Communiqué No. 2025/1 on the Implementation of Decision No. 9903

Communiqué No. 2025/1 in Force: Key Conditions in the New Investment Incentive System
The Communiqué No. 2025/1 on the implementation of Decision No. 9903 was published in the Official Gazette dated June 21, 2025 (No. 32933) and entered into force. The communiqué introduces clearer requirements for domestic production and technical standards in energy, charging infrastructure, and data center investments.
Highlights of the Regulation
1.    Solar Power Plant (SPP) Investments
o    Solar panels must be produced domestically, starting from ingot slicing or earlier stages.
o    Supporting constructions for panels must also be domestically manufactured.
2.    Wind Power Plant (WPP) Investments
o    Blades and towers must be produced domestically.
o    For applications after January 1, 2026, generators or nacelle generators must also be domestically produced.
o    Exception: YEKA tenders concluded before June 21, 2025, and projects with pre-license/license before that date.
3.    Charging Station Investments
o    Each unit must have a minimum 120 kW fast-charging capacity.
o    Units procured after January 1, 2026 must be domestically manufactured.
4.    Data Center & Cloud Service Investments
o    Data centers must hold a TSE Data Center Design Certificate under TS EN 50600.
o    PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) must not exceed 1.65 at full capacity.
o    At least two telecom operators’ fiber optic cables must terminate in the facility.
o    Cloud investments (≥ 200 million TL) require a TSE Data Center Operation Certificate and fiber termination from at least two operators.
5.    Strategic Initiative & Türkiye Century Development Initiative
o    Procedures and eligible investment topics for the Strategic Initiative Program defined.
o    Applications under Türkiye Century Development Initiative may receive sectoral incentive certificates until finalized, subject to revision if approved.
6.    Large-Scale Investments
o    Investments ≥ 1 billion TL must submit a feasibility report in the project-based format.
7.    Machinery Support, Exchange Rate–Interest, and Continuation of Old Certificates
o    Machinery not eligible for customs duty exemption under Annex-4 of Decision No. 9903, if domestically produced, may qualify for machinery support.
o    Exchange rate differences and interest expenses beyond capitalization date are excluded from investment expenditure.
o    Incentive certificates issued under Decision No. 2012/3305 remain valid under their respective provisions.