Download Aegean coast, Turkey

GS project
Green Concepts
Aegean coast, Turkey
Wind power
TURKEY
CO2 COMPENSATION
CO2 compensation describes a compensation mechanism that aims to compensate the emission
of greenhouse gases, such as methane and carbon dioxide, with the creation and support of international climate protection projects that are
funded by industrial nations. The fundamental
idea behind CO2 compensation is to base these
projects in emerging countries where they are
economically and ecologically worthwhile, thereby ensuring the most efficient implementation
of these climate change projects. Given that climate is global, it is irrelevant where in the world
the emissions are cut down, as long as a reduction is made.
PROJECT COUNTRY
Turkey is the only country to be located on two
continents: 3 % of its territory belongs to Europe,
while the rest of the country is located in Asia. The
various cultural influences of the region and the
position between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea exert huge fascination on tourists from all
over the world. Turkey’s diverse landscape offers
long sandy beaches along the Mediterranean coast
as well as mountains in the central region, whose
peaks reach up to 3.900 meters. The north of the
country is favored by a mild and humid climate
along the Black Sea and large forested areas, where
wild bears, lynx and wolves can still be found. More
than 50 nature reserves and national parks are
spread over the country, protecting the natural habitats of wild fauna and flora.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Turkey has experienced strong demographic and economic growth rates, which result in
challenging implications for the country‘s energy policy. So far, Turkey largely depends on
foreign gas supplies, but also relies on the use of coal as a source of energy. In contrast, renewable energies only represent a small part of the Turkish energy mix. However, plans are
to increase the share of electricity generated from renewable energies to at least 30 % by
2023. The expansion of wind power plays an important role in order to achieve this ambitious goal. The countries environmental conditions are very suitable for wind power generation. Steady and strong onshore winds, which could be used in wind farms for the production of green electricity, can be measured all over the coastline, for example in the province
of Izmir on the Aegean coast. The local wind farm was constructed whilst showing full
respect for the environment and obtaining the permission of the members of more than
200 different local stakeholder groups. As a result, a substantial improvement of the air quality was achieved, delivering equal benefits to humans and the environment.
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
ONSHORE WIND POWER
Project type
Wind power/
renewable energy
Certificate
Voluntary Emission
Reduction (VER),
Gold Standard (GS)
Verifier
TÜV Rheinland
Project location
Aegean coast, Izmir, Turkey
The wind farm in the province of Izmir on the Aegean coast offers both social and environmental benefits. Large quantities of CO2 are saved every year and thus further
emission of pollutants and soot particles is prevented. The project promotes the expansion of renewable energies and the regional economy, as the material needed for construction is procured locally. Additionally, the construction and operation of the facility
created new jobs with a wide variety of requirements. Moreover, the regions infrastructure was improved by different measures: so far, a primary school building was repaired,
an air-conditioning system has been installed, the building of the local administration got
power supply, streets have been built and bridges were renovated.
Rotor
hub
THE GOLD STANDARD
nacelle
tower
power grid
Wind power results from the use of air flow through
wind turbines. Inside the wind turbine motion
energy is converted into electrical energy.
KlimaINVEST Green Concepts GmbH
The Gold Standard Foundation is a Swiss organization, initiated in 2003 by a group of
50 NGOs including the WWF, ensuring that energy efficiency and renewable energy projects actually reduce CO2 emissions, and provide benefits to the local population. Each
Gold Standard project has to comply with the strict requirements of the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and present additional environmental and social benefits, such as positive impacts on the well-being of the community hosting the project. The Gold Standard requirements are one of the highest standards in the
world. The purchase of Verified Emission Reductions according to the Gold Standard contributes to climate and environment protection and promotes sustainable development
by improving the social situation of the population within the project country.
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