Energy minister Fatih Dönmez mentioned the share of renewables to be elevated within the vitality combine and dependency on imports to be lowered.
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Türkiye will cut back its fuel consumption to 54 billion cubic meters this yr, a ten p.c drop over the 60 bcm that was consumed final yr because the nation strikes more and more in direction of renewables, says Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez.
More electrical energy is being produced from renewable sources and using pure fuel as gasoline to run energy vegetation goes down, Dönmez instructed reporters on the Filyos Natural Gas Processing Plant in Zonguldak province on Wednesday.
The share of renewables, which embrace wind generators, photo voltaic panels, and hydropower initiatives, is anticipated to succeed in 52 p.c of the put in energy capability in 2022, in keeping with the federal government.
Türkiye is among the many prime European international locations which have elevated the share of renewables of their vitality combine.
At the identical time Ankara has stepped up efforts to seek for indigenous oil and fuel reserves, Dönmez mentioned, referring to the invention of a fuel discipline within the Black Sea and a newer oil discover within the southeast.
As a part of Ankara’s effort to make sure vitality safety, underground fuel storage capability has been elevated to six bcm.
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This storage capability, which is a hedge towards provide disruptions, will likely be elevated to 10 bcm within the close to future, mentioned Dönmez.
The Silivri Underground Gas Storage Center, which was just lately put into service, can meet 25 p.c of the nation’s every day fuel wants when the consumption is at its peak, he added.
Ankara spends billions of {dollars} yearly on import of vitality together with pure fuel and oil. A discount in consumption helps in saving international change.
As an vitality hub
In October, the Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed that Türkiye be became an vitality hub that connects client markets with manufacturing facilities.
That put Türkiye’s geographical location into the highlight because the nation already serves as a transit route for main fuel pipelines.
Dönmez mentioned Türkiye additionally goals to extend the share of nuclear energy within the vitality combine – a level acknowledged by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
“Türkiye has seen considerable diversification of its energy mix in the past decade, in particular through the growth of renewable electricity generation. The commissioning of Türkiye’s first nuclear power facility in 2023 will further diversify the country’s fuel mix,” IEA famous in a report it launched final yr.
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Source: TRT World
