Turkey is the Second Biggest Wind Energy Market in CEE, Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In answer to the increasing need for renewable energy, Turkey, along with Poland, is spearheading the pursuit of accessible wind energy in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Turkey is the second biggest wind energy market in the region, according to a study by Frost & Sullivan (http://www.energy.frost.com), Investment Opportunities in the Wind Energy Sector in Europe. As Turkey's electricity demand increases and its prospect of joining the EU becomes a reality, the importance of developing renewable energy markets - especially wind energy markets - is being realized.

A recent boom in wind energy shook the Turkish market. Following a call for bids in 2007, 751 projects worth 78 GW were received in one day, and since then, the government has issued licenses for 5 GW, of which 402 MW are being constructed and 668 MW have received permission.

At 0.5% of total energy consumption in Turkey, wind energy has far to go to reach high levels of efficacy; however, overall growth of the industry has been impressive. Although 2000-2005 marked a dry period for wind capacity, the market doubled in 2006 and tripled in 2007 and 2008.

Wind capacity potential is reputably high throughout the country, with a technical wind potential of 6-7GW. Regions with the highest probable wind speeds at heights of 50m are found in the Aegean, Marmora and Eastern Mediterranean Regions, as well as mountainous regions of central Anatolia.

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