Energie: Türkei setzt mit 500-Milliarden-Dollar-Energieplan auf Elektrifizierung
Erneuerbare und Atomkraft sollen ausgebaut werden. Über zusätzliche Atomkraftwerke soll 2027 entschieden werden. Mit der Strategie soll die Abhängigkeit von Energieimporten verringert werden.
Turkey has unveiled a $500 billion energy plan aimed at electrifying the country's energy sector by 2040, with investments expected to total over $500 billion. The national energy strategy, presented by Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar on Thursday, outlines the expansion of renewable and nuclear energy sources. Currently, renewables account for 63% of the installed power capacity, which the plan hopes to increase to 77%.
Over 330 billion dollars of the total investment will go towards electrification, with the total capacity expected to rise from 123 to 281 gigawatts. Nuclear energy plans also call for a ten gigawatt capacity, with two additional nuclear power plants to be decided by 2027. The government aims to reduce the dependence on energy imports, which currently amount to between $65 billion and $70 billion per year.
Turkish authorities hope to secure the current supply by signing a one-year agreement with Iraq to use a pipeline for oil transportation. Despite the increase in renewables, a doubling of per capita electricity consumption is anticipated, driven by electric vehicles, data centers, and heat pumps. All emissions are expected to drop by 40% under the plan. Experts predict a decline in energy consumption as a result of the strategy.
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