Turkey’s wind energy capacity given $350m boost
Turkey expanded its wind energy capacity by 300MW between January and March, according to the head of the Turkish Wind Energy Association.
Investments worth nearly $350 million were made in the first quarter or the year, the Daily Sabah reported Ibrahim Erden as saying.
In 2025 investments exceeded $2 billion to add more than 2GW of capacity. Erden said installations are expected to surpass last year’s level with additions projected to reach 2.5GW in 2026, implying total investments of $2.5 billion.
Annual wind installations will rise to 4-5GW by 2028-2029, he said.
In March Alparslan Bayraktar, the minister of energy and natural resources, said the Turkish government has pledged to invest $80 billion into renewable energy by 2035 to reach its 120GW installed capacity target.
Installed solar power capacity, which was about 40MW in 2014, had increased to more than 25,000MW by the end of January 2026, Bayraktar said.
In January Erden said he expected Ankara to issue its first offshore wind farm tenders by the end of the year.
Further reading:
- Turkey to invest $80bn in renewable energy by 2035
- Turkey plans first offshore wind farm tenders in 2026
- Turkey harnesses offshore power for wind energy expansion
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