Dermirer Holding constructed and operated this 39.2 MW onshore wind farm, in the region of Izmir-Ceşme-Manastir in Turkey. It consists of 49 wind turbines supplied by Enercon of which 32 units are installed at an altitude of 55 meter and 17 units at 50 meter altitude. The Mare Wind Farm will generate 129 GWh/year which is delivered to the Turkish national grid.

Secondary benefits

• Contribute to the development of the wind energy sector in Turkey
• Create local employment both during the construction and the operational phase
• Contribute to the local economy since the cables, transformer, masts, blades and construction equipments are procured locally.
• Reduce dependency on electricity imports.

Standard

As of 9 November 2007 Mare Manastir is officially registered by the Gold Standard organization. The Gold Standard requires additional social & environmental project benefits, such as creating jobs & enhancing local economies. It is backed by 58 NGO’s, among which the WWF. Registered Project no. GS 368

Baseline Methodology

The baseline carbon emission factor was calculated using UNFCCC consolidated methodology ACM0002. The baseline was validated by accredited designed operational entity TÜV Rheinland.

Additionality

The additionality is demonstrated using the “CDM Tool for Additionality”. The barrier analysis method was chosen and validated by TÜV Rheinland.

Why we purchased it?

Gold Standard VER ensures the highest quality assurance label on the voluntary carbon market. It ensures that the project contributes to sustainable development and is fully accepted by stakeholders. Essent Trading is responsible for leading the project through the Gold Standard VER cycle to ensure full compliance with Gold Standard requirements and issuance of GS VERs into the GS VER Registry.

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