Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has received 77 applications from 38 companies for the Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynak Alanı (YEKA) GES-2025 solar power auctions, which will allocate a total capacity of 650 MW across seven provinces.

The YEKA (Renewable Energy Resource Area) model is being used to accelerate renewable capacity additions and support long-term investment planning.

The Ministry said that the application phase has been completed and competitive auctions for eight solar projects will take place next week.

The project capacities and the number of applications submitted are 50 MW for the Bolu project with six applications, 100 MW for Erzurum-1 GES with nine applications, 85 MW for Erzurum-3 GES with five applications, 260 MW for Eskişehir with four applications, 40 MW for Kahramanmaraş with 19 applications, 40 MW for Mardin with 15 applications, 40 MW for Van with eight applications, and 35 MW for the YG25-Demirköprü floating solar project with 11 applications.

The Demirköprü project, located in the reservoir area of the Demirköprü Hydroelectric Power Plant in Manisa, is Türkiye’s first floating solar initiative. The structure became possible after last year’s amendment to the Coastal Law, which enabled the installation of renewable energy systems in seas, dam reservoirs, artificial lakes, and natural water bodies.

The Ministry has set the starting ceiling price at €0.055 (~$0.063)/kWh and the base price at €0.0325 (~$0.037)/kWh. If the auction reaches the base price, the contribution increment starting value will be €10,000 (~$11,500)/MW.

Electricity generated from the awarded solar projects can be sold on the free market for 60 months from the signing date of the investment contract, after which a 20-year electricity purchase period begins.

Applications for the YEKA RES-2025 wind auctions will be accepted on December 2, 2025.

In February, Türkiye awarded 800 MW of solar capacity under the YEKA program.

Ember reported that hybrid power projects are emerging as key players in Türkiye’s pursuit of renewable energy goals because they can generate electricity from both primary and secondary sources connected to the grid at the same location.