Opportunities for Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Türkiye

Türkiye has substantial geothermal potential, and the country’s government is committed to exploiting it, both for economic reasons and to meet its obligations as a signatory of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Türkiye has more than 400 known...

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Published: Washington, DC : World Bank 2022
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spelling okr-10986-376882022-07-13T05:10:47Z Opportunities for Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Türkiye World Bank GEOTHERMAL ENERGY THERMAL SOURCES CLIMATE CHANGE PARIS AGREEMENT ENERGY ACCESS Türkiye has substantial geothermal potential, and the country’s government is committed to exploiting it, both for economic reasons and to meet its obligations as a signatory of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Türkiye has more than 400 known geothermal fields in 63 different provinces. The country’s total estimated geothermal potential is more than 60,000 megawatts thermal. Developing that potential could create more than 120,000 direct jobs, with ample opportunities for women’s participation. The Turkish government has set an ambitious goal of 11,150 MWt in direct uses of geothermal energy by 2025. Meeting that goal will require raising awareness, building capacity, ensuring a favorable regulatory environment, and increasing access to funding for both public and private entities. 2022-07-12T16:22:09Z 2022-07-12T16:22:09Z 2022 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099514406212275943/IDU0fc2448190f4e9040ff0963e05be33aba1155 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37688 English en_US Live Wire Knowledge Note Series;no. 2022/122 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC : World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Europe and Central Asia Turkey
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topic GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
THERMAL SOURCES
CLIMATE CHANGE
PARIS AGREEMENT
ENERGY ACCESS
spellingShingle GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
THERMAL SOURCES
CLIMATE CHANGE
PARIS AGREEMENT
ENERGY ACCESS
World Bank
Opportunities for Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Türkiye
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Turkey
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description Türkiye has substantial geothermal potential, and the country’s government is committed to exploiting it, both for economic reasons and to meet its obligations as a signatory of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Türkiye has more than 400 known geothermal fields in 63 different provinces. The country’s total estimated geothermal potential is more than 60,000 megawatts thermal. Developing that potential could create more than 120,000 direct jobs, with ample opportunities for women’s participation. The Turkish government has set an ambitious goal of 11,150 MWt in direct uses of geothermal energy by 2025. Meeting that goal will require raising awareness, building capacity, ensuring a favorable regulatory environment, and increasing access to funding for both public and private entities.
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title Opportunities for Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Türkiye
title_short Opportunities for Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Türkiye
title_full Opportunities for Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Türkiye
title_fullStr Opportunities for Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Türkiye
title_full_unstemmed Opportunities for Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Türkiye
title_sort opportunities for direct uses of geothermal energy in türkiye
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