Alacati Wind Power Plant (ARES)
Sector: Commercial • Location: Turkey
Source: World Bank Group
ARES is Turkey's first BOT wind power plant, located 80km from Izmir on the western end of Cesme Peninsula.
ARES has been owned by Gucbirligi Holding Inc. since November 1998ARES, with 12 Vestas turbines and an installed power of a total of 7.2 MW, had its official inauguration on December 18, 1998. The project has been managed by a project team from Gucbirligi Holding Inc. The electric power pr
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Commercial, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- Turkey
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Description | ARES is Turkey's first BOT wind power plant, located 80km from Izmir on the western end of Cesme Peninsula. ARES has been owned by Gucbirligi Holding Inc. since November 1998ARES, with 12 Vestas turbines and an installed power of a total of 7.2 MW, had its official inauguration on December 18, 1998. The project has been managed by a project team from Gucbirligi Holding Inc. The electric power produced with 34.5 kv by ARES will be sold to TEDAS for a period of 20 years and the estimated annual energy production amounts to 18,900,000 kWh. ARES provides for 20% of the electricity consumed by coastal towns of Alacati and Cesme, with a population of 50,000 in winter and over 100,000 during summer. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Turkey |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Commercial, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2024-09-21 |
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