Energy in Turkey
Pipeline to carry Black Sea gas to system completed
The 36-kilometer pipeline and measurement station that will transfer the natural gas extracted from the Black Sea to the national system has been completed.
For the passage of the pipeline, many obstacles such as roads, rivers and swamps were overcome, while an "automatic welding machine" was used for the first time for "zero error."
Electricity and natural gas prices hiked
Authorities have announced hikes in electricity and natural gas prices for households as well as industrial users.
The Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) said in a statement that electricity prices for households and industry were increased by 15 percent and 25 percent, respectively.
The new tariffs took effect as of June 1.
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Sakarya Gas Field to get investment of $10 billion
Turkey will provide state support for a major project to develop the natural gas field it discovered in the Black Sea, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette yesterday.
Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) project's investment value will be 145.1 billion Turkish Liras (approximately $10 billion) and the project period will be 11 years, according to the decree.
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Turkey’s installed electricity capacity exceeds 100,000MW
Turkey's electricity installed capacity has exceeded 100,000 mega-watts (MW), Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fahit Dönmez has announced.
The share of renewables in the country's total installed capacity is 54 percent, according to the minister
Natural gas prices hiked
Natural gas prices have been increased and are effective as of April 1, the Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) has announced, citing rising costs.
According to the statement the state-owned company released, natural gas prices for households and industrial facilities were hiked by 35 percent and 50 percent, respectively.
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Natural gas prices hiked
Natural gas prices have been increased and are effective as of April 1, the Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) has announced, citing rising costs.
According to the statement the state-owned company released, natural gas prices for households and industrial facilities were hiked by 35 percent and 50 percent, respectively.
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Natural gas cuts to industrial zones end: Botaş
Turkey's Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (Botaş) announced yesterday that natural gas cuts to industrial zones would end as of this morning.
In a tweet, the national energy company thanked industrialists "for their understanding and cooperation in this period."
On Jan. 20, Iran halted natural gas flow into Turkey for 10 days due to technical failures on a key pipeline.
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Power consumption up 7 percent in January
Turkey's electricity consumption increased by around 7 percent on an annual basis in January, according to the latest data released by the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry.
Power consumption reached 28.60 billion kilowatt-hours last month, while electricity production also increased by 6.48 percent to 28.56 billion kilowatt-hours compared to January 2021.
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Natural gas flow test starts from Iran to Turkey: Botaş
Natural gas supply testing from Iran to Turkey has started in limited quantities, which will alleviate natural gas cuts to the country's industrial sector from Jan. 31, Turkey's national pipeline operator Botaş has said.
Iran fails to meet conditions in natural gas contract: Turkey
Iran has failed to meet some technical conditions regarding the setup in the natural gas contract with Turkey, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez has said.
Last week, Turkey's Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (Botaş) lowered the natural gas flow to large industrial sites and power stations by 40 percent because of a disruption in pipeline gas imports from Iran.