Market update 18 October 2026 — Energy, Water, Boron
What moved recently in Energy, Water, Boron — every item with source and date. Researched and checked by Zeynah.
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YEKA 2026: 31 companies apply for 2,400 MW of solar and wind capacity
The Turkish Energy Ministry's 21 YEKA competitions (900 MW solar in 14 procedures, 1,500 MW wind in 7) received 19 solar and 12 wind applications; the solar competitions are to be held next month, with investment estimated at about USD 2 billion.
Germany: grid package not yet in force, large-scale storage connections allocated by project maturity
Since 1 April 2026 the four transmission system operators have allocated scarce connection capacity by project maturity (flat application fee of EUR 50,000, deposit of EUR 1,500 per MW); the grid package approved by cabinet in July is still in the parliamentary process.
Athens: distribution network faults interrupt water supply in nine areas
EYDAP attributed the outages, in areas including Kallithea, Glyfada, Vari and Petroupoli, to a series of faults in the distribution network; repair crews are working at the leak sites.
Türkiye: draft law to run Eti Maden and other state companies on private-sector logic
Deputy Energy Minister Nevzat Şatıroğlu told parliament's State Economic Enterprises committee that a draft, starting with TPAO and also covering Eti Maden, is under discussion and is to reach parliament soon.