International Conference on Eurasian Economies
24-25 August 2021 – Istanbul, TURKEY and ONLINE
Paper properties
Paper ID : 2557
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Natural Resources and Environment
Presenter: Asst. Prof. Dr. İsmail Kavaz
Session : 6B Sektörel Analiz
Nuclear Energy in The World and Turkey
Dünyada ve Türkiye’de Nükleer Enerji
- Asst. Prof. Dr. İsmail Kavaz (Fırat Üniversitesi, Türkiye)
Abstract
Although the usage of nuclear power has been severely criticised, it tends to increase worldwide. Especially developing countries and the countries that prioritize increasing the energy supply security are taking steps to generate electricity by using nuclear power technologies. In other respects, countries that utilised from nuclear energy extensively in the past are now highlighting the harms of this energy type and they defend the usage of nuclear power should be limited. Turkey, on the other hand, carried its nuclear power adventure, which lasted more than half-century, to a new stage with the Akkuyu Power Plant. With this step, it is aimed primarily to enrich the energy profile of the country. In addition, it is projected to make a significant contribution of the energy supply security of the country with this power plant, which is planned to be set into operation in 2023. In this study, the general situation of nuclear energy in the world will be examined. Furthermore, the positive and negative aspects of nuclear power will be emphasized. For this purpose, the current data on the usage of nuclear power in the world will be utilized. In addition, the process of establishing a nuclear power plant in Turkey will be evaluated. Lastly, several suggestions will be presented within the framework of possible opportunities and risks that the country may face in terms of the nuclear energy.
JEL codes: Q40, Q42
Kavaz, İsmail (2021). "Nuclear Energy in The World and Turkey" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2021, pp.296-304, Istanbul, TURKEY and ONLINE.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C13.02557
