Turkey’s offshore wind energy potential is 75 gigawatts, according to Murat Durak, head of the Board of Directors of the Offshore Wind Energy Association (DÜRED), Anadolu Agency reported.
According to him, some ports in the Marmara and Aegean regions have reached a particular stage of work on the implementation of the offshore wind farm project.
Durak noted that the Aegean Sea has the most significant potential for offshore wind energy, where the speed reaches 9 meters per second.
“The technical potential of the region is 25 gigawatts, of which 6 gigawatts are stationary power plants, and 19 gigawatts are floating ones. The Aegean is followed by the Marmara and Black Sea regions, where the wind speed reaches 7-8 meters per second,” Durak said.
The head of DÜRED added that the cost of offshore wind farms and the wind turbine cost is much higher than those built on the land.
“More than two-thirds of Turkey’s electricity needs come from imports, and to ensure the security of supply, it is important to use all local resources. Given our offshore wind potential, it is essential to harness it for power generation, both in terms of energy diversification and because wind is a renewable source,” Durak emphasized.
According to him, legal infrastructure for an offshore wind farm will be developed in the near future.