Geothermal energy potential for power generation in Turkey: A case study in Simav, Kutahya

Ramazan Kose

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2007, vol. 11, issue 3, 497-511

Abstract: Geothermal energy and the other renewable energy sources are becoming attractive solutions for clean and sustainable energy needs of Turkey. Geothermal energy is being used for electricity production and it has direct usage in Turkey, which is among the first five countries in the world for the geothermal direct usage applications. Although, Turkey is the second country to have the highest geothermal energy potential in Europe, the electricity production from geothermal energy is quite low. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the status of the geothermal energy for the electricity generation in Turkey. Currently, there is one geothermal power plant with an installed capacity of 20.4Â MWe already operating in the Denizli-Kizildere geothermal field and another is under the construction in the Aydin-Germencik field. This study examines the potential and utilization of the existing geothermal energy resources in Kutahya-Simav region. The temperature of the geothermal fluid in the Simav-Eynal field is too high for the district heating system. Therefore, the possibility of electrical energy generation by a binary-cycle has been researched and the preliminary feasibility studies have been conducted in the field. For the environmental reasons, the working fluid used in this binary power plant has been chosen as HCFC-124. It has been concluded that the Kutahya-Simav geothermal power plant has the potential to produce an installed capacity of 2.9Â MWe energy, and a minimum of 17,020Â MWh/year electrical energy can be produced from this plant. As a conclusion, the pre-feasibility study indicates that the project is economically feasible and applicable.

Keywords: Binary; cycle; Electricity; generation; Geothermal; energy; Geothermal; power; plant; Turkey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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