Potential of renewable energy in electrical energy production and sustainable energy development of Turkey: Performance and policies |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Business, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, China;2. School of Economics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China;3. European University of Lefke, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Department of Banking and Finance, Lefke, Northern Cyprus TR-10 Mersin, Turkey;4. Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Science,Cyprus International University, 99040 Nicosia, Turkey;5. Nisantasi University, Faculty of Economics, Administrative And Social Sciences, Department of Economics, Turkey;1. Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey;2. Uluda? University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, 16059 Bursa, Turkey;1. School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China;2. Beijing Key Laboratory of New Energy and Low-Carbon Development (North China Electric Power University), Changping Beijing, 102206, China;3. Research Center for Beijing Energy Development, Beijing 102206, China;1. Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, P.O. Box 27, 00014, University of Helsinki, Finland;2. Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Finland;3. Finland Futures Research Centre, University of Turku, Finland;4. Finnish Environment Institute, Finland |
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| Abstract: | Generating electricity, from renewable energy sources has become a high priority in the energy policy strategies at a national level as well as on a global scale. Although Turkey has many energy resources only coal and hydropower are significant at present, and as demand had risen, it has been necessary to import fuels to meet the total energy demand. The fossil resources, both indigenous and imported, have become expensive and also have undesirably high emissions. Turkey has an extensive shoreline and mountains and is rich in renewable energy potential. The share of renewables on total electricity generation is 35% while that of thermal power is 65% for the year 2010. Turkey is one of those countries that are considered rich and abundant in renewable energy resources.Turkey is facing serious challenges in satisfying its growing energy demand. To fuel a rapidly growing economy, the country’s electricity consumption is increasing by an average of 8–9% every year, and significant investments are needed in generation, transmission and distribution facilities to balance the power system’s supply and demand. With very limited oil and gas reserves, Turkey is increasingly turning to renewable energy sources as a means to improve its energy security and curb dependence on imported gas from Russia and Iran. This paper investigates the potential of renewable energy resources in Turkey at present and the magnitude of their present and future contributions to the national energy consumption. Energy politics are also considered. |
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