Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have signed an agreement to develop 3,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity in Türkiye, marking the second phase of a broader energy cooperation deal between the two countries, according to Türkiye’s Energy Ministry cited by Reuters.

The agreement was signed during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya. The planned wind power projects will add capacity equivalent to around one-fifth of Türkiye’s currently installed wind power capacity.

Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the agreement would strengthen strategic energy cooperation with Saudi Arabia, adding that the investments are expected to support grid infrastructure and improve the resilience of the country’s power system.

The latest agreement builds on an arrangement signed in February, under which Saudi energy company ACWA Power is set to develop solar power projects with a combined installed capacity of 2,000 MW in Sivas and Taşeli, in Karaman province.

With both phases in place, the planned renewable energy projects developed through Saudi-Turkish cooperation will reach a combined capacity of 5,000 MW.

Türkiye’s longer-term energy targets require the installation of an average of 10,000 MW of new wind and solar power capacity annually, according to government plans.