Turkey’s Kiyikoy wind farm to more than triple generation capacity

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Wind turbines over canola fields in Silivri near Istanbul, Turkey.

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Turkey’s renewable energy production is receiving a boost with a $37 million-loan from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to finance the expansion of the Kiyikoy wind farm in the northwest of the country.
According to the EBRD, the Bank’s loan will be used for the development, construction and operation of a 72 MW extension to the 28 MW wind farm located on the west coast of the Black Sea in the Kirklareli province. In parallel, ICBC Turkey is providing a loan for the same amount. The funds will also refinance a leasing facility provided by a local leasing firm for the original wind farm.
The wind farm developer is Alenka Enerji Uretim ve Yatirim, set up by Borusan EnBW Enerji, a joint venture between the German utility Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) and the Turkish conglomerate Borusan Holding. The joint company manages a portfolio of renewable energy projects with a total generation capacity of 505 MW. This includes eight wind farms, two solar power plants and a hydropower plant.
The extension of the Kiyikoy wind farm is a step towards the government’s objective of installing 27 GW of renewable energy capacity other than hydropower by 2023, of which 20 GW is expected to be wind energy, the EBRD said, adding that the Kiyikoy extension will also help save approximately 99,700 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
Supporting Turkey’s sustainability goals is among the EBRD’s priorities in the country. To date, the Bank has financed, both directly and through local banks, 3 GW of installed capacity, or 7% of the total installed renewable energy capacity in Turkey.
“Renewables in Turkey represent not only a viable, but also a financially attractive investment opportunity,” EBRD Director for Energy Eurasia Aida Sitdikova said. “We are proud to have been a frontrunner in the sector – both as an investor and as a partner of the authorities in policy reform. To date we have financed a significant share of Turkey’s total installed renewable energy generation capacity and are delighted that in Borusan EnBW Enerji we have found a like-minded partner who shares our ambitions,” she added.

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