Sunday, November 14, 2021

Turkey generates record high daily wind power

BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA
  ENERGY
NOV 11, 2021 

Wind turbines in the mountains in Karaburun district of İzmir, western Turkey, Aug. 7, 2021. (Shutterstock Photo)



Electricity production from wind power in Turkey hit a daily record on Wednesday, generating 20.1% of total power, according to data from Turkey's Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAŞ) on Thursday.

The country produced 181,249 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity from wind farms on Wednesday, according to data provided by TEIAŞ.

This record placed wind power as the first-largest energy source after imported coal, which produced 194,900 MWh of electricity, marking a 21.6% share. Natural gas followed with 180,585 MWh with a 20% share.

Total electricity production amounted to 901,841 megawatt-hours on Wednesday, marking a 2.56% increase compared to Tuesday.

Daily electricity consumption in the country also increased by 2.55% totaling 902,334 megawatt-hours on Wednesday compared to the previous day.

Hourly power consumption peaked at 42,642 megawatt-hours at 12 p.m. local time (9 a.m. GMT), data from TEIAŞ showed. The country's electricity usage dropped to the lowest level of 30,334 megawatt-hours at 5 a.m. local time (2 a.m. GMT).

On Wednesday, Turkey's electricity exports amounted to 7,429 megawatt-hours and imports totaled 6,419 megawatt-hours.

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