伊斯坦布尔古寺新风：屋顶风车点亮清洁未来
On the skyline of Istanbul, a quiet revolution is spinning above the domes and minarets of some of the world's most celebrated mosques. Since early 2024, a pilot project has fitted a cluster of historic houses of worship with small, custom-designed wind turbines. The initiative aims to turn the steady breezes from the Bosphorus into renewable power without altering the silhouette that has defined the city for centuries.
Each turbine is a vertical-axis model, barely taller than a person, painted to blend with the stonework and engineered to operate almost silently. Unlike the large propeller-style machines that dot rural hillsides, these devices are designed to catch wind from any direction and pose minimal risk to birds—a key concern given the flocks of gulls and storks that circle the old city. The electricity they generate feeds directly into the mosque's lighting, air circulation and even the underfloor heating system used during winter prayers.
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