Turkey has completed establishing a synchronous parallel link to the European electricity grid, state-run Turkish Electricity Transmission Company (TE_A_) General Manager Kemal Yldr has said. The Mediterranean Ring Project will enable Turkey to get access to the European electricity market.
The electricity network interconnectivity "Mediterranean Ring Project" will enable Turkey to get access to the European electricity market. In the next phase of the project, the electricity network will include countries from Iraq to Tunisia, forming a circular electricity line across the Mediterranean and will bring an end to electricity cuts.
Turkey has been working for 20 years to link up with the European Electricity System. Linking the Turkish grid to Europe will enhance the quality and security of electricity.