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Determining optimum electricity generation technology under the reference and the 450 scenario in an emerging economy: The case of Turkey

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  • E. Nur OZKAN GUNAY

    (Boğaziçi Universitesi)

  • Hasan Ali GÖNCÜ

    (Boğaziçi Universitesi)

Abstract

Energy vulnerability and security have become top issues for all countries. As an emerging economy, Turkey’s electricity consumption has increased significantly and is expected to follow the same trend in the future. Turkey should start to install new power plants in 2010 to prevent a probable electricity energy deficiency in 2014. Therefore, Turkey is faced with the problem of ranking and selecting the optimum electricity generation technology from natural gas combined cycle power plants, coal power combined heat plants, wind onshore power plants, hydro power plants, nuclear power plants and solar PV power plants by taking into account cost efficiency, cost volatility risk, supply security, climate change & other pollution, and supply-demand mismatch. Grey Relational Analysis is utilized to propose solution to this multiple attribute decision making problem by carrying out sensitivity analyses as well. The empirical results reveal that Turkey should install wind onshore, hydro, and nuclear power plants to transform the structure of her current electricity energy sector into a low-cost, environment-friendly and reliable structure. Turkey has also an immense untapped potential for wind power and hydro power resources.

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  • E. Nur OZKAN GUNAY & Hasan Ali GÖNCÜ, 2011. "Determining optimum electricity generation technology under the reference and the 450 scenario in an emerging economy: The case of Turkey," Iktisat Isletme ve Finans, Bilgesel Yayincilik, vol. 26(301), pages 9-34.
    • Handle: RePEc:iif:iifjrn:v:26:y:2011:i:301:p:9-34
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    1. Elena Arce, María & Saavedra, Ángeles & Míguez, José L. & Granada, Enrique, 2015. "The use of grey-based methods in multi-criteria decision analysis for the evaluation of sustainable energy systems: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 924-932.

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    Keywords

    Supply security; Renewable energy; Turkey; RECABS; Grey relational analysis;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources

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