Türkiye on Monday pledged to intensify efforts to harness its wind energy potential, as it strives to reduce heavy external energy dependence and expand renewable generation capacity.
Wind power has grown to 15,075 megawatts (MW) as of the end of April, representing 12% of Türkiye's total installed power capacity. That compares to just 19 MW of installed capacity and less than 0.1% of the total system in 2002.
Türkiye has vowed to gradually reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2053, with ambitious renewable energy targets also aimed at reducing heavy energy import dependency.
The government has recently expanded renewable energy tenders and announced new offshore wind and grid infrastructure plans as electricity demand continues to rise.
About 7,110 electricity generation facilities had entered service in 2025, with a combined investment value of approximately $5.6 billion and installed capacity of 8,313 MW.
