WindEurope: Workshop to Push Turkish Wind Energy Expertise

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On 12 July, 3E organised a workshop in Istanbul entitled “Leveraging the EU offshore wind expertise in Turkey”, with the support of the Turkish Wind Energy Association and WindEurope.

Turkey recently kick-started its offshore wind power market by launching a tender for building a capacity of 1,200 MW. The ceiling for support is established at 80 USD/MWh. The tender will close in October this year, at which point all bids received will be evaluated. Three different sites have been identified as potentially viable for installation. All three sites are nearshore, allowing for bottom-fixed wind turbines to be installed. Turkey has extremely good wind resources, both on- and offshore, but very deep waters. For this reason, WindEurope emphasised the huge potential of... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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WindEurope, Turkey, offshore, EU, auction, association, tender, wind resources, floating