Renewable and sustainable energy policies in Turkey

Abstract

Energy is an essential factor to achieve sustainable development. Global energy production is growing fastly. As would be expected, the rapid expansion of energy production and consumption has brought with it a wide range of environmental issues at the local, regional and global levels. Renewable energy sources such as wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal and solar are finally showing maturity. Turkey’s geographical location has several advantages for extensive use of most of these renewable energy sources. This study shows that there is enough renewable energy potential in Turkey for fuels and electricity. Especially hydropower, biomass, solar and wind are very well. This paper provides an overview of the sustainable energy policies in Turkey.