDK cut by 68 percent the export-direction grid fee for first-generation unlicensed solar plants, applied after their 10-year purchase guarantee expired.
Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) cut by 68 percent the export-direction grid distribution fee for first-generation unlicensed solar plants that began operating before 2019. The change followed the expiry of those plants' 10-year purchase-guarantee period.
Plants whose purchase guarantee has ended were required to pay the distribution fee when feeding electricity back into the grid. The high charge had emerged as a factor squeezing the income of these investors. The EPDK's decision eases the cost burden for facilities that want to keep generating after the guarantee window closes.
The move is expected to extend the economic life of small-scale rooftop and ground-mounted solar investments beyond their guarantee period. Industry representatives say the regulation supports continuity in renewable generation. This content is not investment advice.
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