Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies
Abstract
As a result of Turkey’s geopolitical position and its related requirements, energy is one of the fi elds where innovation is to be speeded up. However, as a natural
consequence of unplanned and incorrect energy policies, Turkey’s rate of dependency
on energy has reached 72%. Since the need for energy is increasingly growing,
especially as a result of the manufacturing industry in Turkey, and a large part of the
consumed energy is imported, dependency seems to continue to increase. Toward this
end, this article focuses on studies related to reducing external dependency on energy,
while also reviewing and discussing literature survey methodology and making policy
recommendations concerning energy supply security. Renewable energy has been
attached great importance worldwide as well as nationwide because of providing
a reliable energy source that meets economic and environmental requirements. In
order to meet the increasing electricity needs of Turkey as a developing country
the number on renewable energy facilities has been growing. Domestic production
of equipment for renewable energy, and producing and integrating those into the
conventional system are of high importance because energy supply is a security factor, sustaining reserves is a major need and reducing foreign dependency is a
policy priority