Turkey is the Second Biggest Wind Energy Market in CEE, Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON, July 6, 2010 - In answer to the increasing need for renewable energy, Turkey, along with
Poland, is spearheading the pursuit of accessible wind energy in Central and
Eastern Europe.

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Turkey is the second biggest wind energy market in the region, according
to a study by Frost & Sullivan (www.energy.frost.com), Investment
Opportunities in the Wind Energy Sector in Europe. As Turkey's electricity
demand increases and its prospect of joining the EU becomes a reality, the
importance of developing renewable energy markets - especially wind energy
markets - is being realized.

A recent boom in wind energy shook the Turkish market. Following a call
for bids in 2007, 751 projects worth 78 GW were received in one day, and
since then, the government has issued licenses for 5 GW, of which 402 MW are
being constructed and 668 MW have received permission.

At 0.5% of total energy consumption in Turkey, wind energy has far to go
to reach high levels of efficacy; however, overall growth of the industry has
been impressive. Although 2000-2005 marked a dry period for wind capacity,
the market doubled in 2006 and tripled in 2007 and 2008.

Wind capacity potential is reputably high throughout the country, with a
technical wind potential of 6-7GW. Regions with the highest probable wind
speeds at heights of 50m are found in the Aegean, Marmora and Eastern
Mediterranean Regions, as well as mountainous regions of central Anatolia.

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Chiara Carella, Corporate Communications - Europe, P: +44 (0) 20 7343 8314, M: +44 (0) 753 3017689, chiara.carella at frost.com