The Rising Power of Renewable Energy: Unlicensed Solar Energy Production in Türkiye
The deepening climate crisis and technological advancements are accelerating the global transition to renewable energy!
Türkiye, with an installed capacity of approximately 18.5 GW, stands as one of the leading countries in solar energy production, ranking 5th in Europe and 11th worldwide. The renewable energy portfolio in Türkiye comprises 47% hydroelectric, 19% wind, and 30% solar energy.
Alongside licensed and large-scale solar farms, hundreds of thousands of producers contribute to renewable energy production through small-scale installations integrated into the existing grid on rooftops or in gardens of their homes. Although individually small, these widely distributed generation points across the country are referred to as unlicensed power plants.
A key priority for Supplier Companies responsible for managing the energy from these unlicensed power plants is accurately forecasting their production to maintain grid efficiency.
Why is forecasting energy production from unlicensed solar panels so important?
- Market participants face imbalance penalties amounting to millions of Turkish lira monthly for deviations per MW in day-ahead and intraday markets, thus requiring consistent meteorological forecasts and precise MWh production estimates.
- With the diminishing synergy advantages previously provided by Balance Responsible Groups, forecast accuracy is set to become significantly more crucial for market participants from 2025 onward.
Buluttan: Weather Intelligence Solutions for Renewable Energy Production
Buluttan provides benefits to market participants through AI-driven meteorological and production forecasting models, accurately predicting solar energy production, which is highly influenced by meteorological factors such as cloud cover, solar radiation, and precipitation. These predictions greatly aid day-ahead and intraday market operations.
Using extensive historical meteorological and production data, artificial intelligence-driven forecasts, and real-time data, Buluttan’s algorithms accurately predict future production for portfolios like K3, reducing imbalance costs and enabling more precise budget planning.
Buluttan delivers renewable energy production forecasts to its partners through its specialized weather intelligence solutions for energy market operations. Our Renewable Energy Production Efficiency system offers:
- Highly accurate energy production forecasts.
- Detailed monitoring of regional meteorological conditions via weather intelligence modules.
- Quick and detailed reporting through financial and performance analyses.
The accompanying image demonstrates a 2-year performance of a renewable energy (solar) portfolio primarily supported by Buluttan. With a continuously learning model structure, proactive approach, and consistent data support, our solutions have contributed to improving forecast performance by 40% during this period, and we continue to enhance our services.
For further details about our weather intelligence solutions offered in wind, solar, and hydroelectric energy production, please contact us at: contact@buluttanwx.com
