Enercon signs 2.5GW wind power deal to become 'main supplier' to Turkish energy firms

Enercon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Turkish energy companies, İş Enerji and Polat Enerji, to deliver and install at least 350 turbines totalling 2.5GW at the German-Turkish Energy Forum in Berlin Wednesday.

The German OEM will supply its E-175 EP5 6-7MW units over five years to the partners for installation in Turkey and nearby countries.

“Enercon is ready to continue its contribution to the energy transition in Türkiye,” said Enercon CEO Udo Bauer.

“The political support for renewables in Türkiye is also exemplary. Politicians rightly see onshore wind as the cornerstone of a sustainable energy system,” Bauer added.

Enercon has supplied some 3GW of capacity to Turkey over the past nearly three decades and is a leading OEM in the country.

German Federal minister of economics Robert Habeck and Turkish energy minister Alparslan Bayraktar witnessed the signing.

“As of today Enercon is our main supplier and we see this agreement as the first step of a new beginning,” said İş Enerji CEO Kayahan Karadas and board member of Polat Enerji.

“The pioneers of the wind industry in Turkey have joined forces for the co-operation,” he added.

Polat Enerji is the largest wind energy operator in Turkey with an installed capacity of over 740MW is one of Enercon’s key international customers.

Is Enerji, also one of the largest renewable energy producers in Turkey, holds a 50% stake in Polat Enerji‘s portfolio.

With a total capacity of around 13GW, Turkey is the sixth largest wind onshore market in Europe as well as a core supplier to the Continent.

Turkey’s energy ministry targets to add 18GW of onshore and offshore wind by 2035 to reach a cumulated capacity of 35GW. The country last year according to WindEurope awarded support for another 850MW in wind capacity, while 867MW were installed in 2022.