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Turkey to triple cross-border electricity links

Adult, Male, Man IRENA/X
Regional interconnections are becoming increasingly vital for improving stability and promoting mutual development, said energy and natural resources minister Alparslan Bayraktar

Turkey is aiming to triple its electricity interconnections with neighbouring countries and is set to supply power to Syria soon, a news report said.

Ankara supplies electricity to Iraq, Daily Sabah newspaper reported citing energy and natural resources minister Alparslan Bayraktar’s speech at a panel discussion at the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) assembly in Abu Dhabi.

He said regional interconnections and cooperation are becoming increasingly vital for improving stability and promoting mutual development.

The minister said that Turkey is working to meet the growing demand and reduce import dependency, adding carbon neutrality is expected to be reached within the next three decades.

Bayraktar said the country will work on expanding renewable energy capacity to 120 gigawatts by 2035, from 32 GW.

As much as $80 billion (2.84 trillion lira) will be needed to meet these renewable goals, he said, adding $28 billion will be spend over the next decade to build a green grid and establish a transmission 2.0.