Saudi Arabia and Turkey Sign Major 3 GW Wind Power Deal

Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed an agreement to advance 3 GW of wind power projects in Turkey as part of a broader 5 GW renewable energy program agreed earlier this year. The program, led by Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power, comprises 2 GW of solar projects in Sivas and Karaman in the first phase and 3 GW of wind projects in the second, Reuters reported, citing the Turkish energy ministry.

The latest agreement advances the planned wind phase rather than expanding an existing wind installation. The installed wind capacity to be built under the latest bilateral deal represents 20% of Turkey’s existing wind power generation capacity. “We are deepening our strategic energy cooperation with Saudi Arabia,” Turkish energy minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.