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Turkey should consider nuclear power - Chamber of Commerce report
Anatolia news agency, Ankara
20 Aug 05
Excerpt from report by Turkish news agency Anatolia on 20 August;
subheadings as published
According to the "Nuclear Energy Report" of the Ankara Chamber of
Commerce [ATO], Turkey still does not have a nuclear power plant even
though it is rich in nuclear fuel and its dependence on fossil fuels
has reached 70 per cent. [Passage omitted]
According to the report, low reserves of fossil fuels such as oil,
natural gas, and coal as well as advances in nuclear technologies have
propelled the world towards nuclear power plants. [Passage omitted]
According to the ATO report, Turkey is among the countries that are
dependent on foreign sources for their energy. A dependence of as much
as 70 per cent on fossil fuels constitutes a big risk for Turkey
,which has a high population growth rate.
Oil accounts for the largest share of the energy consumed in Turkey
with 38 per cent. It is followed by coal with 27 per cent and natural
gas with 23 per cent. The remaining 12 per cent of Turkey's energy is
met from renewable resources.
Turkey's "general energy" consumption totalled 83.8 MTEP [equivalent
million tonnes of petroleum] in 2003. According to "demand projection"
studies conducted jointly by the State Planning Organization, the
Undersecretariat of the Treasury, and the Energy Market Regulatory
Agency with the coordination of the Ministry of Energy, Turkey's
general energy demand will rise to 126 MTEP in 2010 and 222 MTEP in
2020.
Turkey's demand for "electrical energy," which stood at 141.2bn kWh as
of the end of 2003 is expected to rise to 242bn kWh by 2010 and 499bn
kWh by 2020.
According to projections, in addition to existing power plants and
those that are currently under construction, new plants with a total
capacity of approximately 54,080 MW need to be built by 2020. These
projections suggest that Turkey needs to consider nuclear energy
seriously.
According to the report, Turkey has not had any nuclear plants yet but
it is very rich in uranium and thorium which are the raw materials of
nuclear energy. Turkey has accidentally discovered uranium reserves of
around 10,000 tonnes.
According to data provided by the Directorate General of Mineral
Research and Exploration Turkey has visible thorium reserves of
380,000 tonnes. Exploration work could reportedly double this
number. [Passage omitted]
Commenting on the report, ATO President Sinan Aygun noted that many
countries in the world use nuclear energy. He continued: "Turkey does
not have the luxury of turning its back on nuclear energy. If the
necessary measures are taken nuclear power plants eliminate the
environmental problems caused by fossil fuels. Moreover this is a
cheap technology in the long run." [Passage omitted]
Anatolia news agency, Ankara
20 Aug 05
Excerpt from report by Turkish news agency Anatolia on 20 August;
subheadings as published
According to the "Nuclear Energy Report" of the Ankara Chamber of
Commerce [ATO], Turkey still does not have a nuclear power plant even
though it is rich in nuclear fuel and its dependence on fossil fuels
has reached 70 per cent. [Passage omitted]
According to the report, low reserves of fossil fuels such as oil,
natural gas, and coal as well as advances in nuclear technologies have
propelled the world towards nuclear power plants. [Passage omitted]
According to the ATO report, Turkey is among the countries that are
dependent on foreign sources for their energy. A dependence of as much
as 70 per cent on fossil fuels constitutes a big risk for Turkey
,which has a high population growth rate.
Oil accounts for the largest share of the energy consumed in Turkey
with 38 per cent. It is followed by coal with 27 per cent and natural
gas with 23 per cent. The remaining 12 per cent of Turkey's energy is
met from renewable resources.
Turkey's "general energy" consumption totalled 83.8 MTEP [equivalent
million tonnes of petroleum] in 2003. According to "demand projection"
studies conducted jointly by the State Planning Organization, the
Undersecretariat of the Treasury, and the Energy Market Regulatory
Agency with the coordination of the Ministry of Energy, Turkey's
general energy demand will rise to 126 MTEP in 2010 and 222 MTEP in
2020.
Turkey's demand for "electrical energy," which stood at 141.2bn kWh as
of the end of 2003 is expected to rise to 242bn kWh by 2010 and 499bn
kWh by 2020.
According to projections, in addition to existing power plants and
those that are currently under construction, new plants with a total
capacity of approximately 54,080 MW need to be built by 2020. These
projections suggest that Turkey needs to consider nuclear energy
seriously.
According to the report, Turkey has not had any nuclear plants yet but
it is very rich in uranium and thorium which are the raw materials of
nuclear energy. Turkey has accidentally discovered uranium reserves of
around 10,000 tonnes.
According to data provided by the Directorate General of Mineral
Research and Exploration Turkey has visible thorium reserves of
380,000 tonnes. Exploration work could reportedly double this
number. [Passage omitted]
Commenting on the report, ATO President Sinan Aygun noted that many
countries in the world use nuclear energy. He continued: "Turkey does
not have the luxury of turning its back on nuclear energy. If the
necessary measures are taken nuclear power plants eliminate the
environmental problems caused by fossil fuels. Moreover this is a
cheap technology in the long run." [Passage omitted]