Turkey:

Turkey to Promote Geothermal Energy to Meet Increased Demand (World Bulletin)

(Courtesy CIA.gov)

Turkey's Ministry of Development has released a detailed program on the country's energy goals for 2015, including items on expected electricity consumption, renewable energy and nuclear targets.

Electricity generation plants are estimated to rise by 6.5 percent in 2015 to a capacity of 74 million kilowatts. The share of electricity plants using natural gas is expected to increase to 43.9 percent and the share of plants using renewables to 28.8 percent next year.

Geothermal projects, being environmentally conscious and less costly than alternatives, will be supported in relevant settlements.

The Mineral Research and Exploration General Directorate will determine the uses for geothermal energy and promote the use of geothermal resources.

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