Abstract
Turkey is targeting to generate 30% of its total electricity production from renewable energy sources by 2023. The replacement of electrical energy in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey according to exploitable biomass data was determined in this study. Data from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Turkish Statistical Institute, measurements and literature was used in the study. The technical potential of plant and animal originated biomass in the region was analyzed. It is estimated that the existing plant and animal residues in Turkey correspond to 39% and 9%, respectively. These residues can meet 6.9% of the energy demand of the region, i.e. about 8.3 PJ/year. Employment can be established from the technologies to be used here. 2 644 302 tCO2/year can be reduced by generating electrical energy from biomass. 1 184 049 tons/year of biofertilizer can be obtained after biogas production.
Highlights
According to TURKSTAT data for 2019, the population density of the region and the amount of electrical energy consumed based on provinces (MWh/year) and agricultural areas are shown in Table 1 (TURKSTAT 2019b)
According to the data obtained as a result of the calculation using TURKSTAT (2019b), While average electricity consumption in Turkey was 2 761 kWh/year/person, the electricity consumption in the Mediterranean Region was calculated as 3 178 kWh/year/person
The usable biomass potential of the provinces in the Mediterranean Region was emphasized in this study
Summary
According to TURKSTAT data for 2019, the population density of the region (person) and the amount of electrical energy consumed based on provinces (MWh/year) and agricultural areas (ha) are shown in Table 1 (TURKSTAT 2019b). These are I) Population (person) living in the region, electricity consumption (MWh/year), agricultural lands (ha), II) In the assessment, animal species (cattle, small ruminant, and poultry) numbers (number) and plant products (9 field crops, 3 vegetable crops and 22 different types of trees). III) The CO2 emissions (ton of CO2/year) for the production of both "substitution electrical energy" that can be obtained from biomass in the region as well as "substitution biofertilizer" to replace chemical fertilizer that can be obtained after biogas production were calculate
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