Renewable Energy in Turkey

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The global geothermal power generation capacity has reached 14,600 MW at year-end 2018, with an addition of 587 MW in 2018 and the largest chunk added by Turkey and Indonesia.


Continuing its gradual growth, the geothermal sector has added 587 MW in power generation capacity worldwide from year-end 2017 to year-end 2018.

Additions in 2018 were:

• Turkey – 294 MW
• Indonesia – 139 MW (additions in Sorik Marapi and Lumut Balai, were planned to add 95 MW this year, but did not connect to the grid ahead of year end)
• U.S. – 48 MW
• Iceland – 45 MW
• New Zealand – 25 MW
• Croatia – 18 MW
• China – 15 MW
• Germany – 3 MW
• Unclear – 1 MW

When exploring the actual growth over a 10 year period (additions from 2009 to 2018), the below is the picture:

• Turkey – 1,317 MW
• Indonesia – 956 MW
• U.S. – 599 MW
• Kenya – 509 MW
• New Zealand – 421 MW
• Iceland – 180 MW
• Italy – 134 MW
• Chile – 48 MW
• Others – 177 MW

http://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/globa...n-capacity-reaches-14600-mw-at-year-end-2018/
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But Indonesia is bound to catch up due to its sheer size, big population and the availability of geothermal sources.

Geothermal is basically free enegy, we should exploit it even more, it not only provides electricity but can also provide heating to homes and industry, just imagine the amount of savings on energy imports just for electricity and heating...

 

[cabatli_53]

A new domestic facility going to produce PV cells from ignot, wafer to module processes for Turkiye and export markets.

 

[Saithan]

what about the price per panel, is it going to be affordable ?

 

[KediKesenFare3]

Turkey ups wind capacity to 7.37 GW in 2018

Edincik wind farm in western Turkey is one of 47 projects financed by the EBRD through its Mid-size Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (MidSEFF). Photo by EBRD. All rights reserved.


February 14 (Renewables Now) – Turkey’s wind power capacity reached 7,369 MW in 2018, an increase of 7.24% on the year, with as many as 180 plants operating in the country, according to the latest report by the Turkish Wind Energy Association (Tureb) published on Tuesday.

A total of 497.25 MW were installed in 2018, down from 766.5 MW added a year earlier. In the ten-year period, installations peaked in 2016 with 1,387 MW of new capacity.

Wind had an average annual share of 6.78% in Turkey’s power mix in 2018, ranging from a low of 5.04% in July to a high of 8.78% in August.

Polat Enerji is Turkey’s largest investor in wind power with 566.68 MW of plants in operation and a market share of 7.69%.

Germany’s Nordex (ETR:NDX1) is the wind turbine maker of choice in the Turkish market, occupying a 27.43% market share with 2,021 MW installed.

The Aegean region is the leader in operational wind power capacity with 2,832 MW installed, followed by Marmara with 2,449 MW and the Mediterranean region with 996.1 MW.

By cities, Izmir takes the lead with 1,405 MW of wind plants in operation, ahead of Balikesir in the Marmara region with 1,123 MW. Istanbul is ranked ninth with 256.9 MW. Turkey’s capital Ankara is not listed in the Tureb report.

As of January 2019, a total of 18 projects with a combined capacity of 606.20 MW are under construction. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (BME:SGRE) is the top turbine supplier for wind parks currently in the works, delivering machines of 340.8 MW.

Commenting on the report, Tureb president Mustafa Serdar Ataseven told business newspaper Dunya that the wind power industry saw investments of USD 650 million (EUR 576.9m) in 2018, despite economic difficulties.
https://www.renewablesnow.com/news/turkey-ups-wind-capacity-to-737-gw-in-2018-642981/

 

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Turkey targets 2,000 MW geothermal power generation capacity by 2020

According to the Turkish Geothermal Power Plant Investors Association (JESDER), Turkey plans to increase its geothermal power generation capacity to 2,000 MW by 2020, an increase of nearly 50% compared to year-end 2018.

Turkey wants to make better use of its geothermal energy potential and aims to achieve a geothermal based power generation capacity of 2,000 MW by 2020. The country has a current installed capacity of 1,347 MW. In an article aimed at highlighting the opportunities for German companies, German Trade & Invest draws a positive picture of the opportunities for geothermal in Turkey.

The Turkish energy policy relies on the expansion of renewable energies. Its aim is to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and curb the chronic trade deficit. Geothermal energy for power and heat generation is becoming increasingly important.

By the end of 2020, ie within less than two years, the power plant capacities are to increase to 2,000 MW and thus increase by almost 50 percent compared to 2018. According to the Turkish Association of Geothermal Investors (JESDER), the estimated power generation potential from geothermal sources in the western regions of the country amounts to around 3,000 megawatts. Currently, the share of geothermal energy in the total electricity production is just under 2.4 percent.

The potential for heating residential and commercial properties such as hotels, swimming pools and greenhouses is estimated at 30,000 MW.

Projects for district heating systems

According to the Turkish Geothermal Power Plant Investors Association (JESDER), the country basically has the opportunity to build up additional geothermal capacity of 200 to 250 megawatts per year with annual investments of about US $ 1 billion. The payback period is estimated at about five years. JESDER estimates the cost of a geothermal well of up to 4,000 meters and 60 to 80 days to be between $ 3 million and $ 4 million.

In the western Turkish provinces of Denizli, Manisa and Aydin, where there are numerous geothermal sources, special zones are already being built in which wastewater from geothermal power plants is to be used to heat greenhouses.

Of particular note is the project in the Sarayköy area near Denizli, where greenhouses will be built on an area of 650,000 square meters, which will house the wastewater from the Zorlu Enerji power plant. A similar project is planned in the Efeler area near Aydin.

In an interview with the Turkish business magazine “Ekonomist” (January 27, 2019), JESDER President Ali Kindap predicts that the proven potential corresponds to a total consumption of 9 billion cubic meters of natural gas worth US $ 2.2 billion The increased use of geothermal energy for district heating systems could save high foreign exchange expenditures. According to Kindap, geothermal systems could heat around 6 million households in western regions. Also in central and eastern Anatolia, there are abundant and economically exploitable geothermal sources, as emerges from the drilling of the state-owned oil company TPAO.

Companies plan capacity expansion

At the end of 2018, a total of 53 geothermal power plants were in operation in Turkey. In terms of installed capacity, Turkey is in fourth place worldwide according to JESDER. According to economist Zorlu Enerji (260 MW, http://www.zorluenerji.com.tr ), Gürmat Enerji (210 MW, http://www.gurmat.com.tr ), Celikler Enerji ( 181 MW, http://www.celiklerholding.net ), Maren Maras Elektrik (149 MW, http://www.kipas.com.tr ) and Türkerler Enerji (78 MW, http://www.turkerler.com/ enerji ). Zorlu Enerji, which owns five geothermal power plants, plans to create additional capacity of 50 MW by the end of 2020.

Maren Maras Elektrik, a subsidiary of the Kipas Holding with eight power plants, plans to install an additional 30 MW by the end of 2020. Enerjeo Kemaliye Enerji Üretim ( http://www.enerjeo.com ) intends to increase its capacity to 200 MW, based on currently 25 megawatts.

Opportunities for technology providers

The Turkish government is subsidizing investments in geothermal energy under the Renewable Energy Promotion Mechanism (YEKDEM). Among other things, companies receive tax benefits and power purchase guarantees for ten years. This subsidy system, introduced in 2005, will initially run until 2020. Projects completed by then will benefit from the benefits. Whether and to what extent it will be funded is still unknown.

The IGC Turkey Geothermal Congress & Expo will again provide a great opportunity to connect with this growing geothermal market, which has shown the fastest growth in geothermal development not only in recent year.

Source: http://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/turkey-targets-2000-mw-geothermal-power-generation-capacity-by-2020/
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We're leading the world in terms of installed geothermal energy capacity.

International Renewable Energy Agency, latest report, Geothermal energy section:

Source: https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files...hash=BA9D38354390B001DC0CC9BE03EEE559C280013F

 

[KediKesenFare3]

FINALLY.




Turkey introduces net metering for residential PV and new rules for unlicensed solar
The government has finally issued a net metering scheme for solar systems not exceeding 10 kW of generation capacity – the country’s first attempt to support small scale PV. New rules for larger, unlicensed projects have also been introduced, with the size limit for eligible systems raised to 5 MW.

May 20, 2019 Emiliano Bellini

‘Unlicensed’ PV projects in Turkey can now have a generation capacity of up to 5 MW.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2019/05...ential-pv-and-new-rules-for-unlicensed-solar/

The long-expected scheme, for which the EPDK issued a first draft in January 2018, will enable Turkish homeowners and businesses to install PV on rooftops or facades without having to receive official approval, and to sell excess power to distributors.

Now, we'll witness a real upwards trend in the solar industry. Just imagine, you can use your AC without thinking about the electricity bill at the end of the month.

Btw, we've officially crossed the 5 GW line. It seems that solar power is still a very attractive investment in Turkey even though Lira-Dollar rate went down significantly.

 

[Bismarck]

FINALLY.




Turkey introduces net metering for residential PV and new rules for unlicensed solar
The government has finally issued a net metering scheme for solar systems not exceeding 10 kW of generation capacity – the country’s first attempt to support small scale PV. New rules for larger, unlicensed projects have also been introduced, with the size limit for eligible systems raised to 5 MW.

May 20, 2019 Emiliano Bellini

‘Unlicensed’ PV projects in Turkey can now have a generation capacity of up to 5 MW.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2019/05...ential-pv-and-new-rules-for-unlicensed-solar/

The long-expected scheme, for which the EPDK issued a first draft in January 2018, will enable Turkish homeowners and businesses to install PV on rooftops or facades without having to receive official approval, and to sell excess power to distributors.

Now, we'll witness a real upwards trend in the solar industry. Just imagine, you can use your AC without thinking about the electricity bill at the end of the month.

Btw, we've officially crossed the 5 GW line. It seems that solar power is still a very attractive investment in Turkey even though Lira-Dollar rate went down significantly.

Our share of total consumption by solar power is amazing!

 

[what]

Finally, but some sort of subventions or credit line to get this going would be nice. Just think about all the flat roof houses and apartments in Turkey. So much potential, once private people will be allowed to sell to the grid.

 

[asena_great]

once private people will be allowed to sell to the grid.

thats not a good thing bro you will have unpredictable amount of current in the grid which normally burn the electronics but due to the electric protection the hole electricity of the district/city will be cut resulting in blackout we need to know how much current guaranty enter the grid

 

[Kitco]

thats not a good thing bro you will have unpredictable amount of current in the grid which normally burn the electronics but due to the electric protection the hole electricity of the district/city will be cut resulting in blackout we need to know how much current guaranty enter the grid

Most european countries work that way i dont se why it would not work in Turkey

 

[what]

As Kitco said its pretty standard for example in Germany to sell your energy surplus to the grid. It would help to reduce the current account deficit too.

 

[MKALE1]

Our share of total consumption by solar power is amazing!

Yes sure, it is like that.
Morever most solar power installments were made 5-10 years before that the investment return was too long for individuals in Germany. My uncle installed 8 kW solar power by cost of 8 k euros at the past in Germany, and its return almost 25 years. But by descending instalment prices, today anybody can install the same capacity (8 kW) by 1200-2500 euros depending on its countries. ( the most expensive one in Germany, 2500 euros) . Actually whats certain that Solar enery companies exploited the desires of germans' being the first.

 

[asena_great]

Most european countries work that way i dont se why it would not work in Turkey

As Kitco said its pretty standard for example in Germany to sell your energy surplus to the grid. It would help to reduce the current account deficit too.

there should be a regulations otherwise there will be blackout and i dont compere turkey with Germany they are too different but if u compere her with Australia you will understand what im saying let me explain how grid work there are generators which burn fossil fuel and generate 24 hours electricity its like a river with a water fall . any one need water will get one in the end water will reach the waterfall there (this is the place all the electricity are wasted until this day no one find a solution for this ) if you take too much water the river will dry if you take few water you will have flood on your hand . now back to the problem if the owner have a agreement to give a idk like 30% of their solar energy to the grid there will be no problem cuz we can calculate and burn less fossil fuel this way river wont flood or if energy demand is increases the house owner should still agree to sell their 30% and buy their electricity needs from grid



there is a reason behind banning individual solar panel users its ok to have solar farm we an calculate the energy they produce but we cant do the same for a house users . first there should be regulation which allow how much energy the owner will use or as guaranty sell to the grid otherwise there will be unpredictable energy demand and chose

for more info search australia solar blackout

 

[what]

There is no contract like that, its dynamic. Households generate more or less energy and consume more or less depending on many factors and the grid buys depending on the current needs more or less from the individual households. And the price is adjusted accordingly.

But obviously solar will only work when there is sun and the existing infrastructure will need to cover if there is no sun, but thats why you have an energy mix and can burn more coal etc when needed.

 

[CAN_TR]

What many don't know is that newer Solar panels also produce energy when the weather is bad even with moonlight.

Renewable energy is the future we need to invest more in this sector, for example starting new projects like marine current powerplants in Bosphorus and Canakkale they could provide a lot of energy.