Wind energy status in electrical energy production of Turkey


Guler O.

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, cilt.13, sa.2, ss.473-478, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.rser.2007.03.015
  • Dergi Adı: RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.473-478
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Electrical energy, Wind energy, Installed wind power capacity
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Main electrical energy sources of Turkey are thermal (lignite, natural gas. coal, fuel oil. etc.) and hydraulic. Most of the thermal sources are derived from natural gas. Turkey imports natural gas; therefore, decreasing usage Of natural gas is very important for both economical and environmental aspects. Because of disadvantages of fossil fuels, renewable energy sources are getting importance for sustainable energy development and environmental protection. Among the renewable sources, Turkey has very high wind energy potential. However the installed wind power capacity is only 0.22% of total economical wind potential. In this study, Turkey's installed electric power capacity, electric energy production is investigated and also Turkey current wind energy status is examined. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.