Turkey Power Surge: A New Era of Digital Trading
24th June 2025
Something exciting is happening in the Turkish power market. As a dynamic and rapidly evolving energy landscape, Turkey presents unique opportunities and challenges. At Trayport, we’re particularly energised by the recent integration of two prominent Turkish power brokers, Yelmi and Link, onto our Broker Trading System (BTS).
Since their launch, we’ve seen a consistent flow of orders appearing on screen daily, including several trades. This isn’t just about new BTS users; it’s a testament to the increasing sophistication and digitalisation of power trading in the region. The ability to centralise liquidity and streamline workflows is proving invaluable for participants navigating this complex market.
This successful launch prompts a thought: what does this growing digital momentum mean for the future of power trading in emerging markets? As infrastructure and technological adoption continue to expand, we anticipate even greater efficiency, transparency, and liquidity flowing through digital channels.
This digital shift is part of a larger, impressive transformation in Turkey’s energy sector:
- Renewable Energy Surge: By the end of 2024, renewables accounted for a remarkable 59.33% of Turkey’s total installed electricity generation capacity (approx. 116 GWh). Notably, solar capacity alone surged to nearly 20 GW, contributing 7.5% of total generation. This significant shift towards intermittent sources underscores the critical need for advanced digital grid management and trading solutions. 1
- Smart Grid Investment: Recognising this need, Turkey has embarked on a $1 billion grid modernisation initiative, supported by a $70 million investment from the Climate Investment Funds. This project is specifically designed to enhance the country’s capacity to integrate renewables through smart-grid technologies and advanced energy storage. 2
- Broader Digital Embrace: This energy transformation mirrors Turkey’s overall digital economy expansion, with its e-commerce market alone reaching $48.3 billion in 2022. This robust digital ecosystem provides a fertile ground for advancements in digital energy trading platforms. 3
For all existing Joule users, we’re offering an opportunity to observe this exciting recent development. You can now get read-only access to Yelmi and Link’s respective marketplaces directly within your Joule environment at no additional cost.
Contact Trayport support today to enable this feature and start observing the live activity in one of Europe’s most intriguing power markets.
The future of energy trading is global, connected, and increasingly digital. Turkey is clearly a part of that powerful trend.
Interested to learn more about how Trayport helps traders, brokers and exchanges on its cutting edge energy trading platform?
References
- https://www.egenda.com.tr/en/energy-trading.aspx
- https://climateinsider.com/2024/11/04/deep-dive-turkeys-ambitious-renewable-energy-grid-modernisation
- https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/turkiye-digital-economy
Organisation names
“Link” refers to “Link Brokerage Enerji Ticaret Ve Danismanlik Limited Sirketi”.
“Yelmi” refers to “Yelmi Insaat Taahhut Enerji Turizm San. Tic. Ltd. Şti”
Any trading activity is conducted with the specific trading venue.
Trayport is a software provider of trading solutions and is not a trading venue.
Trayport does not arrange investments or provide investment advice.