Turkey’s geothermal energy capacity reached 1.7 GW

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Turkey’s geothermal energy capacity reached 1.7 GW

By admin, Aralık 9, 2024



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Türkiye continues to take important steps in the use of renewable energy resources. According to the statements of Ufuk Şentürk, President of Geothermal Power Plant Investors Association (JESDER), Turkey’s geothermal energy installed capacity 1726 megawatts (or 1.7 GW) has already been reached. It is stated that Turkey’s geothermal potential is 5 thousand megawatts (or 5 GW).

The target in geothermal energy is growing

Şentürk, towards the end of 2024 Two new 35 megawatt power plants has been put into operation and Another power plant this month announced that it is expected to be opened for business. “These developments are costly steps that will take our industry and our country one step further in geothermal energy, and we see this as the gifts of a 40-year journey.” Şentürk emphasized that growth is not only capacity increase, but also that geothermal energy is of critical importance for Turkey’s energy diversity and sustainability.

Pointing out that geothermal energy is not limited only to electricity production, Şentürk said that these resources Also in greenhouse and residential heating He emphasized the importance of using it effectively. He stated that the Agriculture-Based Specialized Organized Industrial Zones (TDİOSB) projects, which were initiated with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, offer a great potential in the field of agricultural heating.

“Despite this development, the private sector’s inability to become a founding member of TDIOSBs and to benefit from various exemptions puts the sector in a vicious circle in terms of greenhouse cultivation. In TDİOSB areas, we, as GPP investors – legal entities – who own the geothermal resources, as founding members, have difficulty in providing the geothermal water needed in these areas. We believe that the way should be paved for private investor companies that own geothermal resources, especially in the field of greenhouses.”

Idle oil wells can be converted




Turkey's geothermal energy capacity reached 1.7 GW



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idle buildings located in GAP regions converting oil wells into geothermal energy Stating that its use in greenhouse and residential heating may be an important field of study in the new period, Şentürk stated that with such projects, the use of geothermal energy in different sectors can be increased and a great contribution to regional development can be made.

Turkey’s installed power distribution by resources as of the end of October 2024; 28.1 percent is hydraulic energy, 21.5 percent is natural gas, 19.1 percent is coal, 10.9 percent is wind, 16.6 percent is solar, 1.5 percent is geothermal and 2.4 percent was from other sources.

Türkiye is the 1st country in Europe in terms of geothermal potential and the 4th country in the world in terms of installed capacity. 90 percent of geothermal resources are low and medium temperature and are suitable for direct applications (heating, thermal tourism, various industrial applications, etc.), and 10 percent are suitable for indirect applications (electrical energy production). Turkey’s possible geothermal heat potential is estimated to be 35500 MWt and its electricity production potential is estimated to be 4500 MWe.






Source

https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/enerjiterminali/elektrik/turkiyenin-jeotermal-enerji-kurulu-gucu-1700-megavati-asti/46140


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