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Amendment to the Electricity Market Licence Regulation (capacity-to-power wording, storage licence rules, force majeure, guarantee refunds)
Type Regulation Published 19 Oct 2026
EPDK amends the Electricity Market Licence Regulation: 'capacity' is replaced with 'power' in several licence provisions, storage facilities' documents are assessed on storage unit power, and a new force majeure clause excludes events that become permanent and prevent project completion. Licence guarantees for storage-linked generation applications are retained until the whole plant is commissioned, with storage unit refunds based on accepted storage power. Affects electricity generators, storage developers and licence applicants; effective on publication.
Original title: Elektrik Piyasası Lisans Yönetmeliğinde Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Yönetmelik
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