Electricity Generation by Renewable Resources in Turkey: Current Status and Future Perspectives

In this study, electricity generation by renewable sources in Turkey was evaluated. As of the end of November, 2016, licensed electricity installed power was consisted as follows: 34% hydraulic sources, 6.79% wind, 1% geothermal, 0.59% biomass and 0.02% solar energy. Licensed power generation was consisted as follows: 17.19% from hydraulic sources, 6.18% from wind, 1.68% from geothermal, 0.87% from biomass and 0.01% from solar energy. However, as of the specified date, the unlicensed electricity installed power was consisted of 89.19% solar (89.06% PV + 0.13% condensed), 3.72% biomass, 1.20% wind and 0.59% hydraulic resources. Unlicensed electricity generation were from 92.29% solar PV, 6.55% from biomass, 0.91% from wind and 0.25% from hydraulic sources.