Turkey's Wind Power Capacity Rose Over 3,000 Mw In 2014

- Turkey's wind power capacity rose to over 3,000 megawatts (MW) by installing 804 MW new facilities in 2014, according to the global wind power body.

Turkey's wind power capacity rose to 3,763 MW in 2014, according to the Global Report released by Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), including showing the growth of the wind power industry around the world.

"After a slowdown in 2013, the wind industry set a new record for annual installations in 2014. Globally, 51,477 MW of new wind generating capacity was added in 2014" said in the GWEC Global Report.

"Wind power is the most competitive way of adding new power generation capacity to the grid in a rapidly increasing number of markets around the world, even when competing against heavily subsidized incumbents" said Steve Sawyer, GWEC Secretary General. "Wind is a rapidly maturing technology, with proven reliability and competitiveness. Not only the low prices but also the cost-stability of wind power makes it a very attractive option for utilities, independent power producers and companies who are looking for a hedge against the wildly fluctuating prices of fossil fuels."

"The wind power industry is a key solution to climate change, air pollution, energy security, price stability and a driver of new industries and employment" said Sawyer. "Let's hope the climate negotiators get that message and come up with something useful in Paris in December."

China continued to drive global growth, setting a new record in 2014 with 23,351 MW of new wind power, representing 45 percent of the global market, and dominating the world-leading Asian market's total installations of 26,161 MW, said in the GWEC report. "India's 2,315 MW was a distant second, although the stage is now set for a new round of market growth in that country."

The record-setting figure had represented a 44.0 percent increase in the annual market, and was a solid sign of the recovery of the industry after a rough patch in the past few years, with a total cumulative installations stood at 369,553 MW at the end of 2014.

The European market grew marginally in 2014, with 12,820 MW of new capacity, and just shy of 2012's record, the statement said. "Germany's 5,279 MW of new capacity smashed the old record and cemented its position as European market leader, with the UK a distant second at 1,736. Sweden passed the 1,000 MW mark for the first time with 1,050 MW, and France was the last of four European markets surpassing 1 GW with 1,042 MW installed last year."

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