Türkiye Ekonomik Büyümesinde Yenilenebilir Enerji: Mevcut Durum, Gelecek Beklentileri, İstihdam ve Yatırım Fırsatları

Abstract

Energy is one of the significant factors of economic growth and development. Accelerating technological developments in the global world has increased energy consumption. Nowadays, renewable alternative energy sources are high on the agenda due to the limited energy resources. This study aims to predict the future of the global energy consumption and world energy distribution scenario and reveal investment opportunities and employment results in Turkey using the projections of the current situation and future expectations. For this purpose, the relevant data obtained from the Enerdata database for the world energy distribution in the period of 2000-2050, specific to Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, North America, Latin America, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), and the Pacific, were compared, and the situation of Turkey in this process has been analyzed descriptively with specific indicators. According to the results, although renewable energy production investments have increased in Turkey, oil, natural gas, and coal still occupy a considerable place in the total energy supply, and the share of renewable resources such as wind and sun is very insufficient and should increase gradually. However, it has been found that the part of renewable energy sources in electricity production and primary energy consumption would rise and provide new employment opportunities with technological developments. The results are expected to provide fruitful information to policymakers, project developers, investors, industries, and relevant stakeholders.