Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has published draft specifications for its first offshore wind tender, opening a consultation on a proposed 1 GW Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) auction that would award both development rights and grid connection capacity for an offshore wind project.

Published on 22 June for consultation, the draft document outlines a competitive tender process for a 49-year concession period. The 1 GW offshore wind concession would be awarded through a reverse auction with a price corridor of USD 0.07/kWh to USD 0.11/kWh . If bidding reaches the floor price, participants would compete through an additional contribution fee mechanism.