Wind energy in Turkey: GE plans $900 mln investment in wind turbines

General Electric Co. will invest $900 million in Turkey’s infrastructure development and innovation wind farm projects over the next three years, John Rice, Vice Chairman and President of GE global growth and operations said on Monday in Istanbul.

GE will produce its wind turbines in Turkey during these three years, Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan told reporters at the same conference.

Wind power in Turkey

1998: 9 MW (- %)
1999: 9 MW (- %)
2000: 19 MW (+111.2 %)
2001: 19 MW (- %)
2002: 19 MW (- %)
2003: 21 MW (+10.6 %)
2004: 21 MW (- %)
2005: 20 MW (-4.7 %)
2006: 65 MW (+225 %)
2007: 207 MW (+218.5 %)
2008: 333 MW (+60.9 %)
2009: 801 MW (+140.6 %)
2010: 1,329 MW (+66 %)
2011: 1,799 MW (+35.4 %)

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