Istanbul, Jan 29, 2008 -- BBC Monitoring

Rotor Energy Co, a subsidiary of Zorlu Energy, signed an "Emission reductions sale agreement" with Ecosecurities group for a wind power plant to be constructed in southern province of Osmaniye on Tuesday [29 January].

Salim Arslanalp, director-general of Zorlu Energy Electric Generation Co, said in a press release that the "Emission reductions sale agreement" signed with Ecosecurities was an important step for the energy sector in Turkey, which was not adhered to the Kyoto Protocol.

Arslanalp pointed out that the wind power plant with an 135 megawatts of installed capacity would begin energy generation in Osmaniye in 2009, with an annual capacity of 500,000 megawatts of electricity.

Arslanalp noted this production would be done with zero CO2 emission and said, "We will be producing electricity with a 400,000 tonnes of CO2 reduction."

On the other hand Gurcan Gurel, director-general of Ecosecurities group's representative in Turkey, Iltekno Co, stressed that Turkey had great potential in technologies enabling CO2 reduction and said companies investing in wind power plants, modern garbage storage facilities, hydro-electric terminals and energy efficiency projects could help their companies through carbon credits.

"Emission Reductions" are among incentives mechanism under Kyoto Protocol. Since Turkey is not a party to the protocol, these agreements are done in the form of "Voluntary Emission Reduction" credits.

Source: Anatolia news agency, Ankara, in English 1321 gmt 29 Jan 08

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