Research Article

Assessing the Impact of Türkiye’s Unorthodox Monetary Policy on the Profitability of Unlicensed Solar Power Plant Projects

Volume: 3 Number: 1 July 22, 2024
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Assessing the Impact of Türkiye’s Unorthodox Monetary Policy on the Profitability of Unlicensed Solar Power Plant Projects

Abstract

Türkiye’s unorthodox monetary policy implemented between September 2021 and June 2023 affected many macroeconomic indicators including inflation. Turkish Central Bank’s (CBRT) continuous lowering of the policy interest rate increased the negative real interest rate constantly. As a result, households invested in alternative assets including housing, foreign currency and gold in order to hedge against inflation. This increase in demand soared real estate prices. Besides, land is an important cost item for solar power plant investments. Considering the linear relationship between land prices and housing prices, this paper investigates the effect of the increase in housing prices on the capital expenditure (CAPEX) of 37 unlicensed solar power plant projects in Türkiye. According to the results, a correlation of -0.97 was determined between the real interest rate and housing price index in Türkiye. In addition, a correlation of 0.20 was found between housing price index and the CAPEX of unlicensed solar power plants. This situation indicates that the increase in housing prices primarily due to the unorthodox monetary policy might adversely affected the profitability of unlicensed solar power plants, since CAPEX is an important factor affecting the profitability. Although the unconventional monetary policy has been abandoned as of July 2023, the negative effects of this policy on the economy, especially inflation, still continue. Policies and practices that would increase the profitability of solar power plants will make significant contribution to the renewable energy investors and Türkiye's green transition. In this context, development and issuance of carbon development credits under the voluntary carbon market standards such as Global Carbon Council (GCC) Standard and International Carbon Standard (ICR) presents additionality to support solar power plant investors and help the country to reach her carbon neutrality target.

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Thanks

We would like to thank Gediz Kaya, Müge Afacan Ural and Uğur Cem Yılmaz for their valuable contributions to our research.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Applied Economics (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 16, 2024

Publication Date

July 22, 2024

Submission Date

January 20, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 26, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Arı, İ., & Kaya, M. (2024). Assessing the Impact of Türkiye’s Unorthodox Monetary Policy on the Profitability of Unlicensed Solar Power Plant Projects. Journal of Economics Business and International Relations-JEBI, 3(1), 69-95. https://doi.org/10.58654/jebi.1419848
AMA
1.Arı İ, Kaya M. Assessing the Impact of Türkiye’s Unorthodox Monetary Policy on the Profitability of Unlicensed Solar Power Plant Projects. JEBI. 2024;3(1):69-95. doi:10.58654/jebi.1419848
Chicago
Arı, İzzet, and Mustafa Kaya. 2024. “Assessing the Impact of Türkiye’s Unorthodox Monetary Policy on the Profitability of Unlicensed Solar Power Plant Projects”. Journal of Economics Business and International Relations-JEBI 3 (1): 69-95. https://doi.org/10.58654/jebi.1419848.
EndNote
Arı İ, Kaya M (July 1, 2024) Assessing the Impact of Türkiye’s Unorthodox Monetary Policy on the Profitability of Unlicensed Solar Power Plant Projects. Journal of Economics Business and International Relations-JEBI 3 1 69–95.
IEEE
[1]İ. Arı and M. Kaya, “Assessing the Impact of Türkiye’s Unorthodox Monetary Policy on the Profitability of Unlicensed Solar Power Plant Projects”, JEBI, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 69–95, July 2024, doi: 10.58654/jebi.1419848.
ISNAD
Arı, İzzet - Kaya, Mustafa. “Assessing the Impact of Türkiye’s Unorthodox Monetary Policy on the Profitability of Unlicensed Solar Power Plant Projects”. Journal of Economics Business and International Relations-JEBI 3/1 (July 1, 2024): 69-95. https://doi.org/10.58654/jebi.1419848.
JAMA
1.Arı İ, Kaya M. Assessing the Impact of Türkiye’s Unorthodox Monetary Policy on the Profitability of Unlicensed Solar Power Plant Projects. JEBI. 2024;3:69–95.
MLA
Arı, İzzet, and Mustafa Kaya. “Assessing the Impact of Türkiye’s Unorthodox Monetary Policy on the Profitability of Unlicensed Solar Power Plant Projects”. Journal of Economics Business and International Relations-JEBI, vol. 3, no. 1, July 2024, pp. 69-95, doi:10.58654/jebi.1419848.
Vancouver
1.İzzet Arı, Mustafa Kaya. Assessing the Impact of Türkiye’s Unorthodox Monetary Policy on the Profitability of Unlicensed Solar Power Plant Projects. JEBI. 2024 Jul. 1;3(1):69-95. doi:10.58654/jebi.1419848