Winds of change--the case for renewable energy in Turkey

Kilinc focuses on the use of renewable energy in Turkey to meet the growing demand for wind electricity generation. Since 2006, Turkey's wind energy sector has attracted $12.3 billion in investment according to data published by the Turkish Wind Energy Association. Although the country has extremely good wind resources, both onshore and offshore, very deep waters surrounding it require specialist know-how. Meanwhile, current Turkish energy policy is committed to further rolling out the adoption of renewable energy and boosting the necessary infrastructure with plans to increase the share of renewables in electricity production to at least 30% by 2023. To realise this objective, the government is in the process of implementing supportive policies, such as feed-in tariffs and investment incentives for renewable energy.