Understanding CO2 Emissions from Geothermal Power Generation in Turkey
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emission factors from Turkish geothermal plants have been measured in the 400 to 1,300 gram per kilowatt-hour (g per kWh) range, significantly higher than the reported global average (121 g per kWh). The good news is that despi...
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Format: | Brief |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/619321627632176391/Understanding-CO2-Emissions-from-Geothermal-Power-Generation-in-Turkey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36083 |
Summary: | Carbon dioxide (CO2) emission factors
from Turkish geothermal plants have been measured in the 400
to 1,300 gram per kilowatt-hour (g per kWh) range,
significantly higher than the reported global average (121 g
per kWh). The good news is that despite these unusually high
initial emission factors most, if not all, Turkish
geothermal power plants show a steady decline in CO2
emissions over time. Predictive models developed under the
World Bank-financed Geothermal Development Project show that
estimated average lifetime emissions from Turkey’s
geothermal power plants are aligned with the global average.
These results justify further investments in the development
of geothermal energy in Turkey, along with additional
research on how best to manage CO2 emissions. |
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