In 2004, the government of Turkey made a bet on the future: To take advantage of its solar power potential and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels, the liberal Muslim nation at the crossroads of Europe and Asia passed a renewable energy law, something officials thought would spark a wave of clean energy projects.Several years later, Turkey's feed-in tariffs, which are widely thought to be inadequate, have helped increase domestic investment in alternatives, but they still haven't significantly boosted solar, wind, hydro and geothermal production—coal and gas still dominate its national energy mix.
Undeterred, last month the Turkish parliament more than doubled tariffs for PV installations, while also increasing subsidies for wind, hydro, geothermal and waste-from-energy projects. Istanbul also set an ambitious target of Turkey receiving 30% of its total power capacity from renewables by 2023.But even with the most recent moves, industry experts and environmentalists say the government is still not doing enough, insisting that new program has created bureaucratic barriers likely to deter investment in related sectors. The government itself acknowledges that more work is needed for the country to reach its long-term goals.Although multinational PepsiCo, which is committed to environmental sustainability, uses solar power in its Turkish operations, others haven't waited for the country to do more. Homegrown energy giant Senas Group has instead turned its attention to pursuing solar projects in cleantech-friendly Germany.
Undeterred, last month the Turkish parliament more than doubled tariffs for PV installations, while also increasing subsidies for wind, hydro, geothermal and waste-from-energy projects. Istanbul also set an ambitious target of Turkey receiving 30% of its total power capacity from renewables by 2023.But even with the most recent moves, industry experts and environmentalists say the government is still not doing enough, insisting that new program has created bureaucratic barriers likely to deter investment in related sectors. The government itself acknowledges that more work is needed for the country to reach its long-term goals.Although multinational PepsiCo, which is committed to environmental sustainability, uses solar power in its Turkish operations, others haven't waited for the country to do more. Homegrown energy giant Senas Group has instead turned its attention to pursuing solar projects in cleantech-friendly Germany.
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