What happened
Türkiye’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority, known as EPDK, has cancelled the generation licence held by Karen Anadolu Elektrik Üretim Ltd. Şti. for the Nepsun Kızılkale solar project.
According to Enerji Günlüğü, the cancellation was made under EPDK board decision 14842-14, dated 3 September 2026. The licence that was ended had been issued to Karen Anadolu on 25 June 2026.
On 3 September 2026, EPDK granted Solis Yenilenebilir Enerji Yatırımları AŞ a new generation licence for Nepsun Kızılkale. The licence describes the development as a storage-equipped solar power project, rather than solely as a solar project.
The new authorisation is valid for 48 years, nine months and 22 days, with its term commencing on 3 September 2026. Solis is therefore the licensed entity for the project under the new regulatory arrangement.
Why it matters
The decision changes both the company named on the licence and the project category recorded by the regulator. Karen Anadolu’s licence has been withdrawn, while Solis has been issued a separate generation licence for a version of Nepsun Kızılkale that includes storage.
For developers, investors and market participants tracking Türkiye’s renewable pipeline, the decision is relevant because licence status and project configuration are central records for assessing an asset’s regulatory position. The available report identifies a formal shift to a storage-equipped solar project but does not provide capacity figures, storage specifications, a site timetable or construction information.
The reported decision also does not set out the reason for ending Karen Anadolu’s licence or further conditions attached to Solis’s authorisation. As a result, the regulatory change can be confirmed, but no conclusion can be drawn from the published material about the project’s delivery stage or expected commissioning date.
What readers should do next
Project trackers should update the licence holder to Solis Yenilenebilir Enerji Yatırımları AŞ and record the project as Nepsun Kızılkale Depolamalı GES, or storage-equipped solar power project. They should also distinguish the new licence from the earlier Karen Anadolu authorisation, which EPDK has ended.
Further regulatory notices or company disclosures would be needed to establish capacity, storage design, development milestones or construction plans.
