Turkey began exploring geothermal energy in the 1970s and opened its first pilot plant. In the 1980s, the pilot plant grew into Turkey's first geothermal power plant. By 2013, Turkey's small initial plant had expanded to become the country's largest geothermal plant. Turkey has significant geothermal potential of 60GW due to its geology, though its existing plants are located over reservoirs with high carbon content that require care to limit emissions.

1. GEOTHERMA
L ENERGY IN
TURKEY

2. Geothermal Energy In
TURKEY
• Geothermal energy ın turkey began in the
1970s in a prototype plant following
systematic exploration of geothermal fields.

3. Geothermal Energy In
TURKEY

4. Geothermal Energy In
TURKEY
• In the 1980s, a first power plant has grown up
out of the pilot facility.

6. Geothermal Energy In
TURKEY
• The small-sized geothermal power plant was
expanded to the country's biggest one in 2013.
Currently, two power plants operate in Turkey.
Its theoretical geothermal potential is
60GW and potential is 4.5GW In addition to
electric power generation, geothermal heat is
used directly.

8. Geothermal Energy In
TURKEY
•Thehighgeothermalpotentialisduetogeologysuchasthe
WesternAnatolianGrabensystems.However"manyof
Turkey’sexistinggeothermalplantsaresituatedon
reservoirswherethecarboncontentofnon-condensable
gases(NCGs)inthegeothermalfluidsarehigh"therefore
caremustbetakentoavoidexcessivecarbonemissions.