The Current Situation of Wind Energy in Turkey

Table 1

Distribution of resources of the Turkey’s gross electrical energy production (GWh).

Resources	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Hard coal + Imp. coal	13246.2	14216.6	15236.2	15857.5	16595.6	19104.3
Lignite	29946.3	32432.9	38294.7	41858.1	39089.5	35942.1
Fuel-oil	5120.7	4232.4	6469.6	7208.6	4439.8	2143.8
Diesel	2.5	57.7	13.3	266.3	345.3	4.3
Natural gas	73444.9	80691.2	95024.8	98685.3	96094.7	98143.7
Renew. and wastes	122.4	154.0	213.7	219.9	340.1	457.5
Others	359.3	50.3	43.9	43.6	18.0	31.9
Total thermal	122242.3	131835.1	155196.2	164139.3	156923.4	155827.6
Hydro	39560.5	44244.2	35850.8	33269.8	35958.4	51795.5
Geothermal + wind	153.4	220.5	511.1	1008.9	1931.1	3584.6
Total	161956.2	176299.8	191558.1	198418.0	194812.9	211207.7