Turkey is building out onshore wind capacity
Turkey’s renewables success fosters ambition
Offshore wind will be the next frontier as Turkey seeks to maintain the momentum behind its impressive renewables buildout
Turkey’s renewables sector put in a stellar performance in 2021 even by its own recent high standards. Rushing to beat the eligibility deadline for the government’s expiring price support mechanism, developers commissioned over 3GW of wind and solar capacity, pushing carbon-free sources’ contribution to the power mix over the 50pc threshold. However, output from renewables remains a fraction of its potential. And with recent gas price spikes, increasing pressure to move faster away from coal and a greater awareness of green energy’s export potential, the government is keen to address this issue. Onshore wind was the stand-out success last year, making the largest single contribution to overa
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