ARTICLE · 03 APRIL 2008

Renewable Energy

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This article focuses on Turkey's renewable energy potential. Currently electricity is mainly generated in Turkey using thermal power plants (which consume coal, lignite, natural gas and fuel oil), geothermal energy and hydro power plants. Turkey has no large oil or gas reserves. The main indigenous energy resources are lignite, hydro and biomass.

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This article focuses on Turkey's renewable energy potential. Currently electricity is mainly generated in Turkey using thermal power plants (which consume coal, lignite, natural gas and fuel oil), geothermal energy and hydro power plants. Turkey has no large oil or gas reserves. The main indigenous energy resources are lignite, hydro and biomass. Turkey has to adopt new, long-term energy strategies to reduce the share of fossil fuels in primary energy consumption, therefore the development and use of renewable energy sources and technologies is increasingly vital for the sustainable economic development of Turkey. The most significant developments in renewables have been observed in wind, hydropower and geothermal.

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