Renewable Energy in Turkey

[KingWest]

Question: when they dig the Istanbul Kanal, what will they do with all the earth we dig?

 

[what]

That is a lot. But why only 7 months of 2017, does it mean that overall for renewable energy is lower if you look at the whole year ?

My theory is that energy usage in winter is way higher and thus more fossil fuels are burned.

 

[DemirkanTR]

That is a lot. But why only 7 months of 2017, does it mean that overall for renewable energy is lower if you look at the whole year ?

Because data sheet is outdated. According to below page, it's about %30 for all year.

http://www.enerjiatlasi.com/elektrik-uretimi/

There's a small decrease because of dryness. Last year hydraulics plants couldn't be effective as previous years. In 2016 it was about %25, while in 2017 it's only about %20.

 

[what]

https://twitter.com/x/status/957917312304152579

PV covered up to 7% of Turkeys energy needs on sunday for a couple of hours. And its not even summer.

 

[mete]

By being at the the most active tectonic zone in the world we have a LOT of jeothermal potential. This is more important then our solar and wind potential. They have fluctiations at energy production but jeothermal sources are very stable.

 

[KediKesenFare3]

By being at the the most active tectonic zone in the world we have a LOT of jeothermal potential. This is more important then our solar and wind potential. They have fluctiations at energy production but jeothermal sources are very stable.

Even geothermal power is not as important as energy efficiency. In this sense, I am delighted that the government has started to think in long(er) terms:

Turkey launches $11bn energy efficiency plan

The Government of Turkey plans to invest $11bn to reduce primary energy consumption by 14% as part of its National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP).
https://www.power-technology.com/news/turkey-launches-11bn-energy-efficiency-plan/

EBRD hails Turkey’s national energy efficiency action plan
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said it welcomes Turkey’s National Energy Efficiency Action Plan which sets the country on course to implement a reduction of 14 percent of primary energy consumption by 2023.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ebrd-hails-turkeys-national-energy-efficiency-action-plan-125688

Indonesia vs. Turkey – the different path of growing a geothermal market

Comparing geothermal development in Indonesia vs. Turkey 1983-2018 (source: ThinkGeoEnergy, all rights reserved)

Indonesia and Turkey have been in the forefront of geothermal news in recent years, due to the ongoing development and geothermal ambitions. This research by ThinkGeoEnergy compares the development in both countries from 1983 to 2018.
http://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/indonesia-vs-turkey-the-different-path-of-growing-a-geothermal-market/

 

[Saithan]

http://www.ebrd.com/news/2018/ebrd-welcomes-turkeys-national-energy-efficiency-action-plan.html

Do we know anything about the smart grid? We'd need smart grid to properly manage energy distribution and perhaps even locate illegal energy theft.

 

[KediKesenFare3]

Question: when they dig the Istanbul Kanal, what will they do with all the earth we dig?

They'll use it to create artificial islands.

Zorlu provides modules for ‘world’s largest’ thin-film solar rooftop project

Zorlu Solar provided 85,000 high-performance thin-film solar modules for the project. Credit: Zorlu Solar

UPDATED: Zorlu Solar, an arm of Turkish industrial conglomerate Zorlu Holding, has delivered Series 4 modules from US-based manufacturer First Solar to what it claims to be the world’s largest rooftop solar project using thin-film technology, located in Turkey.

While PV Tech understands that Enel Green Power has previously installed a much larger 25MW rooftop project in Nolan, Naples, using thin-film modules made by Unisolar, it consisted of rooftop installations on separate buildings. A Zorlu Solar spokesperson told PV Tech that in the Turkey project, all thin-film modules were installed on just one roof, making it the largest thin-film rooftop solar project on a single building.

The new 10MW project in Turkey is owned by Tosçelik ERW Pipe Production Facilities and located in Osmaniye Organized Industrial Zone in southern Turkey. EPC firm Smart Solar built the project and connected it to the grid recently.

Zorlu Solar delivered 85,000 of First Solar's high-performance thin-film solar modules for the project, which will cover for 30% of the annual power requirement of Tosçelik ERW Pipe Production Facilities.

Zorlu Solar director Evren Evcit said: “Comparing to other countries, we are in an advantageous position since we have much more solar radiation in Turkey. Our goal is to create a very powerful solar energy ecosystem that also includes solar energy systems to be installed on the roofs in the future.”

Last February, leading thin-film specialist First Solar said it would transfer its existing business development resources in Turkey to Zorlu Solar and would close its Istanbul office.

There are many larger rooftop projects worldwide but these use crystalline silicon modules rather than thin-film.

Article updated to clarify that Zorlu supplied First Solar modules to the project and to note that this is the largest thin-film project on a single building.

Asunim completes 40.3MW PV project in Turkey

• By Conor Ryan
• Dec 22, 2017 1:00 AM GMT
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Both facilities were developed using JinkoSolar’s high-efficiency solar modules and REFUsol 40K string inverters. Image: Asunim

Turkish EPC and project development company Asunim has connected a 40.3MW PV project in Maisa to Turkey’s national grid.

The PV project features two installations built next to each other that boast generation capacities of 19.7MW and 20.6MW, respectively. Asunim utilised 3D modeling and simulation software in order to correctly map out shading and counter-slope calculation for the two projects.

Umut Gürbüz, managing partner of Asunim Turkey, added: “Installing a project on a flat terrain is easier when compared to sites with different slopes. In order to get the highest yield several different studies and calculations were made for this challenging project.”

Both facilities were developed using JinkoSolar’s high-efficiency solar modules and REFUsol 40kW string inverters with full IP65 protection against humidity and dust. Operation and maintenance duties will be carried out by Maxima Energy, an affiliate of Asunim.

 

[DemirkanTR]

Best table I have seen so far!

Natural Gas is in 4th line, with only about %18. Wind is %15, impressive! While share for PV is rising day by day.

http://www.enerjiatlasi.com/elektrik-uretimi/

 

[LegionnairE]

This looks like a waste of fertile farmland.

I think we should focus on kite-powered wind energy
You can have wind power units in between farms, they take very little space.

 

[Saithan]

Steel wire, movements unpredictable, kite is made of material that might tear. Just some of the things I don't like about that project. Also you need a crew to keep an eye on the kites on site it seems.

I think windmills or wind turbines are better choice. But you are right that the solar power installed in the picture above looks like waste of fertile land.

 

[what]

Best table I have seen so far!

Natural Gas is in 4th line, with only about %18. Wind is %15, impressive! While share for PV is rising day by day.

http://www.enerjiatlasi.com/elektrik-uretimi/

Around 38% is renewable energy, not bad at all.

 

[[TR]AHMET]

When we start nuke natural gas will be gone, nice table.

 

[LegionnairE]

Steel wire, movements unpredictable, kite is made of material that might tear. Just some of the things I don't like about that project. Also you need a crew to keep an eye on the kites on site it seems.

I think windmills or wind turbines are better choice. But you are right that the solar power installed in the picture above looks like waste of fertile land.

There's a software in place that releases the kite if the tension gets too much, so the cable doesn't get damaged, kite flies away and possibly gets recovered later. The advantage of this system is that the winds are stronger higher up so you can get more energy out of this than your traditional windmill.

if we develop this further we can make it run itself without human supervision too I'm sure of it. Or at least we could leave one guy to tend to 10 of these units. That would be very efficient.

 

[OguzSenturk]

Turkey builds it's biggest solar farm in the middle of desert, so "wasting fertile lands" is not a big problem for us.