Bahçe Wind Farm


The Bahçe Wind Farm, aka Gökçedağ Wind Farm, is an onshore wind power plant located in Bahçe district of Osmaniye Province in eastern Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Consisting of 54 wind turbines with an installed output power of 135 MW in total, the wind farm was the country's largest one as it was commissioned in 2009.
The licence for the establishment of the wind farm was obtained in 2003 that will expire in 2033. Construction works at the site began in July 2008. It was constructed on Gökçedağ, a mountain between Bahçe and Hasanbeyli, south of the Osmaniye-Gaziantep highway. It is operated by Rotor Co., a subsidiary of the Zorlu Holding. The cost of the wind farm totalled to €200 million.

Technical details

Each of the 54 wind turbines of type GE 2.5 XL, manufactured by GE Wind Energy, has an installed power capacity of 2.5 MW generated by rotor diameter at hub height. The electricity is fed into the grid by a long overhead transmission line.