Turkey added 687 megawatts (MW) of installed wind farm capacity to reach 8,056 MW in total wind turbines capacity in 2019, according to the Turkish Wind Energy Association’s (TUREB). According to the data, wind energy provided about 8 million Turkish homes with electricity last year. According to TUREB’s report, more than 75% of wind farms … Continue reading Turkey adds 687 MW of wind power in 2019
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Wind energy in Turkey, GE Renewable Energy to supply Cypress wind turbines for 70 MW Guney wind farm
GE Renewable Energy has been selected by Sanko Enerji to build the 70 MW Guney wind farm in Turkey. The wind power project will include 12 Cypress wind turbines, GE’s largest onshore wind turbine in the field and 2 units of 3 MW. GE will produce the Cypress’ revolutionary two-pieces blades at its manufacturing site … Continue reading Wind energy in Turkey, GE Renewable Energy to supply Cypress wind turbines for 70 MW Guney wind farm
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Wind power in Turkey, Nordex wind turbines for a 120 MW wind farm
Nordex has received an order from Turkey to supply and install 27 N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines. The customer for the 120 MW “Evrencik” wind farm is Evrencik Elektrik, a long-standing customer of the Nordex Group. The wind energy contract also includes a Premium Service agreement with a term of 15 years. Installation of the first wind … Continue reading Wind power in Turkey, Nordex wind turbines for a 120 MW wind farm
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Garanti BBVA to power its corporate buildings and branches with wind energy
BBVA’s Turkish franchise announced its decision to turn to renewables to power its corporate buildings, subsidiaries and branches. Garanti BBVA has signed the 100 percent Renewable Energy Agreement, according to which, in 2020, it will source the 90 million kWh it requires to power a total of 813 branches and 45 corporate buildings from renewable sources. … Continue reading Garanti BBVA to power its corporate buildings and branches with wind energy
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Turkish wind farm to triple capacity with $37mn from EBRD
Turkey’s renewable energy production will receive a boost with a European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) loan of $37m to finance the expansion of the Kiyikoy wind farm in the northwest of the country. The bank’s loan will be used for the development, construction and operation of a 72 MW extension to the 28 … Continue reading Turkish wind farm to triple capacity with $37mn from EBRD
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Nordex receives wind power orders for 308 MW
In December 2019, Nordex received orders totalling 308 MW from diverse countries in Europe. The main sales market was Turkey with three wind power projects totalling 105 MW. In addition to orders from Spain and Italy, among others, the Nordex Group secured orders in France (68 MW), Finland (43 MW), Germany (34 MW) and Croatia … Continue reading Nordex receives wind power orders for 308 MW
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Garanti BBVA Securities facilitates major deal in Turkish wind energy market
Garanti BBVA Securities assumed the sole financial advisory services role in the largest power plant sale in 2019 in Turkey. The recently announced deal consisted of the sale of Zorlu Rüzgar, Turkey’s leading engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) firm, to renewable energy company, Akfen Yenilenebili. The share purchase agreement for the shares of Zorlu Rüzgar was … Continue reading Garanti BBVA Securities facilitates major deal in Turkish wind energy market
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Turkey plans to boost its wind energy and solar capacity by 10,000 megawatts (MW) each over the coming decade
Turkey plans to boost its wind power and solar energy capacity by 10,000 megawatts (MW) each over the coming decade through YEKA tenders, Dönmez said. The share of domestic and renewable energy resources for electricity generation will be more than 50 percent, the minister added. Dönmez noted at the energy summit that Turkey’s energy sector … Continue reading Turkey plans to boost its wind energy and solar capacity by 10,000 megawatts (MW) each over the coming decade
Continue readingWind energy in Turkey, Nordex’ wind turbines for 62 MW wind farm
Nordex has once again won an order for the construction of a wind farm with large wind turbines in Turkey and underlined its market-leading position. The company will supply thirteen N133/4.8 wind turbines for the Mersinli wind farm. The 62.4 MW order also includes a premium service over ten years. It is the first order … Continue reading Wind energy in Turkey, Nordex’ wind turbines for 62 MW wind farm
Continue readingWind power in Turkey, Nordex’ wind turbines for 77 MW wind farm
The wind turbine manufacturer has received an order from its new customer Karayel Elektrik: the Nordex Group is to install 16 N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines for the 76.8 MW “Vize-2” wind farm. The wind turbines, from the Delta4000 series, will be supplied in the 4.8 MW operating mode and the order also includes a Premium Service … Continue reading Wind power in Turkey, Nordex’ wind turbines for 77 MW wind farm
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Wind energy in Turkey, Nordex wind turbines for 248 MW wind farm
Since entering the Turkish wind power market in 2007, the Nordex Group has installed more than 2.03 GW of wind energy capacity there, representing a market share of almost 27 per cent. Now the company has again received orders from this country on the Bosporus: for its long-standing customer Boydak Enerji, the Nordex Group will … Continue reading Wind energy in Turkey, Nordex wind turbines for 248 MW wind farm
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Turkish Wind Energy Congress took place in Ankara
Let’s take stock of where Turkey currently stands on wind energy – and what the future holds. Turkey has 7.6 GW of wind energy installed today, which accounts for 7.5% of the power mix and 7,000 jobs. But there has been a slowdown in the financing of new projects since 2016. The main initial cause … Continue reading Turkish Wind Energy Congress took place in Ankara
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Highlight potential of offshore wind power in emerging countries
Eight major emerging markets have a technical potential for offshore wind energy that triples the installed electricity generation capacity of the European Union, said a World Bank (WB) study. Brazil, India, Morocco, the Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Vietnam have, for this form of generation, with potentialities of 3.1 terawatts (TW): more than … Continue reading Highlight potential of offshore wind power in emerging countries
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Turkey has 70 GW of offshore wind power potential
Turkey has nearly 70 gigawatts (GW) of technical potential for offshore wind energy, according to the new World Bank Group report Going Global: Expanding Offshore Wind in Emerging Markets. The report presented eight case studies on the technical potential for offshore wind power in Turkey, Brazil, India, Morocco, the Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka and … Continue reading Turkey has 70 GW of offshore wind power potential
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Nordex aims to empower women in Turkey’s wind energy
Nordex Enerji A.?., in partnership with the Turkish Women in Renewable and Energy Network, organized a three-day wind energy training for young women. German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex’s Turkey branch, Nordex Enerji A.?., in partnership with Turkish Women in Renewable and Energy Network (TWRE), aims to enhance Turkish young women’s participation in the wind energy … Continue reading Nordex aims to empower women in Turkey’s wind energy
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Turkey aims for 20,000 MW installed wind energy capacity by 2023
Turkey aims to reach 20,000 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity in wind power by 2023, Hakan Y?ld?r?m, the president of the Turkish Wind Energy Association (TWEA), told Anadolu Agency’s (AA) Energy Desk. The country’s favorable geographic location provides a potential capacity for 48,000 MW wind energy, according to the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural … Continue reading Turkey aims for 20,000 MW installed wind energy capacity by 2023
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GE Renewable Energy to Supply Cypress wind turbines for 51 MW Gazi-9 Wind Farm in Turkey
GE Renewable Energy has been selected by Sanko Enerji to supply Cypress Units for the 51 MW Gazi-9 Wind Farm in Turkey. Gazi-9 represents one of the first Cypress orders for GE Renewable Energy in Turkey. GE Renewable Energy will locally produce the wind turbine blades in LM Wind Power’s Bergama site, Izmir, Turkey. GE … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy to Supply Cypress wind turbines for 51 MW Gazi-9 Wind Farm in Turkey
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Wind energy in Turkey: Nordex wind turbines for a 110 MW wind farm
Nordex has won an order for more than 110 MW in Turkey. The Group will install 23 N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines for the “Söke” wind farm, and they’ll be supplied in the 4.8 MW mode. The customer and future operator of the wind farm is Ulusoy Enerji, which has also contracted Premium Service for the wind … Continue reading Wind energy in Turkey: Nordex wind turbines for a 110 MW wind farm
Continue readingWind energy in Turkey: BBVA finances wind farm to Polat Energy
Garanti BBVA recently signed the world’s first gender loan with Turkish company Polat Energy. The $44 million loan will finance the construction of Turkey’s largest wind farm. The company’s performance will be annually assessed based on a series of gender criteria, and improvements in their performance will also enhance the terms of the loan. For … Continue reading Wind energy in Turkey: BBVA finances wind farm to Polat Energy
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Turkey’s daily wind energy sets record
Turkey’s wind electricity generation hit a daily record on Sunday with 19% of the total power being generated from wind, according to data from the Electricity Transmission Corporation (TE?A?) yesterday. The country produced 132.90 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity from wind farms on Sunday, according to data provided by TE?A?. In this particular time period, wind … Continue reading Turkey’s daily wind energy sets record
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