TEİAŞ identifies route for 400 kV Konya Kuzey-İGA solar grid line

What happened

Türkiye’s transmission system operator, TEİAŞ, has set out the corridor for the 400 kV Konya Kuzey-İGA GES electricity transmission line. The project is due to start in Selçuklu district, Konya, and end in Sivrihisar district, Eskişehir.

According to Enerji Günlüğü, the route heads north-west from Selçuklu, passing through the boundaries of Kadınhanı, Sarayönü and Yunak before reaching Sivrihisar. The published information identifies the districts crossed by the proposed line, but does not give its length, delivery schedule or commissioning date.

TEİAŞ will carry out urgent expropriation for properties affected by the route under Article 27 of Türkiye’s Expropriation Law No. 2942. The land treatment will differ according to its role in the transmission infrastructure.

Where a site is required for a transmission tower, TEİAŞ will acquire ownership. For areas within the conductor swing-clearance envelope, the existing owner will retain title and an easement in favour of TEİAŞ will be created instead. Landholders and other parties reviewing the corridor should therefore distinguish between plots identified for tower placement and those affected by the conductor clearance area.

Why it matters

The route definition gives greater clarity on the land footprint of a high-voltage connection associated with the Konya Kuzey-İGA GES project. It also establishes that the project will use two distinct property mechanisms: direct acquisition for tower sites and easement rights for land beneath or near the conductor clearance zone.

That distinction is material for owners of land along the corridor. A tower location would involve transfer of ownership to TEİAŞ, whereas an easement would leave ownership with the current holder while granting TEİAŞ the relevant rights over the affected area. The report does not provide parcel-level details, compensation information or the number of properties involved.

For grid and renewable-energy market participants, the announcement confirms a planned 400 kV transmission link spanning parts of Konya and Eskişehir. Beyond the voltage level and route districts, the available reporting does not specify the line’s transmission capacity, construction milestones or expected operational date.

Stakeholders with land or projects near the named route can use the published corridor information as an initial indicator of potential exposure, while recognising that the available source does not set out detailed parcel boundaries.