Turkey identifies four offshore wind zones for upcoming tenders

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Turkey is set to enhance its renewable energy landscape with the identification of four offshore wind areas poised for upcoming tenders. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to achieve 5GW of offshore wind capacity by 2035, signaling an important step for the country’s energy transition efforts.

Turkish authorities have identified four offshore wind sites in the waters off Saros Bay, Gökçeada, Bozcaada, and Edremit for the upcoming Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) tenders. Turkey’s Energy and Natural Resources minister Alparslan Bayraktar said that the country is aiming to achieve 5GW in offshore wind by 2035. He added that the YEKA tenders …