Turkey’s wind energy capacity has posted a 466 megawatt (MW) increase during the first half of the year, according to the Turkish Wind Energy Association. The country’s total wind energy capacity has reached 3,424 MW with a 466 MW increase in the first six months of 2014, Mustafa Serdar Ataseven, chairman of the association, told … Continue reading Turkey’s wind energy capacity has posted a 466 megawatt (MW) increase during the first half of the year
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Nordex wind power awarded wind energy contracts for 64.2MW for Turkey
Nordex has received three contracts for the installation of its N117/2400 and the N117/3000 wind turbines in Turkey, totalling 64.2 MW. The company will be supplying to the new customer Erdem Holding seven N117/3000 Generation Delta turbines for the “Odemis” wind farm. This order also includes a premium-service contract for a minimum period of five … Continue reading Nordex wind power awarded wind energy contracts for 64.2MW for Turkey
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Canadian Solar announces 12.6 MW solar power supply agreement in Turkey
Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has recently signed a sales contract to supply 12.6MW of photovoltaic modules to Kayseri Organized Industry Zone (KOIZ) and a consortium of companies in KOIZ (BESLER Tekstil San. ve Tic. A.S and HASCELIK Group of companies- Hascelik Cable, Coreal Cable … Continue reading Canadian Solar announces 12.6 MW solar power supply agreement in Turkey
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Vestas receives 33 MW wind power order in Turkey
Borusan EnBW orders 10 Vestas V112-3.3 MW wind turbines for 33 MW wind farm in Turkey, finalising the 207 MW framework agreement with Vestas. Vestas will supply 10 V112-3.3 MW turbines for the 33 MW Fuat RES wind power plant in Turkey. The order was placed by Borusan EnBW, the joint venture of German utility … Continue reading Vestas receives 33 MW wind power order in Turkey
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Nordex will be supplying six Generation Delta N117/3000 wind turbines for the Urla wind farm in Turkey
Nordex has secured three contracts for a total of 44.4 KW in Turkey, simultaneously widening its customer base in this important growth market. The company will be supplying six Generation Delta N117/3000 wind turbines for the Urla wind farm in Izmir. This marks the first wind power project for Sancak Enerji and the first one … Continue reading Nordex will be supplying six Generation Delta N117/3000 wind turbines for the Urla wind farm in Turkey
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530 MW of new geothermal energy capacity came on line in 2013, bringing total global capacity to 12 GW
Geothermal resources provide energy in the form of electricity and direct heating and cooling, totalling an estimated 600 PJ (167 TWh) in 2013. Geothermal electricity generation is estimated to be a little less than half of the total final geothermal output, at 76 TWh, with the remaining 91 TWh (328 PJ) representing direct use. Some … Continue reading 530 MW of new geothermal energy capacity came on line in 2013, bringing total global capacity to 12 GW
Continue readingVestas receives 158 MW wind energy order for three wind power projects in Turkey
Vestas has received an order of 158.4 MW from Borusan EnBW for V112-3.3 MW turbines in Turkey. As part of the 207 MW framework agreement announced on 7 March 2014 between Vestas and the joint venture of German utility EnBW and the Turkish holding company Borusan, Vestas will supply 48 V112-3.3 MW turbines for three … Continue reading Vestas receives 158 MW wind energy order for three wind power projects in Turkey
Continue readingTurkey’s dependency on foreign energy resources should be eliminated
The Soma mine disaster claimed 301 lives last week, sparking, among other debates, discussion over the use of fossil fuels and Turkey’s dependency on foreign energy. Turkey has an obligation to pursue clean energy, despite the fact that the government has not pursued a transition to renewable energy sources, as some developed countries have. Since … Continue reading Turkey’s dependency on foreign energy resources should be eliminated
Continue readingEDF Energy completes 150MW Turkish wind power
The renewable arm of power supplier EDF Energy has competed a 150MW wind project in Turkey. The Geycek wind farm, located in central Anatolia, is expected to help contribute to achieving the nation’s target of installing as much as 20,000MW of wind capacity by 2023. EDF Energies Nouvelles owns 45% of the project along with … Continue reading EDF Energy completes 150MW Turkish wind power
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Alstom will supply Petkim wind farm with ECO 110 wind turbines
Alstom signed a contract worth more than € 55 million with Petkim for the supply of 17 ECO 110 wind turbines of 3MW each (total of 51MW) for the Petkim Wind Farm that will be installed in the Izmir Aliaga peninsula of Turkey. The scope of the contract includes construction, supply and engineering works of … Continue reading Alstom will supply Petkim wind farm with ECO 110 wind turbines
Continue readingAlstom gets 51 MW Turkey wind farm order
Alstom is to build a 51MW wind farm for Turkish petrochemicals outfit Petkim. The wind power plant in Izmir province will be constructed in two phases of 27MW and 24MW under a €55m turnkey contract and feature Alstom’s 3MW Eco110 wind turbines. The first phase is expected to be operational in 2015 with the second … Continue reading Alstom gets 51 MW Turkey wind farm order
Continue readingTurkey-Denmark wind energy cooperation
Fourteen Turkish renewable energy companies, accompanying Turkish President Abdullah Gul on his trip to Denmark, attended a Turkish-Danish business forum in Copenhagen on Wednesday. Denmark’s consul general in Istanbul, Soren Robenhagen, who was also on the trip, told Anadolu Agency that his country’s success in meeting its energy demand from renewable energy can be model for Turkey. Denmark was 99 percent … Continue reading Turkey-Denmark wind energy cooperation
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Turkey plans geothermal energy investment
Twenty cities in Turkey, selected by the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration, are to be explored for their high geothermal energy potential in 2014 at a cost of US$13 million. Seven cities in the central Anatolia region are to be researched at a cost of US$7 million, including the capital Ankara, which alone will have US$1.8 million allocated … Continue reading Turkey plans geothermal energy investment
Continue readingTurkish wind energy investors face construction deadline
Investment licenses for firms wanting to enter the wind energy market will be decertified by Turkey’s market regulator unless construction for projects begins by May 2014. The Turkish Wind Energy Association’s head Mustafa Serdar Ataseven told Anadolu Agency (AA) that up to 22 projects, worth €1.5 million, could face cancellation from the Energy Market Regulatory Authority … Continue reading Turkish wind energy investors face construction deadline
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Vestas signs 30 MW wind energy order as part of a 207 MW framework agreement in Turkey
Vestas has signed a framework agreement to deliver 207 MW across five locations in Turkey to a joint venture between the German utility EnBW and the Turkish holding company Borusan, with the first 30 MW order firm and unconditional. The deal represents the largest customer framework agreement in the Turkish wind power market ever. … Continue reading Vestas signs 30 MW wind energy order as part of a 207 MW framework agreement in Turkey
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Wind power are quickly taking off in Turkey
Harnessing the power of the wind to generate electricity is quickly taking off in Turkey. The turbines being erected all around the wind-swept country have reached 3 gigawatts (GW) of total installed capacity as of the end of 2013, making Turkey one of the top 10 wind energy producers in Europe. According to data released … Continue reading Wind power are quickly taking off in Turkey
Continue readingTurkey aims to produce more wind power
Turkey is aiming to supply 20 percent of its total energy demand from wind energy by 2023, according to Mustafa Serdar Ataseven, Chairman of the Turkish Wind Energy Association (TWEA) in Ankara. “We aim to reach 20000 MWs installed capacity in wind power by 2023,
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Borusan EnBW signs framework agreement with Vestas for Turkish wind farm portfolio
German outfit EnBW Energie and Turkish player Borusan have signed a framework agreement with Vestas for wind turbines at five wind farms in Turkey totalling 207MW. The Danish manufacturer will supply 67 of its V112 3MW wind turbines to be built in stages at five locations in Turkey. Each wind turbine will have a hub … Continue reading Borusan EnBW signs framework agreement with Vestas for Turkish wind farm portfolio
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Wind energy: Nordex in 37.6 MW Turkey wind power orders
In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Nordex Group has been awarded three new contracts for a combined capacity of 37.6 MW in Turkey. oem software Included in these are the first six N117/3000 generation Delta wind turbines for this growth market. The second contract also marks a new development as it is the first … Continue reading Wind energy: Nordex in 37.6 MW Turkey wind power orders
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Acciona Windpower is awarded a 57 MW wind energy contract in Turkey
The company will supply ZT Enerji with nineteen AW 125/3000 wind turbines (3 MW each) for the Çerçikaya wind farm, and will undertake the operation and maintenance of the installation for 10 years. It is ACCIONA Windpower’s first contract in Turkey, taking the number of countries with AW wind turbines installed – or with firm … Continue reading Acciona Windpower is awarded a 57 MW wind energy contract in Turkey
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