HYDRAULIC ENERGY, RENEWABLES AND ENERGY SITUATION IN TURKEY

The effects on global and environmental air quality of pollutants released into the atmosphere from fossil fuels in power plants provide strong arguments for the development of renewable energy resources. Clean, domestic and renewable energy is commonly accepted as the key for future life, not only for Turkey but also for the world. In this regard, the objective of this paper is to present a review of the energy situation, technical and economical potential and utilization of renewables and compares the hydraulic energy with the other renewable energy, in Turkey. The renewable energy potential of the counter and, their present utilization are evaluated based on the available data. The present paper shows that hydraulic energy is an important renewable energy source for clean, sustainable and cheaper energy source compared some other energy sources used in Turkey, as in the world. Development studies and investments in this sector should be supported increasingly.