Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 473-478 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2009 |
Keywords
- Electrical energy
- Installed wind power capacity
- Wind energy
