SOLAR POWER IN SOLAR POWER IN TURKEYTURKEY

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SOLAR POWER AND THE USE OF IT IN TURKEY

1. THE POTENTIAL OF SOLAR POWER IN TURKEY

2. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT SOLAR POWER IN TURKEY

3. THE AREAS THAT SOLAR POWER IS USED IN TURKEY

A . SOLAR POWER AND THE USE OF IT IN TURKEY

Besides being a new and renewable energy source, solar power has been a subject that a lot of work is being done on in these days because it doesn’t pollute the environment, it can be used locally and doesn’t need a complex technology. Heating and cooling buildings, seasoning plants and producing electricity are some areas that solar power is used in. Also some industrial facilities use solar energy.

Our countryOur country, when, when compared to compared to world countries, is more world countries, is more adventegous on the point ofadventegous on the point of solar solar energy potential because of its energy potential because of its geographicgeographical statusal status. The average . The average total sunshine duration of total sunshine duration of TTurkey urkey is detected to be about 2640 hours is detected to be about 2640 hours (daily total 7.2 hours) and total (daily total 7.2 hours) and total radiation volume 1311kWh/m² per radiation volume 1311kWh/m² per year (daily total 3.6kWh/m²)year (daily total 3.6kWh/m²)..

1. THE POTENTIAL OF SOLAR ENERGY IN TURKEY

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TURKEY’S APPROXIMATED MONTHLY SOLAR ENERGY POTENTIAL

MONTHS MONTHLY TOTAL SOLAR ENERGY(Kcal/cm2 per month)  (kWh/m2 per month)

SUNSHINE DURATION (hour/month)

JANUARY 4,45 51,75 103,0

FEBRUARY 5,44 63,27 115,0

MARCH 8,31 96,65 165,0

APRIL 10,51 122,23 197,0

MAY 13,23 153,86 273,0

JUNE 14,51 168,75 325,0

JULY 15,08 175,38 365,0

AUGUST 13,62 158,40 343,0

SEPTEMBER 10,60 123,28 280,0

OCTOBER 7,73 89,90 214,0

NOVEMBER 5,23 60,82 157,0

DECEMBER 4,03 46,87 103,0

TOTAL 112,74 1311 2640

APPROXİMATED 308,0 cal/cm2 per day 3,6 kWh/m2 per day 7,2 hour/day

1. THE POTENTIAL OF SOLAR ENERGY IN TURKEY

1. SOLAR ENERGY POTENTIAL OF TURKEY

THE SOLAR ENERGY MAP OF TURKEYTHE SOLAR ENERGY MAP OF TURKEY

Because of Turkey’s Because of Turkey’s geographicgeographicalal position, the position, the southernsouthern (Mediterranian)(Mediterranian) and and westernwestern ((AegeanAegean)) parts of Turkeyparts of Turkey useuse most commonlymost commonly solar power forsolar power for heating water.heating water.

The use of solar energy is very common in Agean region.

1. THE POTENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY IN TURKEY

2. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN TURKEY

Solar cells- photovoltaic Solar cells- photovoltaic systemssystems

Solar cells are still the most Solar cells are still the most appropriate type of energy in appropriate type of energy in places places whichwhich electric network electric network can not reach. Assembled solar can not reach. Assembled solar power being used in road power being used in road lighting, telecommunication lighting, telecommunication stations, beacons, stations, beacons, fire fire observation stations of general observation stations of general directorate of forestry directorate of forestry in Turkey in Turkey is about 300kW.is about 300kW.

Solar collectors:Solar collectors: Assembled solar collector Assembled solar collector

numbers in Turkey for the year 2001 numbers in Turkey for the year 2001 is about 7.5 million mis about 7.5 million m22. . Commonly Commonly bbeing used in Aegean and eing used in Aegean and Mediterranean regions, heat energy Mediterranean regions, heat energy produced from solar power is about produced from solar power is about 290 TEP per year. There are 290 TEP per year. There are approximately more than 100 approximately more than 100 companies that produce solar cells companies that produce solar cells and 2000 people employed and 2000 people employed inin these these companies. companies. PProductivity capacities roductivity capacities of these companies are about 750 of these companies are about 750 thousand m²thousand m² per year per year and some of and some of the produced solar cells are being the produced solar cells are being exported.exported. Thus, Thus, Turkey has been a Turkey has been a noteworthy country in production noteworthy country in production and use of solar collectors.and use of solar collectors.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN TURKEY

During active heating and producing electric energy. During active heating and producing electric energy. Heating drinking and pool waterHeating drinking and pool water;; boiling and boiling and

cooking.cooking. Distillation of salty and carbonated water.Distillation of salty and carbonated water. ProducingProducing steam steam motors and other thermodynamic motors and other thermodynamic

heat conversionheat conversionss.. Warming greenhouses, seasoning herbal products.Warming greenhouses, seasoning herbal products. Day and night lighting.Day and night lighting. Conversing photochemicals and photosentetics.Conversing photochemicals and photosentetics. Producing hydrogen gas from solar power by Producing hydrogen gas from solar power by

electrolysis.electrolysis.

3. THE AREAS THAT SOLAR SYSTEMS ARE USED IN 3. THE AREAS THAT SOLAR SYSTEMS ARE USED IN TURKEYTURKEY

SOLAR POWER IN SOLAR POWER IN TURKEYTURKEY

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