SEYRAN DUMAN

Solar Energy in European Union Renewable Energy Policy; Germany and Turkey Analysis, Economic and Technical Reasons

Abstract

The EU ranks first in the world in energy consumption and imports. In recent years, EU member countries have been increasing their research in the field of renewable energy, which is both clean energy and an inexhaustible energy source, in order to reduce foreign dependence on energy. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the problem of why Turkey, a solar country, cannot use solar energy effectively while the European Union and especially Germany can use solar energy effectively, and to analyze the economic and technical reasons that play a role in this. In this context; The solar energy potential of Turkey and Germany was analyzed comparatively and the findings were evaluated. As a result of the study, although Turkey’s solar energy potential is higher than Germany’s, solar energy technology was expensive before, the incentives given were not sufficient, the exchange rate movements were high, there were difficulties in reaching economic financing, and the capacity of the transformers could be increased. It was found that TEİAŞ could not be used effectively due to prominent technical reasons such as not modernizing the electricity generation system and not auditing the R&D supports provided.

Biography

I was born in 1990 in Hakkari. I graduated from Inönü University International Relationships Department in 2013. I finished my master’s degree in Istanbul University, Department of European Union. I did my master’s thesis on solar energy in european union renewable energy policy; Germany and Turkey analysis. I also continues my doctor of philosphy (phd) in Istanbul University ,Department of European Union.