Geothermal Energy in Turkey
Turkey issued a geothermal energy resources law finally in June/2007, and the law was enacted a year later in June/2008.
The present (2010) installed geothermal power generation capacity in Turkey is about 100 MWe, while that of direct use installations is around 795 MWt. Current geothermal activities are very much alive in Turkey. Ten years ago geothermal activities were virtually nonexistent.
Exploration activities such as different types of geophysical
surveying (resistivity, MT, CSAMT, active seismic, magnetic,
etc.), geological and geochemical surveying are proceeding in at
least 6 geothermal areas. And all of these activities are
carried out by private sector. State also contributes in some
geothermal areas by means of Mineral and
Research Authority, MTA.
It is clear that geothermal energy will contribute significantly to Turkey’s future energy supply.