Regulation Amending the Electricity Market Connection and System Usage Regulation
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This Turkish regulation, published on 27 January 2026, introduces major updates to unlicensed electricity generation connection rules. It establishes a mandatory online 'Application System' for all connection requests. For unlicensed renewable facilities, it sets strict crow-fly distance limits based on installed capacity (4 km for first 5 MW, +0.4 km per MW up to 15 MW, +0.15 km per MW beyond). Shared connection infrastructure is encouraged through joint connection opinions and mandatory protocols. New rules govern cost sharing, expropriation responsibilities, annual forest permit fees, and mandatory transfer of assets to the grid operator after temporary acceptance. Distribution companies must maintain a 24/7 online system with strict uptime requirements. Connection timelines for non-residential areas are extended up to 3 years, with specific conditions for low-voltage agricultural connections.
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Key Changes
- Introduces mandatory 24/7 online 'Application System' for all connection applications with 48-hour fault repair obligation
- Sets crow-fly distance limits for unlicensed facilities: 4km for ≤5MW, +0.4km per MW (5-15MW), +0.15km per MW (>15MW); max 18km per facility
- Requires shared connection protocol signed by all parties when using common transmission/distribution assets
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Obligations
What this law requires
Distribution companies must establish and maintain a mandatory online 'Application System' accessible via their website for receiving connection requests, creating connection opinions, signing connection agreements, and enabling bidirectional information and document exchange throughout the entire connection process from application submission to request fulfillment.
For unlicensed renewable electricity generation facilities, distribution companies must apply crow-fly distance limits to the connection point based on installed capacity: 4 km for capacity up to 5 MW, plus 0.4 km per MW for capacity between 5-15 MW, plus 0.15 km per MW for capacity exceeding 15 MW, with a maximum of 18 km.
When shared connection infrastructure is used, distribution companies must create a joint connection opinion evaluating the combined capacity and connection points of all participating unlicensed generation facilities, and all parties must sign a protocol documenting shared responsibilities before construction begins.
Unlicensed electricity generation facility owners must bear all costs for connection infrastructure including property acquisition, mandatory annual forest permit fees, excavation costs, transmission line crossing permits, and relocation expenses if displacement becomes necessary due to expropriation failures or regulatory changes.
All transmission and distribution assets constructed for unlicensed generation facility connections must be automatically transferred to the grid operator upon temporary acceptance, with the operator assuming maintenance and operational responsibility in exchange for usage fees, without requiring additional procedures.