Supporting the development of onshore wind power plants in Turkey

Enerjisa Üretim is a leading private power producer in Turkey, with approximately 3.8 GW of installed capacity at the end of 2024. In 2018, Enerjisa Üretim launched an ambitious strategy to increase its installed capacity to 5 GW, exclusively through extensions to its renewable energy power plants in operation and the construction of new power plants (mainly YEKA) in Turkey.

The funds will be used for the development of nine onshore wind power plants with a combined capacity of 750 MW, located in western Turkey (Aydın, Balıkesir and Çanakkale regions), as part of Turkey’s Renewable Energy Resource Area 2 Project (YEKA-2). The project will thereby contribute to Turkey’s ambitions of improving its energy mix through the addition of renewable energy capacity and achieving energy independence.

The expected impacts of this financing are as follows:

Employment

• 2,085 direct jobs supported in the company over the next 5 years (including 2,043 direct jobs created), and 9,519 indirect jobs in the value chain

Climate

• This financing has 100% climate mitigation co-benefits
• Contribution to avoided emissions of 985,000 tCO2e per year

Access

• Support for providing new or improved access to electricity to 171,515 beneficiaries over the next 5 years

The project will thereby contribute to the achievement of the following SDGs: “Affordable and clean energy” (n° 7), “Decent work and economic growth” (n° 8), “Reduced inequalities” (n° 10) and “Climate action” (n° 13).