Climate change in Turkey
Gold discovery in Bilecik to create 800 new jobs
Turkey discovered 1.92 million ounces of gold reserves in the country's northwestern province of Bilecik, the Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez said on Feb. 3.
Speaking at the ruling Justice and Development Party's provincial congress in Bilecik, Dönmez said the new reserves are forecast to produce 6-7 tons of gold per year, while offering employment to 800 people.
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Energy efficiency saves Turkey $1 bln between 2017-2019
Energy efficiency measures and investments saved Turkey $1 billion between 2017-2019, according to Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez on Wednesday.
Hydro plants’ electricity generation down 12 pct
Hydroelectric power plants' energy production in Turkey declined by 11.5 percent in 2020 from the previous year due to drought.
The continued drought in the country and the need to undertake maintenance work at aging natural gas plants are now posing risks to energy supply.
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Turkey begins electricity export to Iraq
Turkey, through its Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), begins electricity exports on Dec. 28 to Iraq through the Silopi-Zakho transmission line.
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Nuke plant construction ‘continuing as planned’
The construction works for the first nuclear power plant of Turkey is continuing as planned and its first unit will start operations in 2023, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez has said.
"In Akkuyu, things are running as planned," Dönmez said during a webinar organized by Sabancı Üniversity's Istanbul International Center for Energy and Climate (IICEC) yesterday.
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Energy import bill down more than 4 percent
Turkey's energy import bill declined by 4.2 percent from 2018 to stand at $41.18 billion in 2019, state-run Anadolu Agency calculated from Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜİK) data.
In 2018, Turkey spent some $43 billion on energy imports.
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Local& renewables form 89% of Turkey's power
Turkey produced 89% of its electricity from domestic and renewable resources on June 5, according to statistics from Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Ministry.
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Share of natural gas in electricity generation falls
The share of natural gas in Turkey's electricity generation decreased to 17.2 percent in the first four months of the year, while hydropower and wind plants increased their contribution to power productions.
Turkey's electricity consumption down 0.76 pct in April
Turkey's electricity consumption decreased by 0.76 percent in April compared to the same month of 2018, according to Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Ministry on May 2.