International Conference on Eurasian Economies
18-20 June 2018 – Tashkent, UZBEKISTAN
Paper detail
Paper ID : 2175
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Natural Resources and Environment
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Müslüme Narin
Session : 3C Sektörel analiz
Solar Energy in the World and Turkey
Dünyada ve Türkiye’de Güneş Enerjisi
- Prof. Dr. Müslüme Narin (Gazi University, Türkiye)
- Dr. Halil Alpay Öznazik (Sinop University, Türkiye)
Abstract
Sun comes into prominence as both a strong and clean energy source. Because of its being inexhaustible and creating an effect reducing import dependency, a noticeable progress has been made in solar-oriented technologies in recent years. In this regard, Germany as the pioneer in world, China whose installed solar capacity has overtaken Germany, and the USA and Japan which caught up Germany became benefited from solar energy significantly nowadays. Besides, the EU countries like Italy, England, France, Spain and Belgium are also raising their installed solar capacities. Turkey has relatively high solar potential compared to the EU countries. However, it is not benefiting from solar energy sufficiently. Because its setup costs are still higher than other sources, solar production requires to be carried out R&D activities intensively. For these R&D activities there is a need for big budgets. Developed countries mentioned above could have been successful in allocating these budgets. Turkey as a developing country has difficulties in this respect. The purpose of this paper is to reveal required policies and works to raise installed solar capacity and benefit more from solar energy in Turkey. In this context, primarily, policies imposed in leader countries in world with regards to benefit from solar energy will be examined. Thereafter, imposed policies and developments in Turkey until today in this respect will be mentioned. Consequently, suggestions will be made for Turkey in light of experiences of the countries that could have succeeded to benefit from solar energy by higher rates in primary sources.
JEL codes:
Narin, Müslüme, Öznazik, Halil Alpay (2018). "Solar Energy in the World and Turkey" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2018, pp.310-319, Tashkent, UZBEKISTAN.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C10.02175
