Comparison of Present Coal and Renewable Energy Sources in Turkey

Abstract

In parallel with the technological development, industrialization and population increase in today's world,
the demands of the countries for electricity has also started to increase considerably. In particular, the issues such as
climate change and greenhouse gas emissions that create life-threatening hazards to the environment and human health;
Coal and fossil fuels are often compared with renewable energy resources (geothermal, solar, wind, biomass,
hydraulics, hydrogen, wave etc.). In this context, it is of paramount importance for Turkey providing approximately
41% of its electricity from coal to commission and to activate efficiently alternative energy sources, which are
renewable in sustainable energy corridor of Turkey. In the present work, information about coal potential, which plays
a key role in Turkey's electricity production, and given this potential in terms of future energy policies are compared
with renewable energy sources.