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Türkiye National Energy 2040 plan

Türkiye's National Energy 2040 vision targets $500 billion in investment, with nuclear energy planned to supply 11% of electricity demand by 2040 as the Akkuyu plant nears operation.

Updated 19:23 UTC, 5 November 2026 · 3 reports from 2 outlets · 22 one-source

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  1. New claim Türkiye would produce its first gold in Niger in the coming days through a partnership between Eti Maden and MTAIC. 1 hr ago
  2. New claim Türkiye's five state-owned energy companies are expected to make a combined investment of $210 billion under the roadmap. 1 hr ago
  3. New claim Türkiye aims to achieve full self-sufficiency in natural gas by 2040, raising the domestic production share from 15 percent to 100 percent. 1 hr ago
  4. New claim Türkiye aims to have 20 million electric vehicles and 1.5 million charging points by 2040. 1 hr ago
  5. New claim Türkiye aims to increase solar capacity to 112 GW and wind capacity to 63 GW by 2040. 1 hr ago
  6. New claim Türkiye plans to increase its installed electricity capacity from 123 GW in 2025 to 281 GW by 2040. 1 hr ago
  7. New claim Türkiye's electricity demand is projected to rise from 365 TWh in 2025 to 680 TWh in 2040. 1 hr ago
  8. New claim Türkiye has unveiled a $500 billion energy roadmap aimed at strengthening energy independence by 2040. 1 hr ago
  9. New claim Alparslan Bayraktar: "nuclear power generation is becoming indispensable, considering the demands of data centers and the growing need for an uninterrupted, reliable, and environmentally clean energy supply." 1 hr ago
  10. New claim Alparslan Bayraktar: "Turkey must absolutely include nuclear energy in its energy mix." 1 hr ago
13 earlier changes
  1. New claim At an average price of $400 per 1,000 cubic meters, that gas volume would cost about $6 billion a year. 1 hr ago
  2. New claim Matching the planned nuclear output with gas-fired plants would require importing about 15 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually. 1 hr ago
  3. New claim Turkey plans to increase its nuclear capacity to 20,000 MW by 2050, with at least 5,000 MW from small modular reactors. 1 hr ago
  4. New claim The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant provides 4,800 MW of installed capacity. 1 hr ago
  5. New claim Turkey intends to raise its nuclear power plant installed capacity to 10,000 MW by 2040. 1 hr ago
  6. New claim Turkey expects nuclear power plants to meet 11% of its electricity demand by 2040. 1 hr ago
  7. New claim Alparslan Bayraktar presented an energy development program through 2040 in Istanbul. 1 hr ago
  8. New claim Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev says physical commissioning of the first Akkuyu unit is planned for the second half of December 2026. 1 hr ago
  9. New claim Alparslan Bayraktar says he will not make any definitive promises on the Akkuyu commissioning timeline. 1 hr ago
  10. New claim Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says Turkey hopes to realize its 70-year-old dream of transitioning to nuclear energy with the Akkuyu plant. 1 hr ago
  11. New claim Construction of all four reactors at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is proceeding simultaneously. 1 hr ago
  12. New claim Turkey expects progress in the coming weeks toward commissioning the first unit of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. 1 hr ago
  13. Story opened Türkiye's National Energy 2040 vision targets $500 billion in investment, with nuclear energy planned to supply 11% of electricity demand by 2040 as the Akkuyu plant nears operation. 1 hr ago

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TRT WorldState media

  • TRT World foregrounds Energy Minister Bayraktar's announcements of '$210 billion' from state-owned companies and 'full self-sufficiency in natural gas,' centring his targets for EVs and renewables while omitting.

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nuclear power generation is becoming indispensable, considering the demands of data centers and the growing need for an uninterrupted, reliable, and environmentally clean energy supply.

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Türkiye would produce its first gold in Niger in the coming days through a partnership between Eti Maden and MTAIC. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Türkiye's five state-owned energy companies are expected to make a combined investment of $210 billion under the roadmap. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Türkiye aims to achieve full self-sufficiency in natural gas by 2040, raising the domestic production share from 15 percent to 100 percent. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Türkiye aims to have 20 million electric vehicles and 1.5 million charging points by 2040. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Türkiye aims to increase solar capacity to 112 GW and wind capacity to 63 GW by 2040. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Türkiye plans to increase its installed electricity capacity from 123 GW in 2025 to 281 GW by 2040. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Türkiye's electricity demand is projected to rise from 365 TWh in 2025 to 680 TWh in 2040. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “Under the roadmap, Türkiye's electricity demand is projected to rise from 365 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2025 to 680 TWh in 2040, with electric vehicles accounting for 90 TWh of the projected demand, Bayraktar said on Thursday.”

    TRT WorldState mediaAttributesTürkiye eyes $500B investment under 'National Energy 2040' vision

Türkiye has unveiled a $500 billion energy roadmap aimed at strengthening energy independence by 2040. One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “Türkiye has unveiled a $500 billion energy roadmap aimed at boosting domestic production, expanding renewable and nuclear capacity, and strengthening energy independence by 2040, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.”

    TRT WorldState mediaAttributesTürkiye eyes $500B investment under 'National Energy 2040' vision

Alparslan Bayraktar: "nuclear power generation is becoming indispensable, considering the demands of data centers and the growing need for an uninterrupted, reliable, and environmentally clean energy supply." One source: TASSTASS · #
Alparslan Bayraktar: "Turkey must absolutely include nuclear energy in its energy mix." One source: TASSTASS · #
At an average price of $400 per 1,000 cubic meters, that gas volume would cost about $6 billion a year. One source: TASSTASS · #
Matching the planned nuclear output with gas-fired plants would require importing about 15 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually. One source: TASSTASS · #
Turkey plans to increase its nuclear capacity to 20,000 MW by 2050, with at least 5,000 MW from small modular reactors. One source: TASSTASS · #
The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant provides 4,800 MW of installed capacity. One source: TASSTASS · #
Turkey intends to raise its nuclear power plant installed capacity to 10,000 MW by 2040. One source: TASSTASS · #
Turkey expects nuclear power plants to meet 11% of its electricity demand by 2040. One source: TASSTASS · #
  • “Turkey expects to meet 11% of its electricity demand through nuclear power plants by 2040 and considers such plants an essential component of its energy mix, said Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar who presented an energy development program through 2040 in Istanbul.”

    TASSState mediaAttributesTurkey plans to meet 11% of electricity demand through nuclear energy by 2040

Alparslan Bayraktar presented an energy development program through 2040 in Istanbul. One source: TASSTASS · #
  • “Turkey expects progress in the coming weeks toward commissioning the first power unit of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), said Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar who presented an energy development program through 2040 in Istanbul.”

    TASSState mediaAttributesTurkey to bring Akkuyu NPP into operation in coming weeks — minister

Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev says physical commissioning of the first Akkuyu unit is planned for the second half of December 2026. One source: TASSTASS · #
Alparslan Bayraktar says he will not make any definitive promises on the Akkuyu commissioning timeline. One source: TASSTASS · #
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says Turkey hopes to realize its 70-year-old dream of transitioning to nuclear energy with the Akkuyu plant. One source: TASSTASS · #
Construction of all four reactors at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is proceeding simultaneously. One source: TASSTASS · #
Turkey expects progress in the coming weeks toward commissioning the first unit of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. One source: TASSTASS · #
  • “Turkey expects progress in the coming weeks toward commissioning the first power unit of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), said Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar who presented an energy development program through 2040 in Istanbul.”

    TASSState mediaAttributesTurkey to bring Akkuyu NPP into operation in coming weeks — minister

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