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Wind energy status in renewable electrical energy production in Turkey

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Main electrical energy sources of Turkey are thermal 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. The estimated wind power capacity of Turkey is about 83,000Â MW while only 10,000Â MW of it seems to be economically feasible to use. Start 2009, the total installed wind power capacity of Turkey was only 4.3% of its total economical wind power potential (433Â MW). However, the strong development of wind energy in Turkey is expected to continue in the coming years. In this study, Turkey's installed electric power capacity, electric energy production is investigated and also Turkey current wind energy status is examined.

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  • Kaygusuz, Kamil, 2010. "Wind energy status in renewable electrical energy production in Turkey," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 14(7), pages 2104-2112, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:14:y:2010:i:7:p:2104-2112
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