A COMPARISON STUDY ON THE SELECTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN TURKIYE


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Uçaktürk A., Aydın S.

Journal of Global Strategic Management, vol.16, no.02, pp.77-86, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 02
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Journal Name: Journal of Global Strategic Management
  • Journal Indexes: EBSCO Legal Source, Asos İndeks
  • Page Numbers: pp.77-86
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Turkey is far from meeting its increasing energy needs with its current fossil-sourced reserves, owing to its growing population and technological advancements. As a result, it is heavily reliant on foreign energy sources. Renewable energy sources are becoming more important as environmental awareness and energy supply security grow. The goal of this research is to find the best renewable energy source alternative for Turkey. Based on the information obtained from the evaluation forms filled with the opinions of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources experts using the Multi-Criteria Decision Making Techniques(MCDM) methods, the criterion weighting with the AHP method and the ranking of the source alternatives with the COPRAS, MULTIMOORA method were made, and the most suitable alternative was determined. The study's scope included four main criteria, seventeen sub-criteria, and five alternative energy sources (wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and hydraulic). The analysis determined that hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass are the best renewable energy sources for both methods. Alternative Renewable Energy, AHP, COPRAS, MULTIMOORA