GE May Revive Turkey Wind Turbine Production Plans

General Electric Co., which aims to expand its Turkish energy business as the state sells power assets, may revive a plan developed before the 2008 credit crisis to build wind turbines in the country.

Local unit General Elektrik Ticaret & Servis AS may start manufacturing turbines and so-called nacelle casings, with half the output likely to be sold within Turkey as the government targets a 20-fold increase in wind capacity by 2020, said Mete Maltepe, head of GE’s local energy unit.