Featured in Corona Chaos – 03-2020

Turkish policy turns to the rooftop

Turkey’s stuttering economy, shifting PV policy landscape, and the fruitless YEKA tenders have undermined the country’s solar progress, even though it was considered Europe’s most promising market as recently as two years ago. But its rooftops could still bloom if new regulations that will be issued in May manage to make solar attractive to both businesses and households alike.
Image: Ben Morlok

The sprawling metropolis of Istanbul. The city offers a major opportunity for rooftop solar, but uptake is complicated by bureaucracy and overcrowding, with multiple family dwellings and hastily constructed rooftops a common sight in the city. In Turkey’s sprawling mega-city of Istanbul, there is perhaps no clearer indicator of rampant inequality than the skyline. The …

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