UK and Türkiye Turn to Clean Energy: A Webinar That Means More Than It Looks

As Britain races toward its 2030 green investment target and Turkish energy companies seek new markets, a free online event on 30 March could be one of the most practically useful hours a cross-border investor spends this year.

Wind turbines off the Scottish coast. Solar farms expanding across Anatolia. Hydrogen corridors being mapped from Aberdeen to Ankara. The clean energy transition is no longer an abstract policy ambition — it is an infrastructure race, and the UK and Türkiye are both running. On Monday 30 March 2026, a joint webinar will, for the first time this year, put the investment and trade opportunities connecting these two countries into a single room.

Why This Webinar — and Why Now

The timing is not accidental. The UK government has set one of the most explicit green investment targets of any major economy: £200 billion in clean energy investment by 2030. That figure is not aspirational window-dressing. It is backed by planning reform, new offshore wind licensing rounds, hydrogen production subsidies, and an accelerating grid upgrade programme that the National Grid estimates at £35 billion over the next decade alone.

For Turkish companies — particularly those in cable manufacturing, power grid engineering, offshore fabrication, and maritime services — the UK’s infrastructure ambitions represent a concrete commercial opportunity of a scale rarely seen. Conversely, British investors and developers looking at international supply chains, lower-cost manufacturing bases, and emerging markets for green technology are increasingly turning toward Türkiye, a country that has quietly become one of the most significant clean energy manufacturing hubs in the region.

The webinar, titled UK–Türkiye Clean Energy Investment and Trade Opportunities, is free to attend and open to businesses, investors, and professionals on both sides. It takes place on 30 March 2026 at 11:00 (UK) / 13:00 (TR), fully online, with simultaneous interpretation provided throughout.

The Sectors on the Table

The event covers seven target sectors — a list that, taken together, maps almost the entire clean energy supply chain connecting the two countries.

Wind Energy is the centrepiece. The UK is the world’s second-largest offshore wind market, and Scotland and North East England — both specifically highlighted in the webinar agenda — are at the heart of its expansion. Turkish companies have already established a significant presence in wind turbine component manufacturing, and the demand for towers, cables, and installation vessels is accelerating sharply.

Hydrogen is the sector where the UK–Türkiye relationship is perhaps least developed but potentially most significant. The UK has committed to 10GW of low-carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. Türkiye, with its geography, manufacturing base, and existing energy infrastructure, is positioning itself as both a hydrogen producer and a transit corridor. The webinar will be one of the first bilateral forums to address hydrogen investment specifically in the UK–Turkish context.

Solar Energy has transformed in both countries in recent years. The UK’s solar capacity has grown rapidly, with floating solar and co-location projects attracting new capital. Türkiye has become a significant solar panel and component manufacturer. The supply chain connections between the two markets are underdeveloped relative to the opportunity.

Energy Storage, Power Grids, and Cable Manufacturing round out the technical sectors. The UK’s grid upgrade programme alone will require billions of pounds of cabling — much of it potentially sourced from Turkish manufacturers who have been investing heavily in high-voltage cable capacity. And Maritime and Offshore Engineering brings together the UK’s North Sea expertise with Turkish shipbuilding and offshore fabrication capability in a sector that is growing rapidly as floating offshore wind moves from pilot to commercial scale.

What the Webinar Will Actually Cover

The agenda is structured around four core discussion areas that move from the strategic to the practical — a design that reflects the event’s intended audience of working investors and businesses rather than policy audiences.

The session will open with an overview of investment and trade opportunities in the clean energy sector, providing the market context for both UK and Turkish participants. This will be followed by a detailed look at support mechanisms and financing options — including UK government grant programmes, export finance instruments, and the specific incentives available to Turkish companies entering the British market.

The third discussion area will spotlight Scotland and North East England — the two UK regions where clean energy investment is most concentrated and where Turkish supply chain companies are most likely to find immediate commercial traction. Both regions have active inward investment agencies and specific programmes aimed at international supply chain partners.

The final section will feature case studies of successful UK–Türkiye collaboration — real examples of companies that have navigated the bilateral relationship and built sustainable businesses. For participants considering a first move into the other market, these case studies typically provide more actionable intelligence than any amount of policy overview.

The Bigger Picture: A Bilateral Relationship Maturing

The clean energy webinar takes place against a backdrop of a UK–Türkiye economic relationship that has been quietly strengthening across multiple sectors. Bilateral trade between the two countries reached record levels in recent years, with Turkish exports to the UK growing particularly strongly in manufactured goods and components.

For the clean energy sector specifically, the relationship is still in an early stage relative to its potential. The UK has well-established bilateral clean energy programmes with Germany, Denmark, and Norway — countries whose companies dominate the current offshore wind supply chain. Türkiye is not yet in that tier, but the combination of manufacturing capability, cost competitiveness, and geographic position makes it a logical next partner.

The webinar on 30 March is, in this context, more than an information event. It is an early signal of where the bilateral clean energy relationship is heading — and, for businesses on both sides willing to move before the market fully prices in the opportunity, potentially a significant one.

Practical Details

Event: UK–Türkiye Clean Energy Investment and Trade Opportunities Webinar

Date: Monday, 30 March 2026 Time: 11:00 (UK) / 13:00 (TR)

Format: Online — conducted in English with simultaneous Turkish interpretation

Cost: Free to attend — registration required Registration deadline: 29 March 2026, 12:00 Register: https://lnkd.in/dfftshdB

Key Sectors at a Glance