Role of the Clean Energy Potential for Energy Savings and Air Pollution Control in Turkey

Kaygusuz, Kami̇l; Kargi, Hulusi; Kaygusuz, Abdullah

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“…In the case of hydropower, it is estimated that 2,500 billion kWh of power generated by hydroelectric plants in 1997 prevented the release of more than two billion metric tons of CO 2 into the atmosphere, which would have otherwise arisen from generation of this power in coal-® red power plants. This volume of CO 2 corresponds to about one-tenth of the worldwide emissions caused by power generation (Kaygusuz et al, 1996;Duarte and Fromm, 1997).…”

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Hydropower and Biomass as Renewable Energy Sources in Turkey

Kaygusuz¹

2001

Energy Sources

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When talking about renewable energy sources today, the most important and economical energy sources for Turkey are hydropower and biomass. The present study gives a review of production, consumption, and economics of hydropowe r and biomass as renewable energy sources in Turkey. Turkey has a total gross hydropower potential of 433 GW, but only 125 GW of the total hydroelectric potential of Turkey can be economically used. By the commissioning of new hydropower plants, which are under construction, 36% of the economically usable potential of the country would be tapped. On the other hand, biomass (wood and wastes) energy is the second most important renewable energy source for Turkey. However, the biomass energy sources of Turkey are limited. In 1998, the biomass share of the total energy consumption of the country is 10% . In this study, the potential of important biomass energy sources and animal solid wastes of the country were determined. The eVects of hydropower and biomass usage on the environment were also discussed. Considering total cereal products and fatty seed plants, approximately 50± 60 million tons per year of biomass and 8± 10 million tons of solid matter animal waste are produced, and 70% of total biomass is seen as being usable for energy. Some useful suggestions and recommendations are also presented. The present study shows that there is an important potential for hydropower and biomass energy sources in Turkey.

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“…A large portion of the environmental impact in a society is associated with its utilization of energy resources. Therefore improved energy e ciency in power plants, energy used by machines, leads to reduced energy losses and less environmental pollution (Kaygusuz et al, 1996;Kaygusuz, 1999a).…”

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Hydropower and Biomass as Renewable Energy Sources in Turkey

Kaygusuz¹

2001

Energy Sources

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“…In case of hydropower, it is estimated that 2,500 billion kWh of power generated by hydroelectric plants in 1997 prevented the release of more than two billion metric tons of CO 2 to the atmosphere, which would have otherwise arisen from generation of this power in coal-fired power plants. This volume of CO 2 corresponds to about one-tenth of the worldwide emissions caused by power generation (Kaygusuz et al, 1996).…”

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“…Oil has the biggest share in total primary energy consumption. Due to the diversification efforts of energy sources, use of natural gas 19901991199219931995199619971998 Renewable Hard coal 6491 6844 6803 6671 6428 6690 9115 8495 8160 11286 Lignite 9765 10572 10743 9918 10331 10605 11187 12280 12414 12984 Oil 23901 23315 24865 28412 27142 29324 30939 30515 32083 32916 Natural gas 3110 3827 4197 4630 4921 6313 7384 9165 10635 12902 Total fossil 43267 44558 46608 49631 48822 52932 58625 60455 63292 70088 Renewable Hydropower 1991 1951 2285 2920 2630 3057 3481 3424 3520 3240 Geothermal 85 86 90 97 115 138 162 179 256 274 Solar 21 27 32 38 45 52 80 80 98 114 Wood 5361 5391 5421 5451 5482 5512 5512 5512 5512 5512 Waste & Dung 1847 1821 1788 1697 1627 1556 1533 1512 1492 1510 Total renewable 9305 9276 9616 10203 9899 10315 10768 10707 10878 10650 Total consumption 52572 53834 56224 59834 58721 63247 69393 71162 74170 80738 Total production 25123 25138 26408 26021 26059 26255 26926 27687 28784 27057 S o u rc e : W E C T N C (1 9 9 9 ); M E N R (2 0 0 1 ) that was newly introduced into Turkish economy, has been growing rapidly. Turkey has large reserves of coal, particularly of lignite.…”

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“…Due to the diversification efforts of energy sources, use of natural gas Table 1. Primary energy consumption of Turkey during 1990(Ktoe) 19901991199219931995199619971998 Hydropower 1991 1951 2285 2920 2630 3057 3481 3424 3520 3240 Geothermal 85 86 90 97 115 138 162 179 256 274 Solar 21 27 32 38 45 52 80 80 98 114 Wood 5361 5391 5421 5451 5482 5512 5512 5512 5512 5512 Waste & Dung 1847 1821 1788 1697 1627 1556 1533 1512 1492 1510 Total renewable 9305 9276 9616 10203 9899 10315 10768 10707 10878 10650 Total consumption 52572 53834 56224 59834 58721 63247 69393 71162 74170 80738 Total production 25123 25138 26408 26021 26059 26255 26926 27687 28784 27057 S o u rc e : W E C T N C (1 9 9 9 ); M E N R (2 0 0 1 ) that was newly introduced into Turkish economy, has been growing rapidly. Turkey has large reserves of coal, particularly of lignite.…”

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Environmental Impacts of Energy Utilization and Renewable Energy Sources in Turkey

Kaygusuz

2001

Energy Exploration & Exploitation

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Turkey is an energy importing country, more than half of the energy requirement has been supplied by imports. Domestic oil and lignite reserves are limited and lignites are characterised by high ash, sulfur and moisture content. Due to increasing energy consumption, air pollution is becoming a great environmental concern for future in the country. In this regard, renewable energy resources appear to be the one of the most efficient and effective solutions for sustainable energy development and environmental pollution prevention in Turkey. Turkey' s geographical location has several advantages for extensive use of most of these renewable energy sources. Because of this and the fact that it has limited fossil fuel resources, a gradual shift from fossil fuels to renewables seems to be serious and the sole alternative for Turkey. This article presents a review of the present energy situation and sustainability, technical and economical potential of renewable energy sources and future policies for energy sector in Turkey. Throughout the paper several problems relating to energy sources, environment and sustainable development are discussed from both current and future perspectives.

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Dynamic simulation of the atmospheric environment improved by a focus on clean energy utilization of resource-based cities in China

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Journal of Cleaner Production

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Role of the Clean Energy Potential for Energy Savings and Air Pollution Control in Turkey

Cited by 9 publications

References 12 publications

Hydropower and Biomass as Renewable Energy Sources in Turkey

Hydropower and Biomass as Renewable Energy Sources in Turkey

Environmental Impacts of Energy Utilization and Renewable Energy Sources in Turkey

Dynamic simulation of the atmospheric environment improved by a focus on clean energy utilization of resource-based cities in China

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