Unlicensed Solar Power Projects in Turkey: Legal Requirements, Investment Risks and 2026 Guide

A comprehensive 2026 guide to unlicensed solar power projects in Turkey for foreign investors, covering eligibility, consumption requirements, grid connection, surplus electricity sales, project acquisition, due diligence, permits, financing, and legal risks.

Turkey offers significant opportunities for foreign investors seeking to reduce electricity costs, meet sustainability targets, and develop renewable energy infrastructure through unlicensed solar power projects.

Despite the term “unlicensed,” these projects are not exempt from regulation. The term primarily means that an eligible investor may generate electricity without obtaining an electricity generation license or preliminary license from the Energy Market Regulatory Authority, commonly known as EMRA. The project must still comply with detailed rules governing consumption facilities, grid capacity, connection applications, land rights, construction, environmental approvals, technical acceptance, metering, settlement, and surplus electricity.

Unlicensed electricity generation in Turkey is principally designed to enable electricity consumers to generate energy for their own consumption. It should not be approached as an unrestricted electricity-trading model. The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources confirms that a person establishing an unlicensed project must generally have at least one electricity subscription or consumption facility under its control.

For foreign investors, the most important question is therefore not simply whether a solar project can be constructed without an EMRA license. The investor must also determine whether the project is properly linked to genuine electricity consumption, whether grid capacity is available, whether the land and permits are secure, and whether the expected financial model complies with the current surplus electricity rules.

What Is an Unlicensed Solar Power Project in Turkey?

An unlicensed solar power project is a photovoltaic electricity generation facility established under the exemptions provided by the Electricity Market Law and the Regulation on Unlicensed Electricity Generation in the Electricity Market.

Eligible real persons and legal entities may establish certain generation facilities without obtaining:

• A preliminary generation license
• An electricity generation license
• A separate generation company qualification solely for the generation activity

However, the exemption from licensing does not eliminate other legal and administrative requirements.

An unlicensed solar investor may still need:

• A valid consumption facility
• Grid connection approval
• A call letter for the connection agreement
• A connection agreement
• Project approval
• Land-use rights
• Zoning and construction approvals
• Environmental documentation
• Technical acceptance
• A system-use agreement
• Appropriate meters
• Registration and settlement arrangements

The EMRA website maintains the applicable regulation, application documents, connection agreement forms, and other official materials concerning unlicensed electricity generation.

Is Unlicensed Solar Power Intended for Electricity Trading?

The primary legal purpose of the unlicensed generation model is self-consumption.

The investor establishes a solar power facility to offset the electricity consumed by one or more associated consumption facilities. Depending on the applicable project category, monthly settlement may be used to compare electricity produced and electricity consumed.

Surplus electricity may be sold only within the limits and conditions prescribed by the legislation. The model should therefore not be treated as an unrestricted power plant investment established solely to generate electricity for sale.

For many unlicensed projects, the amount of surplus electricity eligible for payment cannot exceed the total consumption of the associated consumption facility. Electricity injected into the grid above the eligible amount may be treated as a free contribution to the Renewable Energy Resources Support Mechanism, commonly known as YEKDEM. The official Ministry guidance notes an exception for certain residential projects with an installed capacity of 50 kW or less.

Can Foreign Investors Establish Unlicensed Solar Projects in Turkey?

Foreign investors may participate in unlicensed solar projects through companies established in Turkey or through acquisitions, joint ventures, rooftop arrangements, lease structures, or energy-performance models.

A Turkish company with foreign shareholders is generally treated as a Turkish legal entity. Nevertheless, foreign ownership may create additional issues relating to:

• Acquisition of land
• Restricted military or security zones
• Agricultural land
• Corporate ownership transparency
• Ultimate beneficial ownership
• International financing
• Sanctions screening
• Source-of-funds documentation
• Tax structuring
• Dividend repatriation
• Shareholder protections
• International arbitration clauses

A foreign company that has no legal presence or qualifying consumption facility in Turkey cannot normally rely on the unlicensed regime merely to construct a merchant solar power plant and sell all electricity to the grid.

The proposed corporate, consumption, and property structure should therefore be reviewed before land is purchased or an engineering, procurement, and construction agreement is signed.

Main Legal Framework

The principal legal sources governing unlicensed solar power projects include:

• Electricity Market Law No. 6446
• Regulation on Unlicensed Electricity Generation in the Electricity Market
• Renewable Energy Law No. 5346
• Electricity Market Connection and System Use Regulation
• Electricity Distribution System Regulation
• Electricity Market Metering Systems Regulation
• Settlement rules for unlicensed generation and associated consumption facilities
• EMRA Board decisions
• Turkish Commercial Code
• Zoning Law
• Environmental Law
• Land and property legislation
• Occupational health and safety legislation
• Distribution company procedures
• Technical standards and project approval requirements

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources publishes the applicable electricity market regulations and related settlement procedures through its official legislation platform.

Is an Electricity Consumption Facility Required?

As a general rule, yes.

The person or company seeking to establish an unlicensed solar facility must have at least one associated electricity consumption facility or subscription under its control. Where the consumption facility does not yet exist at the application stage, it may need to be completed by the time the generation facility becomes operational, depending on the applicable project category.

A consumption facility may include:

• A factory
• A warehouse
• A hotel
• A shopping centre
• An office building
• A hospital
• An agricultural enterprise
• An industrial production facility
• A commercial property
• A residential property
• Another eligible electricity-consuming operation

The applicant must demonstrate the legal and operational relationship between the electricity consumer and the solar generation facility.

The Ministry’s current guidance expressly states that the applicant must have at least one electricity subscription or consumption facility.

Can the Generation and Consumption Facilities Be in Different Locations?

They may be physically separated in certain circumstances.

Some unlicensed solar structures allow electricity to be generated in one location and settled against consumption in another location. However, the permissibility of such a structure depends on the relevant legal category, connection level, distribution region, and the specific conditions of the current regulation.

The general rule is that the generation and consumption facilities must be within the same distribution region. Certain categories under the regulation allow the generation facility to be established outside the distribution license region in which the consumption facility is located.

Foreign investors should not assume that any consumption facility in Turkey can be freely matched with any solar project. The following must be reviewed:

• The distribution region
• Connection voltage
• Applicable regulatory category
• Consumption history
• Contracted power
• Connection capacity
• Settlement structure
• Ownership of both facilities
• Existing generation allocations
• Distribution company practice

Rooftop Solar Versus Land-Based Solar

Unlicensed solar projects in Turkey may be installed on:

• Factory rooftops
• Warehouse rooftops
• Commercial building roofs
• Car parks
• Building façades
• Industrial land
• Agricultural or non-agricultural land
• Organised industrial zone property
• Leased project land

Rooftop Solar Projects

Rooftop solar projects may offer advantages because the generation and consumption facilities are often located at the same site.

Potential benefits include:

• Lower land-acquisition risk
• Direct self-consumption
• Reduced grid dependency
• Simplified project structure
• Lower transmission losses
• Easier demonstration of the consumption relationship

However, rooftop projects require careful review of:

• Building ownership
• Lease terms
• Roof-use rights
• Structural stability
• Fire safety
• Construction permits
• Condominium or co-ownership approvals
• Insurance coverage
• Removal obligations at the end of the lease

Land-Based Solar Projects

Land-based projects may provide greater capacity but often create more complex legal risks involving:

• Zoning
• Agricultural land restrictions
• Access roads
• Grid connection lines
• Easements
• Treasury land
• Forest permits
• Environmental approvals
• Local authority procedures
• Long-term lease security

Application Authority

For most solar projects, the application is submitted to:

• The relevant electricity distribution company
• The organised industrial zone holding the applicable distribution license
• TEİAŞ where connection at transmission level is requested

The official Ministry guidance confirms that non-hydraulic unlicensed applications are submitted to the relevant distribution company, distribution-license-holding organised industrial zone, or TEİAŞ where transmission-level connection is requested.

Applications have been accepted electronically through the relevant systems since October 2023, and physical submissions may not be treated as valid by distribution companies applying the electronic procedure.

Main Application Documents

The documents required depend on the applicant, project type, location, connection level, and installed capacity.

Typical documentation may include:

• Application form
• Corporate registration documents
• Trade Registry records
• Articles of association
• Signature circular
• Tax registration documents
• Shareholding information
• Consumption facility documents
• Electricity bills
• Subscription records
• Title deeds
• Lease agreements
• Roof-use agreements
• Site plans
• Coordinates
• Technical project information
• Single-line diagrams
• Installed-capacity calculations
• Source and equipment information
• Declarations required under the regulation
• Application fee payment evidence
• Authorisations and powers of attorney

Missing, inconsistent, or misleading documentation may lead to rejection.

The official EMRA unlicensed generation page provides access to the regulation and the list of information and documents required for applications and requests.

Grid Capacity and Connection Assessment

Securing land or a suitable roof does not guarantee that the project can be connected to the grid.

The distribution company or TEİAŞ evaluates matters such as:

• Available transformer capacity
• Substation capacity
• Feeder limitations
• Short-circuit conditions
• Voltage quality
• Existing connection applications
• Grid reinforcement requirements
• Technical safety
• Connection point suitability
• Installed generation in the region

A project may be rejected or offered lower connection capacity where the grid cannot safely accommodate the requested power.

Foreign investors should therefore obtain a preliminary grid assessment before making irreversible commitments.

Call Letter for the Connection Agreement

A positive technical assessment may lead to the issuance of a call letter inviting the applicant to execute a connection agreement.

The call letter is a critical project document. It usually identifies:

• The applicant
• The generation facility
• The approved capacity
• The connection point
• Technical requirements
• Deadlines
• Required project approvals
• Connection obligations

The investor must comply with the conditions and deadlines stated in the call letter.

Failure to submit the project, execute the agreement, complete construction, or satisfy another mandatory step within the applicable period may result in loss of the connection right.

Can a Call Letter Be Sold?

A call letter should not be treated as an ordinary freely transferable commercial asset.

Transactions marketed as the “sale of a call letter” may involve substantial legal risk because the underlying rights are linked to:

• A specific applicant
• A consumption facility
• An approved capacity
• A defined connection point
• A particular project structure
• Regulatory eligibility conditions

Where an investor wishes to acquire a company holding a call letter or connection right, comprehensive due diligence should be completed before signing.

The buyer should verify:

• Whether the ownership change is permitted
• Whether notification or approval is required
• Whether the consumption facility remains eligible
• Whether application statements were accurate
• Whether project deadlines remain open
• Whether the connection right is subject to cancellation
• Whether the seller has complied with all technical conditions
• Whether the project company has undisclosed debts or disputes

Installed Capacity and Mechanical Capacity

Solar projects must comply with the approved electrical and mechanical installed-capacity rules.

The Ministry’s official guidance states that the requested mechanical installed capacity for an unlicensed facility may not exceed twice the electrical installed capacity.

Oversizing photovoltaic panels relative to inverter capacity may improve production profiles, but the project must remain within:

• Regulatory limits
• Grid connection approval
• Approved technical project
• Metering requirements
• Technical acceptance documents

Installing capacity beyond the approved project may lead to:

• Refusal of technical acceptance
• Reduction of eligible payments
• Disconnection
• Administrative proceedings
• Requirement to remove equipment
• Contractual disputes with the EPC contractor

Surplus Electricity and Monthly Settlement

Unlicensed solar projects generally operate through a settlement mechanism comparing generation and consumption.

Where the applicable conditions are met, surplus electricity may be purchased by the authorised supplier for a prescribed period and at the legally applicable price.

The Ministry’s guidance states that, for renewable facilities falling within specified regulatory categories, surplus electricity remaining after monthly settlement may be purchased for ten years at the applicable single-time active energy retail price for the relevant subscriber group.

The financial model should be based on:

• Actual consumption
• Monthly consumption profile
• Solar generation profile
• Subscriber group
• Applicable retail tariff
• Settlement method
• Grid-use costs
• Curtailment
• Technical losses
• Taxes and fees
• Consumption growth or decline

Projected income should not be calculated solely by multiplying annual solar generation by an assumed market price.

Consumption Limit for Paid Surplus Energy

One of the most important risks for foreign investors is the limitation imposed on paid surplus electricity.

For many projects, the electricity eligible for sale cannot exceed the consumption of the associated consumption facility.

Where the solar plant produces more electricity than the amount eligible under the consumption-based calculation, the excess may be transferred to YEKDEM without payment.

This rule makes consumption due diligence essential.

A buyer should review:

• Historical electricity bills
• Seasonal consumption
• Changes in business activity
• Temporary shutdowns
• Factory relocation
• Contracted power
• Consumption-facility transfers
• Existing solar allocations
• Energy efficiency measures
• Planned production reductions

A reduction in electricity consumption can materially reduce project revenue.

Changing the Associated Consumption Facility

A change in the consumption facility may affect the project’s legal and financial position.

The investor should determine whether the new consumption facility:

• Is under the same eligible person’s control
• Meets the distribution-region requirements
• Has sufficient contracted power
• Has sufficient annual consumption
• Is eligible under the applicable project category
• Has existing generation capacity allocated to it
• Can lawfully be associated with the production facility

Regulatory changes published in late 2025 strengthened the conditions applicable to consumption-facility changes, including requirements relating to contracted power and annual consumption. A replacement facility that does not satisfy the prescribed conditions may result in part of the electricity being transferred to YEKDEM without payment.

Because these rules may directly affect project income in 2026, any consumption-facility replacement should be legally reviewed before implementation.

Project Approval and Technical Acceptance

After obtaining the connection right, the investor must prepare the technical project and obtain approval from the competent authority.

Construction should comply with:

• The approved technical project
• Applicable electrical standards
• Grid codes
• Equipment specifications
• Fire-safety requirements
• Earthing requirements
• Protection systems
• Metering standards
• Occupational safety rules

After construction, the project must pass technical acceptance before lawful commercial operation.

Technical acceptance may be delayed or refused due to:

• Unapproved equipment changes
• Incorrect inverter configuration
• Capacity discrepancies
• Missing test reports
• Inadequate protection systems
• Metering deficiencies
• Non-compliant construction
• Missing land or building documentation

Land Acquisition by Foreign-Owned Companies

A Turkish company with foreign shareholders may acquire or lease land, but the transaction must be reviewed under Turkish property and foreign-investment legislation.

Potential restrictions may arise where the property is located:

• In a military forbidden zone
• In a military security zone
• In another restricted security area
• On agricultural land
• On protected land
• In a forest area
• On Treasury-owned land
• In an area subject to special zoning restrictions

Foreign investors should not purchase project land solely on the basis of a seller’s representation that the property is suitable for solar development.

A full title and zoning investigation should examine:

• Registered owner
• Mortgages
• Attachments
• Easements
• Lease rights
• Access rights
• Zoning classification
• Agricultural status
• Environmental restrictions
• Expropriation records
• Grid-line corridors
• Pending litigation

Lease Agreements for Solar Projects

Many foreign investors prefer long-term land or rooftop leases.

The lease should address:

• Lease period
• Renewal rights
• Rent adjustment
• Construction rights
• Grid connection rights
• Access to the facility
• Security rights for lenders
• Assignment to financing institutions
• Change of control
• Early termination
• Compensation for unamortised investment
• Removal of equipment
• Restoration obligations
• Force majeure
• Insurance
• Taxes and expenses
• Registration or annotation rights

A short or easily terminable lease may make the project unfinanceable.

Zoning and Construction Requirements

An unlicensed status does not exempt a solar facility from zoning and construction legislation.

Depending on the location and structure, the project may require:

• Zoning-plan amendments
• Non-agricultural use approval
• Construction permit
• Building-use permit
• Municipal approvals
• Provincial authority approvals
• Organised industrial zone approval
• Structural engineering reports
• Fire department approval
• Roof-strength analysis

A valid grid connection does not cure an unlawful building or land use.

Environmental Requirements

The environmental obligations depend on:

• Installed capacity
• Project location
• Land characteristics
• Protected areas
• Cumulative environmental impact
• Construction activities
• Transmission or distribution lines

The project may require:

• Environmental Impact Assessment review
• Environmental exemption documentation
• Waste-management plans
• Soil and vegetation protection
• Construction-noise controls
• Hazardous-material procedures
• End-of-life panel disposal planning

Foreign investors should also assess environmental, social, and governance obligations imposed by lenders or international financing institutions.

EPC Contract Risks

The engineering, procurement, and construction agreement is one of the most important contracts in a solar investment.

The contract should regulate:

• Scope of work
• Equipment standards
• Design responsibility
• Project approvals
• Grid connection
• Construction timetable
• Technical acceptance
• Performance ratio
• Guaranteed production
• Delay damages
• Performance damages
• Warranties
• Defect correction
• Spare parts
• Insurance
• Subcontracting
• Compliance with Turkish law
• Dispute resolution
• Termination rights

A turnkey label does not automatically make the contractor responsible for every regulatory or technical problem. Responsibilities must be expressly allocated.

Equipment and Supply Risks

Solar equipment should be reviewed for:

• Technical compliance
• Certification
• Country of origin
• Customs requirements
• Warranty terms
• Bankability
• Manufacturer solvency
• Serial-number registration
• Degradation guarantees
• Replacement obligations
• Spare-part availability
• Cybersecurity
• Remote monitoring
• Insurance eligibility

Sanctions, export restrictions, supply-chain disruption, and customs delays may affect imported panels, inverters, transformers, and storage components.

Financing an Unlicensed Solar Project

Projects may be financed through:

• Shareholder equity
• Turkish bank loans
• International loans
• Green financing
• Leasing
• Vendor financing
• Energy service agreements
• Power-cost-saving models

Lenders usually require security over:

• Project-company shares
• Receivables
• Bank accounts
• Equipment
• Insurance proceeds
• Land rights
• EPC claims
• Operation and maintenance contracts

However, project rights created under energy regulation may not always be freely assigned or pledged. The security structure should therefore be coordinated with regulatory requirements.

Acquisition of an Existing Unlicensed Solar Project

Foreign investors may acquire:

• An operational solar facility
• A company holding an unlicensed project
• A project under construction
• A project holding a call letter
• A rooftop solar portfolio
• A consumption facility together with its solar plant

The buyer should conduct specialised legal, technical, financial, tax, and environmental due diligence.

Legal Due Diligence Checklist

The legal review should cover:

• Applicant identity
• Shareholding structure
• Ultimate beneficial ownership
• Consumption-facility ownership
• Consumption history
• Application documents
• Call letter
• Connection agreement
• System-use agreement
• Approved project
• Technical acceptance
• Grid capacity
• Land rights
• Roof rights
• Zoning
• Construction permits
• Environmental status
• EPC agreement
• Equipment warranties
• Operation and maintenance agreement
• Insurance
• Electricity settlement
• Surplus sales
• Existing debts
• Litigation
• Administrative proceedings
• Tax liabilities
• Employee liabilities
• Financing and security interests

Hidden Risks in Project Acquisitions

An operational project may appear commercially successful while containing serious legal defects.

Common hidden risks include:

• Artificial or insufficient consumption
• Incorrect association with a consumption facility
• Unapproved share changes
• Invalid lease rights
• Missing rooftop consent
• Capacity exceeding the approved project
• Outstanding connection charges
• Unpaid grid-use fees
• Defective meters
• Incorrect settlement calculations
• Pending distribution company investigation
• Unauthorized equipment replacement
• Agricultural land violations
• Expired permits
• EPC defects
• Undisclosed bank security

The purchase agreement should include project-specific representations, warranties, indemnities, escrow arrangements, and price-retention mechanisms.

Share Transfer Risks

Where the investor acquires the shares of the project company, the legal entity holding the project rights remains unchanged.

The buyer consequently acquires both the assets and liabilities of the company, including:

• Tax debts
• Social security debts
• Contractual liabilities
• Administrative disputes
• Environmental obligations
• Employee claims
• Grid-related liabilities
• Historical regulatory violations

The investor should also determine whether the share transfer:

• Requires notification
• Affects the consumption relationship
• Changes project eligibility
• Triggers lender consent
• Violates a call-letter condition
• Requires competition clearance
• Creates a change-of-control default

Asset Transfer Risks

Purchasing panels, inverters, transformers, or other physical equipment does not automatically transfer regulatory rights.

The buyer must separately verify whether it can acquire or replace:

• The call letter
• Connection agreement
• Consumption association
• Land rights
• Technical project
• Acceptance records
• Settlement registration

An asset purchase agreement should not state that the project rights are transferred unless the applicable regulations legally permit the transfer.

Corporate Power Purchase Agreements

Foreign investors sometimes consider an unlicensed solar project together with a private power purchase or energy-services agreement.

The parties must distinguish between:

• A lawful self-consumption arrangement
• Equipment leasing
• Roof leasing
• An energy performance contract
• Operation and maintenance
• Direct electricity supply
• Electricity trading

A contract that effectively allows an unlicensed producer to sell electricity outside the permitted regulatory framework may be challenged as an unauthorised market activity.

The commercial model should therefore be reviewed under both electricity market law and contract law.

Administrative Sanctions

Non-compliance may lead to:

• Rejection of the application
• Cancellation of the connection right
• Refusal of technical acceptance
• Disconnection from the grid
• Non-payment for surplus electricity
• Transfer of excess energy to YEKDEM without payment
• Recovery of previous payments
• Administrative fines
• Civil claims
• Criminal investigation in cases involving fraud or falsified documents

The Ministry’s legislation platform confirms that 2026 administrative fine amounts under Article 16 of the Electricity Market Law are governed by a dedicated annual communiqué.

Challenging a Rejected Application

A rejection by a distribution company, organised industrial zone, TEİAŞ, EMRA, or another public authority should be examined according to the legal nature of the decision.

Potential remedies may include:

• Requesting the technical evaluation file
• Seeking written reasons
• Correcting missing documentation
• Filing an objection
• Applying to EMRA
• Bringing an administrative lawsuit
• Requesting a stay of execution
• Filing a contractual claim
• Seeking compensation for unlawful conduct

The appropriate court and procedure depend on whether the dispute arises from an administrative act, regulated network activity, private contract, property right, or another legal relationship.

2026 Regulatory Outlook

As of 2026, foreign investors should pay particular attention to:

• The relationship between generation and genuine consumption
• Limits applicable to paid surplus electricity
• Consumption-facility replacement
• Contracted power requirements
• Historical annual consumption
• Existing capacity allocated to the same consumption facility
• Electronic application procedures
• Grid congestion
• Mechanical and electrical installed-capacity limits
• Technical acceptance compliance
• Beneficial ownership transparency
• Imported equipment and sanctions risks
• ESG reporting
• Cybersecurity and remote-monitoring systems

EMRA opened a new draft amendment to the Unlicensed Electricity Generation Regulation for public consultation in December 2025. Because a draft does not itself constitute binding law, investors should verify whether the proposed provisions were subsequently enacted before relying on them in a 2026 transaction.

Practical Steps for Foreign Investors

Before investing in an unlicensed solar project in Turkey, a foreign investor should:

1. Establish the correct corporate structure.
2. Identify a genuine and eligible consumption facility.
3. Analyse at least twelve months of consumption data.
4. Confirm grid capacity before acquiring land.
5. Verify the applicable regulatory project category.
6. Conduct title, zoning, and environmental due diligence.
7. Obtain a technically reliable production study.
8. Structure the EPC agreement carefully.
9. Secure all connection and project approvals.
10. Confirm the surplus electricity calculation.
11. Review foreign ownership and financing restrictions.
12. Obtain legal advice before acquiring a project company or call-letter-stage project.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does “unlicensed” mean that no government approval is required?

No. It only means that the project may be exempt from obtaining an electricity generation license and preliminary license. Connection approval, project approval, land rights, technical acceptance, and other permits may still be required.

2. Can a foreign company establish an unlicensed solar project in Turkey?

Yes, generally through an eligible Turkish company or investment structure. The company must comply with consumption, connection, land, corporate, and technical requirements.

3. Must the investor have an electricity consumption facility?

Generally, yes. The unlicensed model is primarily based on generating electricity to meet the applicant’s own consumption needs.

4. Can all electricity produced by the solar plant be sold?

Not necessarily. Paid surplus electricity may be limited by the consumption of the associated facility. Excess generation outside the applicable limit may be transferred to YEKDEM without payment.

5. Can the solar plant and factory be in different locations?

Certain regulatory categories permit remote generation, but distribution-region, connection, ownership, and settlement requirements must be satisfied.

6. Can a foreign investor buy a company holding a call letter?

A company acquisition may be possible, but the buyer must verify whether the ownership change is permitted and whether it affects the call letter, consumption facility, connection right, or project eligibility.

7. Is a call letter freely transferable?

It should not be treated as an ordinary transferable asset. Any proposed transaction must be reviewed under the applicable unlicensed generation rules.

8. What happens if electricity consumption falls?

A reduction in consumption may reduce the amount of surplus electricity eligible for payment. This can materially affect project revenue and debt-service capacity.

9. Can an unlicensed solar project receive payment for surplus electricity?

Yes, where the project satisfies the applicable legal conditions. The purchase period, tariff, settlement method, and consumption limit depend on the relevant regulatory category.

10. What is the biggest legal risk for foreign investors?

The most significant risk is investing on the assumption that the project is an unrestricted electricity-sales business. Unlicensed projects must be structured around eligible consumption and full regulatory compliance.

Legal Support for Unlicensed Solar Investments in Turkey

Unlicensed solar power investments in Turkey require coordinated legal advice covering energy regulation, corporate law, real estate, zoning, construction, environmental compliance, project finance, taxation, and commercial contracts.

A project may have attractive financial projections while facing serious risks relating to its consumption facility, grid capacity, call letter, land rights, technical approval, or entitlement to surplus electricity payments.

Fırat Fesih Kaya Law Office provides legal assistance to foreign investors, international companies, solar developers, industrial electricity consumers, project sponsors, lenders, EPC contractors, and renewable energy funds investing in Turkey.

Our services may include:

• Regulatory feasibility analysis
• Unlicensed solar project due diligence
• Company and share acquisition review
• Call-letter and connection-document analysis
• Land and rooftop-rights review
• EPC contract drafting and negotiation
• Grid and distribution company disputes
• EMRA applications
• Administrative litigation
• Foreign investment structuring
• Project finance and security review

For a legal assessment tailored to your proposed solar investment, project acquisition, or regulatory dispute, you may contact our office. Managing the process with an experienced energy lawyer can protect the investment, prevent regulatory violations, and reduce the risk of costly project delays.

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This article is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The applicable rules, project category, regulatory status, and transaction structure should be reviewed individually before any investment decision is made.