Civil Engineering

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 4994–5002

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An assessment on the current status and future of wind energy in Turkish electricity industry
Ercüment Camadan ∗
Energy Market Regulatory Authority, Muhsin Yazıcıo˘ lu Cad. No:51/C Yüzüncü Yıl, Ankara, Turkey g article

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Article history:
Received 20 December 2010
Received in revised form 28 June 2011
Accepted 7 July 2011
Available online 15 September 2011
Keywords:
Turkey
Electricity
Wind energy

abstract
Promotion of renewable energy sources is a widely adopted policy since they are accepted to positively contribute to ensure the security of energy supply, mitigate CO2 emissions and meet the increasing energy demand. In parallel with that global thought, wind energy has been a hot topic in Turkish energy agenda although the share of wind energy in total energy resources of the country is still low. In this framework, the policies and applications regarding wind energy in Turkey are examined, the short-term and long-term priorities are evaluated and some suggestions are provided in this paper.
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4995
Current status of wind energy in Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4995
Current Turkish legislation on wind energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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