Türkiye’s wind energy sector has entered a new phase. What began as a period of rapid capacity expansion has evolved into a more structurally grounded and strategically layered growth model.
Supported by established energy companies, a maturing domestic supply chain and a skilled professional workforce, Türkiye continues to add new milestones each year. Coordinated public policy has played a central role in enabling this trajectory.
According to the latest statistics report published by the Türkiye Rüzgar Enerjisi Birliği (TÜREB), 2025 marked a historic year for the sector. Within a single year, 2,141.55 MW of new wind capacity was commissioned, bringing total installed wind capacity to 15,934.05 MW. This represents a 15.53% increase compared to the previous year. Wind energy’s share in total electricity generation reached 12.18%, peaking in June.
These figures are significant on their own. However, their true meaning becomes clearer when viewed against the long-term trajectory.
A Decade of Structural Scaling
In 2015, Türkiye’s installed wind capacity stood at approximately 4.7 GW. Within ten years, this figure more than tripled, approaching the 16 GW threshold by early 2026. Looking further back, installed capacity was around 3 GW in 2014. A fivefold increase over a little more than a decade is not a common development pattern in European markets.
Yet measuring growth solely in megawatts would provide an incomplete picture.
The introduction of the YEKA (Renewable Energy Resource Area) model significantly reshaped the sector. Larger project scales intensified competition and strengthened domestic industrial integration. Wind energy in Türkiye is no longer limited to turbine installations; it has evolved into a broader industrial ecosystem.
Increased local content in towers, blades and connection equipment, alongside progress in nacelle and generator manufacturing, indicates that wind energy has effectively become part of Türkiye’s industrial policy framework. Today, the sector represents not only electricity generation capacity but also technological capability, employment and export potential.
Regional Distribution and Market Structure
The TÜREB report also highlights the regional distribution of installed capacity.
The Marmara Region leads with 6,968.6 MW, followed by the Aegean Region with 4,495.7 MW. Central Anatolia, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions show smaller but steady growth patterns.
At the provincial level, Western Anatolia continues to dominate:
İzmir: 2,307 MW
Çanakkale: 1,556 MW
Balıkesir: 1,552 MW
İstanbul: 953 MW
Manisa: 779 MW
While the wind resource atlas remains concentrated in western Türkiye, wind energy is increasingly becoming a national-scale energy source rather than a coastal phenomenon.
Market Leaders and Industrial Anchors
In terms of operational installed capacity, Enerjisa Üretim leads with 1,035.50 MW. It is followed by Borusan EnBW Enerji (773.35 MW), Polat Enerji (771.76 MW), Eksim Enerji (732.60 MW) and GÜRİŞ (702.25 MW).
Among turbine manufacturers, Nordex holds the largest market share with 34%, followed by Enercon at 24%.
These figures underline the role of long-established market players and experienced human capital as structural pillars of sectoral stability.
The “Super Permit Law”: A Structural Turning Point
One of the most consequential developments of 2025 was the introduction of the so-called “Super Permit Law”.
Designed to streamline permitting, zoning, expropriation and environmental assessment procedures for large-scale renewable projects, the law aims to reduce approval timelines from up to 48 months to an average of 18 months. By centralising coordination within a single authority, the reform addresses one of the most persistent bottlenecks in renewable deployment globally.
If effectively implemented, this regulatory simplification could significantly accelerate project pipelines and move the sector into a new phase of scalable expansion.
2025: A Year of Maturation and Qualified Growth
TÜREB’s Business Development Specialist Kıral Ataç describes 2025 as a “year of maturation and qualified growth.” The YEKA RES-2025 tenders support this characterisation. For 1,150 MW of allocated capacity, 30 companies submitted 75 bids, demonstrating sustained competitive interest.
This competitive depth signals not just capacity growth, but investor confidence.
Toward 2035: 120 GW Wind and Solar Vision
Within Türkiye’s broader energy strategy, wind and solar are positioned as primary drivers of the energy transition. The combined installed capacity of wind and solar has already exceeded 40 GW. The target is to reach 120 GW by 2035.
Specifically for wind energy, the goal is 48 GW — including 5 GW of offshore capacity. Achieving this target is expected to generate approximately USD 80 billion in investment volume.
Türkiye has demonstrated its ability to scale wind energy rapidly. The current strategic focus is on transforming that speed into long-term sustainability, industrial depth and policy coherence.
The next phase is not about growing faster. It is about growing stronger.
