Hybrid Plant (Solar + Storage): Lifting Returns from One Connection Point
Hybrid plants pairing solar (and wind) with storage at a single connection point have drawn strong interest in Türkiye since the 2022 regulation. We examine the logic and the numbers.
What is a hybrid plant?
A hybrid plant places multiple sources (e.g. solar + wind) and/or a storage unit at the same connection/substation. Shared infrastructure and a single connection point improve both investment and operating efficiency.
The 2022 regulation and storage-based pre-license
Under the regulation published in the Official Gazette on 19 November 2022, investors committing to build storage can apply directly to EPDK, without a TEİAŞ competition, for wind and solar plants up to their storage capacity. This sharply accelerated storage-based investment.
The numbers: 33.1 GW of pre-licenses
- Storage-based projects granted pre-licenses total 33.1 GW of installed capacity to date.
- Of this, 14.7 GW is solar (413 projects) and 18.4 GW is wind (263 projects).
- A clear sign of the market's strong shift toward storage-backed hybrids.
Hybrid's return advantages
- Single connection point: transformer, line and site infrastructure are shared, lowering unit cost.
- Higher capacity factor: the connection capacity is used more efficiently.
- Less curtailment: surplus that can't be exported is captured in the battery.
- Hourly-netting fit: self-consumption and peak management in one design; see our storage & self-consumption article.
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Talk to Egesa about a hybrid (solar + storage) plant feasibility.Frequently Asked Questions
What is a hybrid plant?
A plant where multiple sources (e.g. solar + wind) and/or a storage unit share the same connection point.
What is the advantage of a storage-based pre-license?
Under the 19 November 2022 regulation, investors committing to storage can apply directly to EPDK for wind/solar up to their storage capacity, without a competition.
What does 33.1 GW mean?
The total pre-license capacity granted to storage-based projects in Türkiye so far — 14.7 GW solar, 18.4 GW wind — showing the market's shift to hybrids.
Why does a single connection point matter?
Sharing transformer and line infrastructure lowers unit cost, uses connection capacity more efficiently and reduces curtailment.